Echostar (ECHO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

EchoStar Corporation is a communications company that provides satellite and wireless services, video distribution, and broadband connectivity solutions. Its business has historically been centered on satellite technology and related services, serving customers through a range of connectivity and network offerings.

The company operates through several segments that support pay-TV, enterprise, government, and consumer communications needs. Its services and technologies have included satellite television distribution, broadband satellite access, network infrastructure, and wireless communications capabilities.

EchoStar was founded in 1980 and has long been associated with satellite communications in the United States. The company serves customers in the U.S. and other markets through its various communications and technology businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.81 to $87.65
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: $56.26 to $147.25
• Volume: 2.27 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $132.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Echostar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Echostar scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 246 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Echostar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Echostar has a consensus price target of $132.00, representing about 52.0% upside from its current price of $86.84.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Echostar has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Echostar are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.35) to $1.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Echostar is -3.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Echostar is -3.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Echostar has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

22.87% of the float of Echostar has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Echostar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.51.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Echostar has recently increased by 7.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Echostar does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Echostar does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.35

News Sentiment

Echostar has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Echostar this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 13 people have searched for ECHO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added Echostar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Echostar insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,587,592.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.00% of the stock of Echostar is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

33.62% of the stock of Echostar is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/09/2026
• Today: 8/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Cable & Satellite
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ECHO
• Previous Symbol: LON:ECHO
• CIK: 1415404
• Web: echostar.com
• Phone: (303) 723-1000
• Fax: 303-723-1999
• Employees: 12,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Echostar: $132.00
• High Price Target: $165.00
• Low Price Target: $110.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +52.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($24.92)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.50 billion
• Net Margins: -38.71%
• Pretax Margin: -58.77%
• Return on Equity: -1.28%
• Return on Assets: -0.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.13
• Current Ratio: 5.20
• Quick Ratio: 5.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.68
• Cash Flow: $1.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 46.63
• Book Value: $48.89 per share
• Price / Book: 1.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 290,490,000
• Free Float: 284,681,000
• Market Cap: $25.23 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.03