Echostar (ECHO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

EchoStar Corporation is a communications and technology company that provides connectivity services through wireless, satellite, and broadband networks. Its businesses include Boost Mobile, a wireless service provider offering mobile voice, data, and broadband services, as well as satellite communications and related connectivity solutions for consumers, businesses, and government customers.

The company also operates through Hughes, which provides satellite internet, managed network services, and other broadband solutions, particularly for customers in areas with limited access to terrestrial communications infrastructure. EchoStar serves customers in the United States and international markets through its wireless, satellite, and broadband operations.

EchoStar traces its origins to a satellite television and communications business founded by Charlie Ergen. The company became a separate publicly traded entity in 2008 and expanded its operations through acquisitions and strategic transactions. In 2023, EchoStar combined with DISH Network, bringing DISH’s wireless and pay-TV businesses into the company. Hamid Akhavan serves as EchoStar’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $93.68 to $96.45
• 50-Day Range: $85.32 to $100.01
• 52-Week Range: $65.76 to $147.25
• Volume: 5.50 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $27.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $137.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Echostar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Echostar scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 239 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Echostar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Echostar has a consensus price target of $137.88, representing about 45.0% upside from its current price of $95.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Echostar has been the subject of 7 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 $2.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Echostar is -3.82, 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 -3.82, 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 4.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

19.37% 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 7.21.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Echostar has recently decreased by 4.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.45

News Sentiment

Echostar has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

12 people have searched for ECHO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Echostar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 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 $1,224,686.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.60% of the stock of Echostar is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 10/12/2026
• AGM 2026: 10/30/2026
• 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: $137.88
• High Price Target: $165.00
• Low Price Target: $115.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• 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: $3.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.95
• Cash Flow: $1.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 51.15
• Book Value: $20.12 per share
• Price / Book: 4.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 290,491,000
• Free Float: 131,883,000
• Market Cap: $27.63 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.99