Iridium Communications Inc provides mobile voice and data communications services through satellite to businesses, the U.S. and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryAlternative Carriers
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone703-287-7400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$523.01 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees469
Next Earnings Date10/29/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Iridium Communications' stock symbol?
Iridium Communications trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "IRDM."
How were Iridium Communications' earnings last quarter?
Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The technology company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. The technology company earned $143.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $132.92 million. Iridium Communications had a negative return on equity of 3.56% and a negative net margin of 10.37%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.06 EPS. View Iridium Communications' Earnings History.
When is Iridium Communications' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Iridium Communications' earnings call?
Iridium Communications will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 29th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for IRDM?
5 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Iridium Communications' stock. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $33.00. On average, they anticipate Iridium Communications' share price to reach $26.70 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Iridium Communications.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Iridium Communications?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Iridium Communications in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Iridium Communications.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Iridium Communications stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Iridium Communications stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Iridium Communications Inc., formerly GHL Acquisition Corp., is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services via satellite, and the provider of mobile satellite communications services offering 100% global coverage. Iridium offers voice and data communications services to the U.S. and foreign governments, businesses, non-governmental organizations and consumers via its constellation of 66 in-orbit satellites, seven in-orbit spares and related ground infrastructure. Iridium's commercial end-user base includes the emergency services, maritime, government, utilities, oil and gas, mining, leisure, forestry, construction and transportation markets. Iridium's products and related applications are installed in unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters, commercial aircrafts, marine vessels, and ground vehicles. " (9/25/2019)
- 2. Northland Securities analysts commented, "We continue to believe there is still an ample amount of investor uncertainty on what each respective satellite company can or cannot do. Said another way and through our many investor / media conversations, there appears to be a lingering confusion on the difference between L- band (IRDM) and Ka (ISAT / VSAT / SES / I). As a result and for IRDM, we believe investors are mostly caught up in the early / hype / top of the cycle stage and incorrectly grouping IRDM with other true broadband / HTS Ku satellite providers. In reality and as reaffirmed with many VAR channel check calls, we believe IRDM’s Certus “Broadband” product suite is far from innovative and will be nothing more than a back-up / low ARPU service in an increasingly shrinking L-Band marketplace." (3/20/2019)
Has Iridium Communications been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about IRDM stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Iridium Communications earned a news sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Iridium Communications.
Are investors shorting Iridium Communications?
Iridium Communications saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 8,520,000 shares, a decrease of 9.0% from the August 30th total of 9,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 849,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 10.0 days. Currently, 7.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Iridium Communications' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Iridium Communications' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Iridium Communications include AAC TECHNOLOGIE/ADR (AACAY), Lumentum (LITE), ESCO Technologies (ESE), Vocera Communications (VCRA), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Inseego (INSG), ADVA Optical Networking (ADVOF), Iteris (ITI), Turtle Beach (HEAR), I.D. Systems (IDSY), PowerFleet (PWFL), UTStarcom (UTSI), Magal Security Systems (MAGS), Risk (George) Industries (RSKIA) and Rekor Systems (REKR).
What other stocks do shareholders of Iridium Communications own?
Who are Iridium Communications' key executives?
Iridium Communications' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Matthew J. Desch, CEO & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, Chief Admin. Officer, CFO & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Thomas D. Hickey, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 59)
- Mr. Bryan J. Hartin, Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 55)
- Ms. Suzanne E. McBride, Chief Operating Officer (Age 50)
Who are Iridium Communications' major shareholders?
Iridium Communications' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dudley & Shanley Inc. (0.73%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%), Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC (0.01%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.01%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.01%). Company insiders that own Iridium Communications stock include A B Krongard, Bryan J Hartin, Matthew J Desch, Parker William Rush, S Scott Smith, Thomas C Canfield, Thomas D Hickey and Thomas Fitzpatrick. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Iridium Communications.
Which major investors are selling Iridium Communications stock?
IRDM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC. Company insiders that have sold Iridium Communications company stock in the last year include Bryan J Hartin, Matthew J Desch, S Scott Smith, Thomas D Hickey and Thomas Fitzpatrick. View Insider Buying and Selling for Iridium Communications.
Which major investors are buying Iridium Communications stock?
IRDM stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dudley & Shanley Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank . Company insiders that have bought Iridium Communications stock in the last two years include A B Krongard and Parker William Rush. View Insider Buying and Selling for Iridium Communications.
How do I buy shares of Iridium Communications?
Shares of IRDM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Iridium Communications' stock price today?
One share of IRDM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.87.
How big of a company is Iridium Communications?
Iridium Communications has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion and generates $523.01 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-13,380,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.14) on an earnings per share basis. Iridium Communications employs 469 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Iridium Communications.
What is Iridium Communications' official website?
How can I contact Iridium Communications?
Iridium Communications' mailing address is 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA, 22102. The technology company can be reached via phone at 703-287-7400 or via email at [email protected]
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