NASDAQ:SATS EchoStar (SATS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The world’s greatest investment (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free SATS Stock Alerts $12.70 -0.87 (-6.41%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.66▼$13.6850-Day Range$12.14▼$17.5052-Week Range$9.53▼$24.80Volume1.80 million shsAverage Volume2.90 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.45 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$24.80 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get EchoStar alerts: Email Address EchoStar MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.60 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside95.3% Upside$24.80 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.73% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.59Based on 24 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$2.40 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthDecreasingFrom ($1.11) to ($2.28) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.17 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector281st out of 603 stocksCommunication Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry4th out of 9 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEchoStar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $24.80, EchoStar has a forecasted upside of 95.3% from its current price of $12.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageEchoStar has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.73% of the outstanding shares of EchoStar have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEchoStar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in EchoStar has recently decreased by 1.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEchoStar does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEchoStar does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SATS. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEchoStar has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for EchoStar this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for SATS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added EchoStar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 367% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 5.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, EchoStar insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,402,600.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders59.10% 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 Institutions97.19% of the stock of EchoStar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for EchoStar are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.11) to ($2.28) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of EchoStar is -1.82, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of EchoStar is -1.82, 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 RatioEchoStar has a P/B Ratio of 0.17. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The Pay-TV segment offers a direct broadcast and fixed satellite services; designs, develops, and distributes receiver system; and provides digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and, other services to third-party pay-TV providers; and multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top internet-based domestic, international, Latino, and Freestream video programming services under the DISH and SLING brand names. The Retail Wireless segment provides prepaid and postpaid wireless services under the Boost Mobile, Boost postpaid, and Gen Mobile brands, as well various wireless devices. The Network Deployment segment deploys a facilities-based 5G broadband network and commercializes deployment of 5G VoNR. The Broadband and Satellite Services offers broadband services to consumer customers, which include home, and small to medium-sized businesses; and satellite and multi-transport technologies, and managed network services to telecommunications providers, aeronautical service providers, civilian and defense government entities, and other enterprise customers. EchoStar Corporation was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.Read More SATS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SATS Stock News HeadlinesMarch 13, 2024 | insidertrades.comEchoStar Co. (NASDAQ:SATS) Director James Defranco Acquires 110,000 SharesMarch 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: EchoStar Co. 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(NASDAQ:SATS) Director James Defranco Purchases 110,000 SharesMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com11 Stocks Insiders are Buying NowMarch 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS)March 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) Trading Up 6.9% on Insider Buying ActivityMarch 11, 2024 | msn.comUS aims to be 'economic partner of choice' for Indo-Pacific- RaimondoMarch 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEchostar: Hold Rating Maintained Amid Cost-Cutting and Wireless Development CautionMarch 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Latest Analyst Ratings For EchoStarMarch 11, 2024 | businesswire.comBuxton Helmsley Issues Letter to U.S. Senators Warren and Whitehouse Related to Apparent EchoStar Accounting and Securities Fraud, Including Failure to Correct $15B Equity Value OverstatementSee More Headlines Receive SATS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for EchoStar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/01/2024Today3/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Communication services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:SATS CUSIP27876810 CIK1415404 Webwww.echostar.com Phone(303) 706-4000Fax303-723-1999Employees15,300Year Founded1980Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.80 High Stock Price Target$38.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+95.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($6.96) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-1,702,060,000.00 Net Margins-36.33% Pretax Margin-11.35% Return on Equity5.24% Return on Assets2.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.99 Current Ratio0.61 Quick Ratio0.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.02 billion Price / Sales0.20 Cash Flow$6.48 per share Price / Cash Flow1.96 Book Value$73.48 per share Price / Book0.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares271,520,000Free Float111,051,000Market Cap$3.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.68 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Charles William Ergen (Age 71)Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board Mr. Hamid Akhavan-Malayeri (Age 63)CEO, President & Director Comp: $1.53MMr. Dean A. Manson (Age 57)Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Comp: $1.1MMr. Paul W. Orban (Age 55)Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. John W. Swieringa (Age 46)President of Technology & COO Ms. Veronika Takacs (Age 42)Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Deepak V. Dutt (Age 79)Vice President of Investor Relations Mr. Kenneth G. Carroll (Age 69)Executive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development Comp: $467.04kMr. Michael R. Kelly (Age 62)Executive VP & Group President of Retail Wireless Ms. Jennifer A. MannerSenior Vice President of Regulatory AffairsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMaxar TechnologiesNYSE:MAXRViasatNASDAQ:VSATCalixNYSE:CALXCogent CommunicationsNASDAQ:CCOIGlobalstarNYSE:GSATView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 581,159 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 1.490%James DefrancoBought 110,000 shares on 3/8/2024Total: $1.48 M ($13.48/share)James DefrancoBought 70,000 shares on 3/6/2024Total: $919,800.00 ($13.14/share)Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 26,859 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.254%American International Group Inc.Bought 43,489 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.072%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SATS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell EchoStar stock right now? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for EchoStar in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SATS shares. View SATS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is EchoStar's stock price target for 2024? 5 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for EchoStar's stock. Their SATS share price targets range from $14.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $24.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 95.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SATS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SATS shares performed in 2024? EchoStar's stock was trading at $16.57 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SATS shares have decreased by 23.4% and is now trading at $12.70. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is EchoStar's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024. View our SATS earnings forecast. How were EchoStar's earnings last quarter? EchoStar Co. (NASDAQ:SATS) released its earnings results on Friday, March, 1st. The communications equipment provider reported ($7.48) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $7.50. The communications equipment provider earned $4.16 billion during the quarter. EchoStar had a negative net margin of 36.33% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.24%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 732.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.59 EPS. What ETFs hold EchoStar's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) stock in their portfolio include Procure Space ETF (UFO), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS), Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF (PWC), SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (QQQS), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV), Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF (FDCF) and Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS). What is Michael T. Dugan's approval rating as EchoStar's CEO? 177 employees have rated EchoStar Chief Executive Officer Michael T. Dugan on Glassdoor.com. Michael T. Dugan has an approval rating of 44% among the company's employees. This puts Michael T. Dugan in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of EchoStar own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other EchoStar investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Block (SQ), Intel (INTC), Corning (GLW), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Who are EchoStar's major shareholders? EchoStar's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.82%), Vanguard Group Inc. (1.49%), Pennant Select LLC (2.65%), Pennant Investors LP (2.57%), Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.32%). Insiders that own company stock include C Mike Schroeder, James Defranco and R Stanton Dodge. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of EchoStar? Shares of SATS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does EchoStar have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of EchoStar: EchoStar Corporation, EchoStar Mexico Holdings Corporation, EchoStar Mobile Limited, EchoStar Operating L.L.C., EchoStar Orbital L.L.C., EchoStar Real Estate Corporation IV, EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., EchoStar XXIV L.L.C., HNS Americas Comunicacoes, HNS Participacoes e Empreendimentos, Helios Wire, Hughes Communications Inc., Hughes Communications India Private Ltd, Hughes Network Systems LLC, Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation, Hughes Systique Corporation, Hughes Telecommunicacoes do Brasil, Move Networks, Satmex, Sawatch Limited, and Sling Media.Read More This page (NASDAQ:SATS) was last updated on 3/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial Metals8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months)Paradigm PressAltcoin FRENZY Alert…Crypto 101 MediaThe AI Bottleneck No One is Talking AboutThe Bull ReportMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceSHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlaceThis AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins)Prosper Trading AcademyThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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