EchoStar Corporation is a holding company. The Company is a provider of satellite operations, video delivery solutions, digital set-top boxes, and broadband satellite technologies and services for home and office, delivering network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments. The Company operates through three segments: Hughes, EchoStar Technologies (ETC) and EchoStar Satellite Services (ESS). The Company's Hughes segment provides broadband satellite technologies and broadband services for the home and office, delivering network technologies, managed services and communication solutions to domestic and international consumers and enterprise and government customers. The ETC segment provides end-to-end video and broadcast technology products and services to businesses and directly to consumers. The ESS segment operates its business using its owned and leased in-orbit satellites. Its operations also include real estate and other activities.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Computer and Technology
- Industry: Communication Equipment
- Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
- Symbol: NASDAQ:SATS
- CUSIP: 27876810
- Web: www.echostar.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $5.66 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 95,491,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $57.66
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $54.17
- 52 Week Range: $36.43 - $59.80
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.15
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 54.92
- P/E Growth: 18.18
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $3.06 billion
- Price / Sales: 1.85
- Book Value: $40.14 per share
- Price / Book: 1.48
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $862.99 million
- Net Margins: 6.60%
- Return on Equity: 5.28%
- Return on Assets: 2.65%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.91%
- Current Ratio: 6.78%
- Quick Ratio: 6.65%
Misc:- Average Volume: 202,873 shs.
- Beta: 0.68
- Short Ratio: 3.28
Frequently Asked Questions for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)
What is Echostar's stock symbol?
Echostar trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SATS."
How were Echostar's earnings last quarter?
Echostar Co. (NASDAQ:SATS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 10th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $443.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $447.17 million. Echostar had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 5.28%. The company's revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. View Echostar's Earnings History.
Where is Echostar's stock going? Where will Echostar's stock price be in 2017?
2 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Echostar's stock. Their predictions range from $55.00 to $70.00. On average, they anticipate Echostar's stock price to reach $62.50 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Echostar.
Are investors shorting Echostar?
Echostar saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 890,108 shares, a drop of 23.6% from the April 28th total of 1,164,537 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 170,250 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.2 days. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Who are some of Echostar's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Echostar include Alcatel Lucent SA (ALU), Commscope Holding Company (COMM), ARRIS International plc (ARRS), ViaSat (VSAT), Ciena (CIEN), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Infinera Corp. (INFN), Knowles Corp (KN), NetGear (NTGR), Barracuda Networks (CUDA), ADTRAN (ADTN), Sierra Wireless (SWIR), Internet Initiative Japan (IIJI), Mitel Networks Corp (MITL), Vocera Communications (VCRA), A10 Networks (ATEN), Harmonic (HLIT) and ShoreTel (SHOR).
Who are Echostar's key executives?
Echostar's management team includes the folowing people:
- Charles W. Ergen, Executive Chairman of the Board
- Michael T. Dugan, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
- David J. Rayner, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer
- Pradman P. Kaul, Director, President of Hughes Communications, Inc.
- Dean A. Manson J.D., Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
- Kranti K. Kilaru, Executive Vice President - Business Systems, IT and Operations
- Anders N. Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer; President of EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C.
- Robert Stanton Dodge, Director
- William D. Wade, Director
- Anthony M. Federico, Independent Director
Who owns Echostar stock?
Echostar's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.86%), BlackRock Inc. (2.04%), Thornburg Investment Management Inc. (1.74%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.35%) and Kensico Capital Management Corp (1.20%). Company insiders that own Echostar stock include Anthony M Federico, Dean Manson, Kranti Kilaru, Michael T Dugan, Pradman P Kaul and Tom A Ortolf. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Echostar.
Who sold Echostar stock? Who is selling Echostar stock?
Echostar's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Kensico Capital Management Corp, Gabelli Funds LLC, Nationwide Fund Advisors, Sei Investments Co., Vanguard Group Inc., AXA, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D and Oxford Asset Management. Company insiders that have sold Echostar stock in the last year include Dean Manson, Kranti Kilaru and Pradman P Kaul. View Insider Buying and Selling for Echostar.
Who bought Echostar stock? Who is buying Echostar stock?
Echostar's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Lazard Asset Management LLC, FMR LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P. and State Street Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Echostar.
How do I buy Echostar stock?
Shares of Echostar can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Echostar's stock price today?
One share of Echostar stock can currently be purchased for approximately $59.31.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Echostar (NASDAQ SATS)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Echostar and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS) (?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.| Ratings Breakdown: | 2 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy (Score: 3.00) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $62.50 (5.38% upside) |
Analysts' Ratings History for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 3/24/2017 | Citigroup Inc | Lower Price Target | Buy | $71.00 -> $70.00 | Low |  |
| 11/25/2016 | Macquarie | Reiterated Rating | Positive | $55.00 | N/A | |
(Data available from 5/29/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)Earnings History by Quarter for Echostar (NASDAQ SATS)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 5/10/2017 | Q1 2017 | $0.17 | $0.34 | $447.17 million | $443.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/24/2017 | Q416 | $0.38 | $0.40 | $742.28 million | $740.40 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/8/2016 | Q316 | $0.34 | $0.39 | $735.61 million | $742.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 8/9/2016 | Q216 | $0.43 | $0.60 | $766.99 million | $757.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/10/2016 | Q116 | $0.41 | $0.54 | $796.26 million | $816.36 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/24/2016 | Q415 | $0.38 | $0.71 | $780.89 million | $790.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2015 | Q315 | $0.37 | $0.32 | $797.16 million | $760.90 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/6/2015 | Q215 | $0.38 | $0.44 | $797.33 million | $793.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/7/2015 | Q115 | $0.44 | $0.36 | $846.23 million | $798.70 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/20/2015 | Q414 | $0.37 | $0.59 | $872.95 million | $844.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2014 | Q314 | $0.38 | $0.69 | $887.80 million | $896.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/7/2014 | Q214 | $0.17 | $0.36 | $883.80 million | $879.80 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/9/2014 | Q114 | $0.03 | $0.14 | $838.44 million | $826.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/21/2014 | Q413 | ($0.09) | $0.05 | $819.66 million | $848.91 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/12/2013 | Q313 | ($0.08) | $0.05 | $812.44 million | $848.91 million | View | Listen | |
| 8/6/2013 | Q2 2013 | ($0.08) | ($0.11) | $843.09 million | $830.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/9/2013 | Q1 2013 | ($0.06) | $0.04 | $797.26 million | $795.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/20/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.02 | $0.28 | $816.90 million | $786.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2012 | Q312 | $0.12 | $0.26 | $814.63 million | $764.72 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/8/2012 | | $0.08 | $0.41 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/7/2012 | | $0.09 | $1.45 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/7/2011 | | $0.39 | ($0.22) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/9/2011 | | $0.19 | $0.21 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/2/2011 | | $0.28 | $0.19 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/24/2011 | | $0.09 | $1.98 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.65 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.08 EPS
Dividend History for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)Insider Ownership Percentage: 61.04%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 44.28%
Insider Trades by Quarter for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 5/22/2017 | Pradman P Kaul | Insider | Sell | 14,999 | $58.25 | $873,691.75 | |
| 5/19/2017 | Dean Manson | EVP | Sell | 1,469 | $58.07 | $85,304.83 | |
| 5/16/2017 | Pradman P. Kaul | Insider | Sell | 1,447 | $57.79 | $83,622.13 | |
| 11/18/2016 | Kranti Kilaru | EVP | Sell | 69,202 | $50.02 | $3,461,484.04 | |
| 11/16/2016 | Kranti Kilaru | EVP | Sell | 50,615 | $50.20 | $2,540,873.00 | |
| 3/24/2016 | Kranti Kilaru | EVP | Sell | 800 | $42.96 | $34,368.00 | |
| 3/11/2016 | Anthony M Federico | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $45.48 | $90,960.00 | |
| 3/9/2016 | Anthony M Federico | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $45.28 | $90,560.00 | |
| 3/7/2016 | Anthony M Federico | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $45.65 | $91,300.00 | |
| 3/3/2016 | Anthony M Federico | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $44.97 | $89,940.00 | |
| 3/1/2016 | Anthony M Federico | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $44.82 | $89,640.00 | |
| 2/24/2016 | Tom A Ortolf | Director | Sell | 5,600 | $40.50 | $226,800.00 | |
| 7/6/2015 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 2,900 | $47.03 | $136,387.00 | |
| 6/29/2015 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 5,000 | $48.37 | $241,850.00 | |
| 6/22/2015 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 5,000 | $50.60 | $253,000.00 | |
| 6/15/2015 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 5,000 | $50.01 | $250,050.00 | |
| 6/8/2015 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 5,000 | $51.13 | $255,650.00 | |
| 6/1/2015 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 5,000 | $50.00 | $250,000.00 | |
| 5/22/2015 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 800 | $50.00 | $40,000.00 | |
| 2/25/2015 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 46,844 | $54.75 | $2,564,709.00 | |
| 11/25/2014 | Mark W Jackson | Insider | Sell | 20,000 | $52.60 | $1,052,000.00 | |
| 7/1/2014 | Anders N Johnson | Insider | Sell | 3,564 | $53.00 | $188,892.00 | |
| 5/30/2014 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 60,000 | $51.05 | $3,063,000.00 | |
| 5/13/2014 | C Mike Schroeder | Director | Sell | 2,500 | $49.99 | $124,975.00 | |
| 11/13/2013 | Kranti Kilaru | EVP | Sell | 75,000 | $49.93 | $3,744,750.00 | |
| 9/19/2013 | R Stanton Dodge | Director | Sell | 29,000 | $45.00 | $1,305,000.00 | |
| 8/28/2013 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 3,600 | $40.85 | $147,060.00 | |
| 8/26/2013 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 41,665 | $41.45 | $1,727,014.25 | |
| 8/22/2013 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 30,806 | $41.77 | $1,286,766.62 | |
| 8/16/2013 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 6,590 | $42.51 | $280,140.90 | |
| 8/15/2013 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 66,925 | $43.80 | $2,931,315.00 | |
| 8/13/2013 | Michael T Dugan | CEO | Sell | 25,000 | $43.89 | $1,097,250.00 | |
| 7/1/2013 | Anders N Johnson | Insider | Sell | 3,064 | $38.07 | $116,646.48 | |
| 5/20/2013 | Kenneth G Carroll | EVP | Sell | 7,000 | $40.74 | $285,180.00 | |
| 5/14/2013 | C Mike Schroeder | Director | Sell | 2,500 | $38.73 | $96,825.00 | |
| 5/13/2013 | Mark W Jackson | Insider | Sell | 399,999 | $38.35 | $15,339,961.65 | |
| 2/22/2013 | Tom A Ortolf | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $38.36 | $383,600.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)
Latest Headlines for Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)
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 | Echostar Co. (SATS) Short Interest Down 23.6% in May
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 29 at 7:16 AM |
 | HughesNet Gen5 Wins Gold Stevie In 2017 American Business Awards
finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 6:42 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to EchoStar Corp. : May 25, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 6:42 AM |
| Global-IP Selects Hughes JUPITER System to Bring High-Performance Broadband to Sub-Saharan Africa
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 9:37 AM |
| Insider Selling: Echostar Co. (SATS) EVP Sells 1,469 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 8:18 PM |
| Insider Selling: Echostar Co. (SATS) Insider Sells 14,999 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 7:26 PM |
| Jack in the Box Selects Hughes for Its Nationwide Next-Generation Network
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 9:29 AM |
| EchoStar Corp. :SATS-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 23, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 9:29 AM |
| Hughes JUPITER™ System Selected for National 'Digital India' Initiative
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 9:11 AM |
| Hughes Announces Managed SD-WAN Solution for the Public Sector
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 9:11 AM |
| Echostar Co. (SATS) Insider Pradman P. Kaul Sells 1,447 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 8:11 PM |
| Edited Transcript of SATS earnings conference call or presentation 10-May-17 4:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 9:26 AM |
| Hughes Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Deliver Turnkey, Fully Managed IP Network for Global Multinational Organization
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 9:26 AM |
| Echostar Co. (SATS) Raised to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 7:26 AM |
| Echostar Co. (SATS) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.17 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 3:52 PM |
| EchoStar Announces First Quarter 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 11:02 AM |
| Hughes Maintains Position as #1 Global VSAT Provider in Latest COMSYS Report
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 7:13 PM |
| Hughes Offers New Multi-band Transportable Manpack Terminal
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 11:38 AM |
| $454 Million in Sales Expected for Echostar Co. (SATS) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 9:40 AM |
| EchoStar Corporation Announces Conference Call For First Quarter 2017 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 8:00 PM |
| Brokerages Anticipate Echostar Co. (SATS) to Announce $0.17 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 10:40 AM |
| Very Favorable Media Coverage Somewhat Likely to Affect Echostar (SATS) Share Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 7:30 AM |
| Echostar (SATS) Given Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.04
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 2:41 PM |
| Echostar Co. (SATS) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:15 AM |
| Echostar (SATS) Receives Daily News Impact Rating of 0.17
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 8:12 PM |
| EchoStar Welcomes Signing of Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 5:32 PM |
| Echostar Co. (SATS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 10:56 AM |
| Echostar Co. (SATS) Lifted to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 8:15 AM |
| Analysts Expect Echostar Co. (SATS) to Post $0.17 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 12:08 AM |
| Echostar (SATS) Earns News Sentiment Score of 0.10
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 11:03 AM |
| Analysts Expect Echostar Co. (SATS) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $454 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 9:48 AM |
| Brokerages Expect Echostar Co. (SATS) to Post $0.17 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 11:04 AM |
| EchoStar XXIII Satellite Successfully Positioned in Orbital Slot
finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 7:17 PM |
 | EchoStar starts in-orbit testing of latest satellite
seekingalpha.com - April 3 at 5:33 PM |
| HughesNet Gen5 High-Speed Satellite Internet Service Now Available via GSA Schedule
finance.yahoo.com - March 30 at 7:56 PM |
| HughesNet and National 4-H Council Named a 2017 Halo Award Finalist for the Second Year in a Row
finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 9:31 AM |
 | SpaceX Blasts Off One of Its Last Nonreusable Rockets
www.fool.com - March 25 at 8:22 AM |
| Echostar Co. (SATS) PT Lowered to $70.00 at Citigroup Inc
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 11:46 AM |
| Zacks: Echostar Co. (SATS) Given Consensus Rating of "" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 11:52 AM |
| SSL-built, highly flexible satellite for EchoStar begins post-launch maneuvers according to plan
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 4:08 PM |
 | SpaceX rocket launches EchoStar satellite into orbit
www.bizjournals.com - March 16 at 4:08 PM |
 | SpaceX launches communications satellite into orbit
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 8:01 AM |
 | SpaceX to launch a communications satellite early Thursday
www.latimes.com - March 15 at 1:51 PM |
| SpaceX to launch commercial communications satellite tonight
www.latimes.com - March 13 at 1:37 PM |
 | Hughes HM200 Named Top Aeronautical Mobility Innovation of 2017
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 8 at 7:55 PM |
| Hughes Launches Industry's Fastest High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) Service for Enterprises and Government
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 7:32 PM |
| Hughes Launches World's Largest and Fastest Broadband Satellite Network
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 7:32 PM |
| Hughes Announces JUPITER Aero System Offering Industry's Fastest In-Flight Internet Connectivity
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 7:32 PM |
| Hughes Announces HughesNet Gen5 High-Speed Satellite Internet Service
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 7:32 PM |
| ECHOSTAR CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Amendments to Articles of Inc.
biz.yahoo.com - March 6 at 6:59 PM |
Echostar (SATS) Chart for Monday, May, 29, 2017
