EchoStar Corporation provides satellite service operations and video delivery solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Hughes and EchoStar Satellite Services. The Hughes segments offers broadband satellite technologies and Internet services for home and small office customers; and broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services, and communication solutions for aeronautical, enterprise, and government customers, as well as consumers. This segment also designs, provides, and installs gateways and terminal equipment for other satellite systems; and provides satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators. The EchoStar Satellite Services segment offers satellite service operations and video delivery solutions on a full-time and occasional-use basis primarily to corporates, the United States government service providers, Internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, programmers, and private enterprise customers. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated through a fleet of 19 owned and leased in-orbit satellites. EchoStar Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Radio & t.v. communications equipment
Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone303-706-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.89 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,100
OptionableOptionable
Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS) Frequently Asked Questions
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) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.02. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $533 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $554.60 million. Echostar had a net margin of 18.63% and a return on equity of 1.10%. The firm's revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.36 earnings per share. View Echostar's Earnings History.
When is Echostar's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SATS?
1 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Echostar's shares. Their predictions range from $67.00 to $67.00. On average, they anticipate Echostar's share price to reach $67.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 69.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Echostar.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Echostar?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Echostar in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Echostar.
Has Echostar been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about SATS stock have trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Echostar earned a news impact score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the communications equipment provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Are investors shorting Echostar?
Echostar saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 14th, there was short interest totalling 1,044,321 shares, a drop of 35.8% from the November 30th total of 1,627,344 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 430,683 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Echostar's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Echostar's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Echostar include L3 Technologies (LLL), Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT), ARRIS International (ARRS), Commscope (COMM), ViaSat (VSAT), Mitel Networks (MITL), Casa Systems (CASA), Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (LORL), Comtech Telecomm. (CMTL), Sierra Wireless (SWIR), CalAmp (CAMP), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Harmonic (HLIT), Ceragon Networks (CRNT) and Maxar Technologies (MAXR).
Who are Echostar's key executives?
Echostar's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles W. Ergen, Exec. Chairman (Age 66)
- Mr. Michael T. Dugan, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 70)
- Mr. David J. Rayner, COO, CFO & Treasurer (Age 62)
- Mr. Anders N. Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer (Age 62)
- Ms. Michelle Pearre, Sr. VP of HR & Admin.
Who are Echostar's major shareholders?
Echostar's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include CenturyLink Investment Management Co (0.03%), Delta Investment Management LLC (0.01%) and Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Echostar stock include Anders N Johnson, Anthony M Federico, David Rayner, Dean Manson, Michael T Dugan, Pradman P Kaul and Tom A Ortolf. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Echostar.
Which institutional investors are buying Echostar stock?
SATS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Delta Investment Management LLC, Meeder Asset Management Inc. and CenturyLink Investment Management Co. View Insider Buying and Selling for Echostar.
How do I buy shares of Echostar?
Shares of SATS 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Echostar's stock price today?
One share of SATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.50.
How big of a company is Echostar?
Echostar has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion and generates $1.89 billion in revenue each year. The communications equipment provider earns $392.56 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.84 on an earnings per share basis. Echostar employs 2,100 workers across the globe.
What is Echostar's official website?
How can I contact Echostar?
Echostar's mailing address is 100 INVERNESS TERRACE E., ENGLEWOOD CO, 80112. The communications equipment provider can be reached via phone at 303-706-4000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Echostar (NASDAQ SATS)
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