EchoStar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband satellite technologies and broadband Internet services for home and small office customers, satellite operations, and satellite services 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.
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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
Employees2,200
Next Earnings Date5/13/2020 (Estimated)
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) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.55) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.51. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $499 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $471.50 million. Echostar had a negative net margin of 3.09% and a negative return on equity of 1.47%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.01 earnings per share. View Echostar's Earnings History.
When is Echostar's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SATS?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Echostar's shares. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $61.00. On average, they anticipate Echostar's share price to reach $52.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 49.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Echostar.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Echostar?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Echostar in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 strong 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 stories about SATS stock have trended extremely negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Echostar earned a daily sentiment score of -4.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the communications equipment provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Echostar.
Are investors shorting Echostar?
Echostar saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 2,910,000 shares, an increase of 15.0% from the January 30th total of 2,530,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 381,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.6 days. Approximately 6.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Echostar's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Echostar's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Echostar include Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Motorola Solutions (MSI), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), F5 Networks (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), ViaSat (VSAT), Finisar (FNSR), InterDigital Wireless (IDCC), Infinera (INFN), Comtech Telecomm. (CMTL), Extreme Networks (EXTR), NetGear (NTGR) and Harmonic (HLIT).
What other stocks do shareholders of Echostar own?
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, Exec. VP, CFO, COO & Treasurer (Age 62)
- Mr. Dean A. Manson, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 52)
- Mr. Anders N. Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer & Pres of EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. (Age 62)
Who are Echostar's major shareholders?
Echostar's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.01%), Thornburg Investment Management Inc. (0.91%), Gabelli Funds LLC (0.77%), State Street Corp (0.75%), Fir Tree Capital Management LP (0.68%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.60%). Company insiders that own Echostar stock include Anthony M Federico, David Rayner, Michael T Dugan and Pradman P Kaul. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Echostar.
Which institutional investors are selling Echostar stock?
SATS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Martingale Asset Management L P, Thornburg Investment Management Inc., Fir Tree Capital Management LP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Mackay Shields LLC and Jefferies Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Echostar company stock in the last year include Michael T Dugan and Pradman P Kaul. View Insider Buying and Selling for Echostar.
Which institutional investors are buying Echostar stock?
SATS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Point72 Asset Management L.P., Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Marshall Wace LLP, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Bank of Montreal Can and FMR LLC. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Echostar's stock price today?
One share of SATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $35.04.
How big of a company is Echostar?
Echostar has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion and generates $1.89 billion in revenue each year. The communications equipment provider earns $-62,920,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.06) on an earnings per share basis. Echostar employs 2,200 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Echostar.
What is Echostar's official website?
How can I contact Echostar?
Echostar's mailing address is 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST, ENGLEWOOD CO, 80112. The communications equipment provider can be reached via phone at 303-706-4000.
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 SATS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe SATS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
