NASDAQ:IRDM Iridium Communications (IRDM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.79 -0.46 (-1.04%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.75 -0.04 (-0.09%) As of 04:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Iridium Communications Stock (NASDAQ:IRDM) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Iridium Communications alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$43.16▼$44.0750-Day Range$43.76▼$50.2052-Week Range$15.65▼$57.18Volume811,957 shsAverage Volume2.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.64 billionP/E Ratio29.00Dividend Yield1.37%Price Target$41.20Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Iridium Communications Inc. provides global satellite communications services through the Iridium satellite network. The company offers voice and data connectivity for customers in remote and difficult-to-reach locations, supporting applications in maritime, aviation, government, emergency services, transportation, industrial, and recreational markets. Its product portfolio includes satellite phones, broadband services, specialized voice and data terminals, and Internet of Things connectivity for tracking, monitoring, and machine-to-machine communications. Iridium Certus provides broadband and narrowband services for mobile and fixed applications, while the company also supports satellite-based navigation, safety, and other specialized communications solutions. Iridium's network provides coverage across the world's oceans, airways, and polar regions, making it suitable for users operating beyond the reach of terrestrial communications infrastructure. The company traces its origins to a satellite communications initiative launched by Motorola in the late 1980s and began commercial service in the late 1990s. Matt Desch has served as Iridium's chief executive officer since 2008.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Iridium Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks62nd Percentile Overall ScoreIRDM MarketRank™: 3.11944849529 of 5 starsIridium Communications scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 238 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingIridium Communications has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Iridium Communications is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageIridium Communications has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Iridium Communications' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth32.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Iridium Communications are expected to grow by 32.63% in the coming year, from $0.95 to $1.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Iridium Communications is 28.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Iridium Communications is 28.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioIridium Communications has a PEG Ratio of 3.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioIridium Communications has a P/B Ratio of 9.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.27% of the float of Iridium Communications has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverIridium Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.46, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Iridium Communications has recently decreased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldIridium Communications pays a meaningful dividend of 1.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthIridium Communications has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Iridium Communications is 39.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Iridium Communications will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.62% next year. This indicates that Iridium Communications will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Iridium Communications' dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.41 News SentimentIridium Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Iridium Communications this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for IRDM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Iridium Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Iridium Communications insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $19,146,390.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.70% of the stock of Iridium Communications is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.36% of the stock of Iridium Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Iridium Communications' insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. IRDM Stock News HeadlinesIridium Communications (IRDM) Stock Price Lags Strong Q3 EarningsOctober 21 at 7:07 PM | finance.yahoo.comIridium (NASDAQ:IRDM) exceeds Q3 2026 expectationsOctober 21 at 7:07 PM | msn.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Iridium Communications EPS of $0.98, revenue of $245.7M misses by $2.84MOctober 20 at 8:10 AM | seekingalpha.comIridium Announces Third Quarter 2026 ResultsOctober 20 at 7:00 AM | prnewswire.comIridium to Integrate NTN Direct Into Altair IoT ChipsetsOctober 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comIridium Communications (IRDM) Expected to Post Earnings on ThursdayOctober 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAltair Semiconductor Integrates Iridium NTN Direct into ALT1350 and ALT1550 Cellular IoT ChipsetsOctober 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines IRDM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have IRDM shares performed this year? Iridium Communications' stock was trading at $17.38 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, IRDM shares have increased by 148.9% and is now trading at $43.2510. How were Iridium Communications' earnings last quarter? Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ:IRDM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 20th. The technology company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.64. The technology company had revenue of $245.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $236.30 million. Iridium Communications had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.33% and a net margin of 18.06%. Does Iridium Communications have any subsidiaries? Iridium Communications subsidiaries include Iridium Holdings LLC, Iridium Blocker-B Inc., Iridium Carrier Holdings LLC, Iridium Carrier Services LLC, Iridium Chile SpA, Iridium Constellation LLC, Iridium Government Services LLC, and more. Who are Iridium Communications' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Iridium Communications include Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.38%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.06%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and Vest Financial LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew J Desch, Robert H Niehaus, Suzanne E Mcbride, Kathleen A Morgan, Timothy James Last, Thomas Fitzpatrick and Timothy Kapalka. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Iridium Communications? Shares of IRDM 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Iridium Communications own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Iridium Communications investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Tesla (TSLA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM). Company Calendar Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Last Earnings10/20/2026Today10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (6d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 6 days, IRDM's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorCommunication Services Industry Diversified Telecommunication Services Sub-IndustryAlternative Carriers Current SymbolNASDAQ:IRDM CIK1418819 Webwww.iridium.com Phone(703) 287-7400Fax703-287-7450Employees975Year Founded1991Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Iridium Communications$41.20 High Price Target$60.00 Low Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.51 Trailing P/E Ratio29.00 Forward P/E Ratio46.09 P/E Growth3.55Net Income$114.37 million Net Margins18.06% Pretax Margin14.34% Return on Equity23.33% Return on Assets4.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.70 Current Ratio2.78 Quick Ratio2.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$884.17 million Price / Sales5.25 Cash Flow$3.11 per share Price / Cash Flow14.06 Book Value$4.42 per share Price / Book9.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,982,000Free Float103,120,000Market Cap$4.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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