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Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM)
NASDAQ:IRDM
IRDM Stock Chart & Stats
$23.95
-$0.71(-2.39%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$23.95
-$0.71(-2.39%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$15.65 - $33.34
Previous CloseN/A
Volume93.69K
Average Volume (3M)2.33M
Market Cap
$2.51B
Enterprise Value$4.26B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$96.50M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.76B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.6
Beta0.44
Next Earnings
Apr 16, 2026EPS Estimate
0.33Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.3%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.24
Shares Outstanding104,956,760
10 Day Avg. Volume1,578,432
30 Day Avg. Volume2,331,919
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.29
Price to Book (P/B)4.03
Price to Sales (P/S)2.14
P/FCF Ratio6.22
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.70
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.89
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.89
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.47
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$22.75Price Target Upside-5.01% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)1.12
Revenue Forecast (FY)$884.23M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Service DiversificationConcentrated growth efforts in narrowband IoT, assured positioning and navigation, US defense applications, and aviation cockpit connectivity create multiple addressable markets that can diversify revenue away from legacy offerings.
Spectrum MonetizationManagement's focus on maximizing contiguous L-band spectrum rights and repurposing much of that spectrum for direct-to-device services supports the view of spectrum as a separable asset that could enhance valuation and free cash flow potential.
Strategic Partnerships And M&A OptionalityHigher transaction-related expenses point to exploratory activity around potential business alliances or asset deals that could strengthen scale or accelerate new service rollouts if completed.
Bears Say
Compensation-driven Earnings HeadwindTransitioning executive and employee incentives to all-cash payments reduces dilution risk but creates a near-term earnings headwind and contributed to lower adjusted EBITDA guidance.
Competition And Revenue SlowdownIntensifying competition from other satellite providers and slowing growth in service and equipment revenue pose downside risk to future top-line momentum.
Core Business DeteriorationA shift in messaging to emphasize spectrum value suggests weakening performance in the core voice and data business, raising concern that operational fundamentals are deteriorating.
Iridium Communications News
IRDM FAQ
What was Iridium Communications Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Iridium Communications Inc lowest stock price was $15.64 and its highest was $33.34 in the past 12 months.
What is Iridium Communications Inc’s market cap?
Iridium Communications Inc’s market cap is $2.51B.
When is Iridium Communications Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Iridium Communications Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 16, 2026 which is in 44 days.
How were Iridium Communications Inc’s earnings last quarter?
Iridium Communications Inc released its earnings results on Feb 12, 2026. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.243 by -$0.003.
Is Iridium Communications Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Iridium Communications Inc’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Iridium Communications Inc pay dividends?
Iridium Communications Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.15 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.3%. See more information on Iridium Communications Inc dividends here
What is Iridium Communications Inc’s EPS estimate?
Iridium Communications Inc’s EPS estimate is 0.33.
How many shares outstanding does Iridium Communications Inc have?
Iridium Communications Inc has 104,956,760 shares outstanding.
What happened to Iridium Communications Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Iridium Communications Inc reported an EPS of $0.24 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.243. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 21.289%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Iridium Communications Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in IRDM
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Iridium Communications Stock Smart Score
Underperform
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$22.75 (-5.01% Downside)
$22.75 (-5.01% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
IRDM Sentiment 87%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 3.4M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-23.46%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
22.01%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.26%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Iridium Communications Inc
Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services, and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and intelligence agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, personal connectivity devices, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
IRDM Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call balanced concrete operational and financial strength — meeting 2025 guidance, delivering 5% OIBDA growth, strong free cash flow (~$296M) and a clear deleveraging and dividend plan — with near-term headwinds (notably a 9%–10% decline in broadband revenue, lower equipment sales, a $3M inventory charge, and lumpy PNT timing). Management emphasized long-term growth themes (IoT/NTN Direct, PNT, national security, aviation) and product launches with meaningful revenue potential, but 2026 guidance moderates growth while carrying a one-time OIBDA adjustment for incentive comp changes. On balance the positives (cash generation, margin resilience, government contracts, new product pipeline and partner additions) outweigh the near-term operational and accounting headwinds, though investors should expect some revenue mix pressure and lumpiness in PNT timing.View all IRDM earnings summariesIRDM Revenue Breakdown
54.57% U.S.
45.43% Other
IRDM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$22.75
▼(-5.01% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.22% Insiders
14.53% Mutual Funds
8.22% Other Institutional Investors
35.01% Public Companies and Individual Investors