IRDM

Iridium Communications Inc.

Nasdaq · Communications Services, NEC · Inc. NY · CIK 0001418819
$47.48 +0.25% $5.0B
High Impact Filing (7/10)
Vol
Market Cap$5.0B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (65%)
Inst. Holders7 funds
Inst. Value$253.5M
Inst. Activity1 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity0B / 2S
Insider Net $-$184.9K
Reddit Sentiment81° Bullish
SEC Reports4
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Communications Services, NEC·Inc. NY·CIK 0001418819·Prev Close $47.36

Recent Activity

Jun 9, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 73.4% short (0.9M / 1.2M)
Short: 869,061 | Exempt: 3,289 | TRF Vol: 1,184,393 | Short Ratio: 73.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
Kapalka Timothy sold 4,175 shares
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
Kapalka Timothy sold 692 shares
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC @ $51.78 ($35.8K)
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
McBride Suzanne E. sold 3,622 shares
Chief Operations Officer @ $51.78 ($187.5K)
May 20, 2026 SEC
Iridium held its 2026 annual meeting, re-elected all 11 directors, approved an amended equity incentive plan adding 4.85
8-K — Impact 3/10
May 14, 2026 SEC
Iridium Communications entered a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 61% of Aireon Holdings LLC for approximat
8-K — Impact 7/10
Apr 23, 2026 SEC
Iridium Communications reported Q1 2026 earnings with $219.1M revenue (2% YoY growth) and $0.20 EPS, missing consensus e
8-K — Impact 7/10
Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — NEAR_EXIT
216,371 shares ($3.8M)

Price Targets

$37.88 -16.0% upside Strong Sell
Current $45.10 Low $16.00 Median $40.00 High $60.00 8 analysts
$16.00 $60.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy65% buy · 17 analysts
4Strong Buy
7Buy
5Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 3, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Apr 27, 2026 BWS Financial MAINTAIN Sell → Sell
Apr 24, 2026 Raymond James DOWNGRADE Outperform → Market Perform
Apr 15, 2026 BWS Financial MAINTAIN Sell → Sell
Apr 9, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.30 ▼ -2.8% $0.28 — $0.32 49% YoY 3
Next Q $0.34 ▼ -4.8% $0.28 — $0.40 -1% YoY 3
Current FY $1.15 ▼ -2.4% $1.03 — $1.30 8% YoY 4
Next FY $1.38 ▲ +1.6% $1.17 — $1.93 20% YoY 4

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$176.5M
MORGAN STANLEY$31.2MTRIM
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$21.0MNEW
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$12.2MDOUBLED
FMR LLC$8.0MTRIM

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 1, 2026Kapalka TimothyA$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Kapalka TimothyF$35.8K
Jun 1, 2026McBride SuzanneF$187.5K
Jun 1, 2026O'Neill VincentF$75.5K
Jun 1, 2026Last TimothyF$77.6K

Reddit Sentiment

81°
Bullish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
17 mentions 13 bullish 0 bearish
7 institutional holders with $253.5M total value (14,585,278 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, MORGAN, CHARLES.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC10,157,227$176.5M69.6%
2MORGAN STANLEY1,795,202$31.2M12.3%TRIM -25.9%
3CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,206,189$21.0M8.3%NEW
4TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP700,544$12.2M4.8%DOUBLED +330.9%
5FMR LLC459,861$8.0M3.2%TRIM -57.2%
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/216,371$3.8M1.5%NEAR_EXIT -86.3%
7WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN49,884$867.0K0.3%DOUBLED +292.7%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/NEAR_EXIT1,581,142216,371-86.3%$3.8M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED12,70249,884+292.7%$867.0K2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM2,481,7371,838,230-25.9%$32.1M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED703,3821,581,142+124.8%$27.6M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD732,1441,368,527+86.9%$23.9M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED171,619739,590+330.9%$12.9M2025-Q3
FMR LLCTRIM894,272382,399-57.2%$6.7M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT540,1760-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD493,197732,144+48.4%$22.1M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW540,176$16.3M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED61,437171,619+179.3%$5.2M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT296,6990-100.0%$0.002025-Q2
UBS Group AGADD393,178493,197+25.4%$13.5M2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED16,030296,699+1750.9%$8.1M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW61,437$1.7M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT973,1090-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD1,464,6561,884,000+28.6%$54.7M2024-Q4
NORGES BANKTRIM1,472,481973,109-33.9%$28.2M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGADD227,053393,178+73.2%$11.4M2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNNEAR_EXIT116,97319,038-83.7%$552.5K2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEAR_EXIT122,29916,030-86.9%$465.2K2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW1,055,852$32.2M2024-Q3
17 unique insiders with 2 transactions. Net insider value: -$184.9K ($0.00 bought, $184.9K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 1, 2026Kapalka TimothyCAO Iridium Satellite LLCA4,175$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Kapalka TimothyCAO Iridium Satellite LLCF692$51.78$35.8K
Jun 1, 2026McBride Suzanne E.Chief Operations OfficerF3,622$51.78$187.5K
Jun 1, 2026O'Neill Vincent JamesChief Financial OfficerF1,459$51.78$75.5K
Jun 1, 2026Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & MarketingF1,498$51.78$77.6K
Jun 1, 2026Scheimreif ScottEVP-Government ProgramsF2,205$51.78$114.2K
Jun 1, 2026DESCH MATTHEW JChief Executive OfficerF9,583$51.78$496.2K
Jun 1, 2026Morgan Kathleen A.Chief Legal OfficerF2,052$51.78$106.3K
May 20, 2026Canfield Thomas CDirectorD135.7$0.00$0.00
Apr 6, 2026Kapalka TimothyCAO Iridium Satellite LLCSELL2,043$33.00$67.4K
Apr 2, 2026Kapalka TimothyCAO Iridium Satellite LLCSELL3,790$31.00$117.5K
Mar 31, 2026FRAZIER LEON ANTHONYDirectorA182.4$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026NIEHAUS ROBERT HDirectorA742.9$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Alterman Louis MDirectorA74.1$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Canfield Thomas CDirectorA1,257.4$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Olson Eric TDirectorA756.7$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026FITZPATRICK THOMASDirectorA95.4$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Krongard A BDirectorA639.6$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Sears KayDirectorA58.5$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026YEANEY JACQUELINE EDirectorA58.5$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Shivanandan Monique S.DirectorA85.5$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & MarketingF2,335$24.01$56.1K
Mar 9, 2026DESCH MATTHEW JChief Executive OfficerF8,747$24.01$210.0K
Mar 9, 2026McBride Suzanne E.Chief Operations OfficerF3,067$24.01$73.6K
Mar 9, 2026O'Neill Vincent JamesChief Financial OfficerF2,514$24.01$60.4K
Mar 9, 2026Scheimreif ScottEVP-Government ProgramsF2,397$24.01$57.6K
Mar 9, 2026Kapalka TimothyCAO Iridium Satellite LLCF744$24.01$17.9K
Mar 9, 2026Morgan Kathleen A.Chief Legal OfficerF2,191$24.01$52.6K
Mar 1, 2026Scheimreif ScottEVP-GOVERNMENT PROGRAMSA66,805$0.00$0.00
Mar 1, 2026Morgan Kathleen A.CHIEF LEGAL OFFICERA70,981$0.00$0.00
Mar 1, 2026DESCH MATTHEW JCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERA292,275$0.00$0.00
Mar 1, 2026McBride Suzanne E.CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICERA133,611$0.00$0.00
Mar 1, 2026Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & MarketingA66,805$0.00$0.00
Mar 1, 2026FITZPATRICK THOMASDirectorF8,767$22.49$197.2K
Mar 1, 2026O'Neill Vincent JamesChief Financial OfficerA83,507$0.00$0.00
Mar 1, 2026Kapalka TimothyCAO IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLCA13,569$0.00$0.00
Feb 26, 2026Kapalka TimothyCAO IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLCA2,471$0.00$0.00
Feb 26, 2026O'Neill Vincent JamesChief Financial OfficerA5,066$0.00$0.00
Feb 26, 2026FITZPATRICK THOMASDirectorA34,247$0.00$0.00
Feb 26, 2026Scheimreif ScottEVP-GOVERNMENT PROGRAMSA4,963$0.00$0.00
Feb 26, 2026Morgan Kathleen A.CHIEF LEGAL OFFICERA4,859$0.00$0.00
Feb 26, 2026DESCH MATTHEW JCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERA19,396$0.00$0.00
Feb 26, 2026McBride Suzanne E.CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICERA7,329$0.00$0.00
Feb 26, 2026Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & MarketingA4,634$0.00$0.00

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Buy (65% buy). Based on 17 analysts: 4 strong buy, 7 buy, 5 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$37.88 mean target -16.0% upside Strong Sell (2.10)
$16.00 Low $60.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$45.10
Target Low$16.00
Target Mean$37.88
Target Median$40.00
Target High$60.00
# Analysts8
RecommendationStrong Sell (2.10)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.30 $0.28 $0.32 48.7% -2.8% 1↑ 0↓ $0.2B 1.8% 3
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.34 $0.28 $0.40 -1.5% -4.8% 1↑ 0↓ $0.2B -0.1% 3
Current FY
2026-12-31
$1.15 $1.03 $1.30 7.9% -2.4% 1↑ 0↓ $0.9B 3.2% 4
Next FY
2027-12-31
$1.38 $1.17 $1.93 20.5% +1.6% 1↑ 0↓ $0.9B 4.7% 4

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.297
7d ago$0.297
30d ago$0.306-0.009
60d ago$0.280+0.017
90d ago$0.280+0.017
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 2 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 3, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 27, 2026 BWS Financial MAINTAIN Sell Sell
Apr 24, 2026 Raymond James DOWNGRADE Outperform Market Perform
Apr 15, 2026 BWS Financial MAINTAIN Sell Sell
Apr 9, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 18, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 17, 2026 BWS Financial MAINTAIN Sell Sell
Jan 16, 2026 Morgan Stanley DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20264751065%
May 1, 20264741069%
Apr 1, 20264831075%
Mar 1, 20264831075%
Feb 1, 20264831075%
Jan 1, 20264921081%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

81°
Bullish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
17 mentions 13 bullish 0 bearish 11 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 9, 2026150° Neutral001
Jun 9, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 21, 2026475° Bullish404
Apr 21, 2026475° Bullish404
Apr 14, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 14, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 8, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 5, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 5, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 18, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 18, 2026160° Warm101

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Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 73.4% short (0.9M / 1.2M)
Short: 869,061 | Exempt: 3,289 | TRF Vol: 1,184,393 | Short Ratio: 73.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 72.5% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 533,244 | Exempt: 21,452 | TRF Vol: 735,518 | Short Ratio: 72.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 65.0% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 690,168 | Exempt: 15,782 | TRF Vol: 1,062,255 | Short Ratio: 65.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 61.2% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 585,002 | Exempt: 603 | TRF Vol: 955,770 | Short Ratio: 61.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 56.4% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 339,438 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 602,010 | Short Ratio: 56.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 63.1% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 629,889 | Exempt: 4,172 | TRF Vol: 998,407 | Short Ratio: 63.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 60.3% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 600,483 | Exempt: 2,677 | TRF Vol: 995,811 | Short Ratio: 60.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 66.7% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 465,355 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 698,038 | Short Ratio: 66.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 69.5% short (0.6M / 0.8M)
Short: 588,364 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 846,135 | Short Ratio: 69.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 70.2% short (0.9M / 1.2M)
Short: 861,359 | Exempt: 2,879 | TRF Vol: 1,227,197 | Short Ratio: 70.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 76.3% short (0.6M / 0.8M)
Short: 639,085 | Exempt: 833 | TRF Vol: 837,890 | Short Ratio: 76.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 68.4% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 473,045 | Exempt: 1,800 | TRF Vol: 692,001 | Short Ratio: 68.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 66.5% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 503,086 | Exempt: 185 | TRF Vol: 756,374 | Short Ratio: 66.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 66.5% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 418,940 | Exempt: 2 | TRF Vol: 630,146 | Short Ratio: 66.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IRDM — 72.0% short (0.7M / 1.0M)
Short: 702,677 | Exempt: 686 | TRF Vol: 976,244 | Short Ratio: 72.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)