Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for IRDM in the last 90 days.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$48.33−0.42 (−0.9%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryIridium Communications moves this week on approval of Rocket Lab's $8 billion acquisition, with stockholders voting 99.6% in favor. Under the terms, IRDM shareholders are set to receive $27.00 in cash plus Rocket Lab shares per share, valuing the deal at a notional $54.00, subject to a collar mechanism. Coverage this week also points to Iridium's L-band spectrum as a key asset in the transaction, and notes that Rocket Lab raised $1.94 billion in a stock sale to help fund the deal and retire a $3.6 billion bridge loan. Separately, Iridium's Q2 2026 revenue of $225.24 million exceeded consensus estimates, though EPS missed expectations.
IRDM closes at $48.33, down 0.9% on the day, with the close above both the 50-day average of $47.77 and the 200-day average of $36.40. The GekkoIndex reads 55.5, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price sits 21.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $61.57.
Iridium's next earnings date is 22 October 2026, before the open, 23 days away and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior quarter's EPS of $0.19 missed the $0.26 estimate, with a 0.8% reaction, and the stock has beaten estimates in 4 of the last 8 quarters, averaging an absolute post-earnings move of 10.5%. Seasonality over the past 5 years shows the next 20 trading days averaging -2.6%, rising in 2 of those years. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current window.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Iridium Communications price vs fair value
Close $48.33200-day averageGekko Fair Value $61.57
Iridium Communications quick facts
- Market cap
- $5.12B
- P/E ratio
- 56
- Forward P/E
- 24.5
- EPS, TTM
- $0.87
- Revenue, TTM
- $884.2M
- Profit margin
- 10.5%
- Dividend yield
- 1.23%
- Beta
- 0.88
- Volume
- 1.40M avg 1.04M
- 1-year return
- +177.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.5%
- 50-day average
- $47.77
- 200-day average
- $36.40
- Next earnings
- Oct 22 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 106.0M
Iridium Communications swing-trade checklist
Iridium Communications scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $48.33 is above the 50-day ($47.77) and 200-day ($36.40) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
55.5, Neutral
Reading 55.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
21.5% below
Price is 21.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 23 days
Reports on Oct 22, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−2.6% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Iridium Communications stock chart and price history
Iridium Communications closed at $48.33 on Sep 28, 2026, +177.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $15.65 to $57.18.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +1.4%
- 3 months
- −11.5%
- 6 months
- +72.9%
- 1 year
- +177.3%
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About Iridium Communications
Iridium Communications delivers satellite-based voice and data connectivity to customers around the world, reaching areas beyond the range of ground-based networks. Its services span mobile voice calls, data transmission, push-to-talk communication, broadband connections, and Internet of Things applications, alongside tracking, messaging, and secure communication tools used in aviation, maritime, defense, and government settings. The company is recognized for keeping people, vehicles, and equipment connected in remote or hard-to-reach locations.
Its customer base includes commercial businesses, government bodies both domestic and international, non-governmental organizations, and individual users. Iridium reaches these markets largely through wholesale partners such as service providers, resellers, and equipment manufacturers rather than direct retail sales. Alongside connectivity services, it manufactures handsets, modems, terminals, and related hardware accessories, and it also performs maintenance work on ground infrastructure tied to government satellite operations, plus support for hosted payloads and specialized data applications.
Iridium traces back to 2000, having previously operated as Iridium Holdings LLC before adopting its current name in September 2009. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker IRDM.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Communications
- Industry
- Specialty telecommunications
- Website
- iridium.com
Iridium Communications GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Iridium Communications’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 55.5, in the Neutral zone, down 0.6 points over five sessions.
55.5Neutral
Down 0.6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 41 | 0.0% | −2.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 248 | +0.7% | 0.0% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 341 | +0.4% | +4.1% | ||
| Distribution | 41 | −0.2% | −0.2% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average IRDM share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Iridium Communications stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Iridium Communications trades 21.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $61.57, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Iridium Communications shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$61.57
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
21.5% Undervalued
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Iridium Communications insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Iridium Communications, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in IRDM were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Iridium Communications has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2025
- $30K
- As a share of market cap
- 0.00%
- Trailing four quarters
- $186.5M
From company filings.
Iridium Communications earnings: next date and track record
Iridium Communications reports on Oct 22, 2026, before the open (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 22, 2026
Expected before the open, 23 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.33
- Revenue estimate
- $237.9M
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±10.5%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | $0.19 est $0.26 | $225.2M est $220.3M | +0.8% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.20 est $0.25 | $219.1M est $218.4M | −3.6% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $0.24 est $0.23 | $212.9M est $218.0M | +25.5% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $0.35 est $0.29 | $226.9M est $219.1M | −7.7% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $0.20 est $0.23 | $216.9M est $222.7M | −20.8% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.27 est $0.28 | $214.9M est $213.6M | −7.0% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.30 est $0.22 | $213.0M est $209.5M | +14.1% |
| Oct 17, 2024 | $0.21 est $0.20 | $212.8M est $203.6M | +4.6% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Iridium Communications stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Iridium Communications is $42.00, −13.1% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$42.00consensus 12-month target, −13.1% from the last close
Now $48.33Avg $42.00
Low $36High $54
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30 | Morgan Stanley | $54 | +11.7% |
| Jul 23 | William Blair | — | — |
| Jul 23 | Clear Street | $54 | +11.7% |
| Jun 30 | Barclays | $36 | −25.5% |
+4.1%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−2.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Iridium Communications seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Iridium Communications averaged −2.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +0.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −2.1% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, IRDM’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.5%.
Iridium Communications market cap and key statistics
Iridium Communications’s market cap is $5.12B, with a P/E ratio of 56 and revenue of $884.2M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $5.12B
- P/E ratio
- 56
- Forward P/E
- 24.5
- EPS, TTM
- $0.87
- Gekko Fair Value
- $61.57
Trading
- Volume
- 1.40M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.04M
- 52-week high
- $57.18
- 52-week low
- $15.65
- Shares outstanding
- 106.0M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $884.2M
- Profit margin
- 10.5%
- Return on equity
- 19.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −55.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.88
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.5%
- Dividend yield
- 1.23%
Iridium Communications stock news this week
Coverage of Iridium Communications this week reads positive: 5 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Bank of America Corp DE Buys 245,134 Shares of Iridium Communications Inc $IRDMMarketBeat, Sep 26
- Iridium $8B takeover gets stockholder approvalSDxCentral, Sep 25
- Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) Holders Approve Sale to Rocket LabTradingView, Sep 25
- Why Rocket Lab Wants To Pay Up Big For IridiumSeeking Alpha, Sep 25
- NewEdge Advisors LLC Trims Holdings in Iridium Communications Inc $IRDMDefense World, Sep 24
- Peter Beck’s Iridium Deal Faces Its Next Big TestYahoo Finance Singapore, Sep 23
Iridium Communications peers
Iridium Communications’s 3 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| ASTSAST SpaceMobile | Neutral | 12.3% below |
| ITRNIturan Location and Control | Accumulation | 23.4% below |
| TSATTelesat | Neutral | 26.9% above |
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Iridium Communications stock FAQ
What is Iridium Communications’s market cap?
Iridium Communications’s market cap is $5.12B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $48.33, with 106.0M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 56.
What is the Iridium Communications stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Iridium Communications is $42.00, −13.1% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Iridium Communications stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Iridium Communications is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $48.33 is 21.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $61.57. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Iridium Communications report earnings next?
Iridium Communications is expected to report on Oct 22, 2026, before the market opens (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.33 per share on revenue of $237.9M. Iridium Communications beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 10.5% on average across the report.
What is Iridium Communications’s 52-week high and low?
Iridium Communications’s 52-week high is $57.18 and its 52-week low is $15.65; it closed at $48.33 on Sep 28, 2026, +177.3% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $68.34 on Apr 24, 2023.
Is Iridium Communications stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and fair value), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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