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41.460USD
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41.73P/E TTM

Iridium Communications Inc

41.460
+1.270+3.16%

More Details of Iridium Communications Inc Company

Iridium Communications Inc. operates the mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. The Company enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, it delivers a portfolio of solutions for markets that require global communications. Its principal vertical lines of business include land mobile, maritime, aviation, IoT, hosted payloads and other data services, which includes navigation and timing (PNT), and the United States government. Its products include Iridium 9555, Iridium Extreme satellite phones, Iridium Extreme PTT, Iridium GO! Iridium GO!, and others. It provides voice and data communications services to businesses, the United States and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers via its satellite network, which has an architecture of 66 operational satellites with in-orbit spares and related ground infrastructure.

Iridium Communications Inc Info

Ticker SymbolIRDM
Company nameIridium Communications Inc
IPO dateFeb 15, 2008
CEODesch (Matthew J)
Number of employees873
Security typeOrdinary Share
Fiscal year-endFeb 15
AddressSuite 1400
CityMCLEAN
Stock exchangeNASDAQ OMX - NASDAQ BASIC
CountryUnited States of America
Postal code22102
Phone13015716200
Websitehttps://www.iridium.com/
Ticker SymbolIRDM
IPO dateFeb 15, 2008
CEODesch (Matthew J)

Company Executives of Iridium Communications Inc

Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Matthew J. (Matt) Desch
Mr. Matthew J. (Matt) Desch
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Chief Executive Officer, Director
1.05M
+1.83%
Mr. Alvin Bernard Krongard
Mr. Alvin Bernard Krongard
Independent Director
Independent Director
351.80K
-1.39%
Mr. Robert H. (Bob) Niehaus
Mr. Robert H. (Bob) Niehaus
Independent Chairman of the Board
Independent Chairman of the Board
319.22K
-2.18%
Mr. Thomas J. (Tom) Fitzpatrick, CPA
Mr. Thomas J. (Tom) Fitzpatrick, CPA
Director
Director
256.67K
-5.01%
Mr. Thomas C. Canfield
Mr. Thomas C. Canfield
Independent Director
Independent Director
256.27K
-1.49%
Adm. (Retd.) Eric T. Olson
Adm. (Retd.) Eric T. Olson
Independent Director
Independent Director
145.66K
-2.57%
Mr. Timothy James (Tim) Last
Mr. Timothy James (Tim) Last
Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
114.43K
+52.95%
Ms. Kathleen A. (Kathy) Morgan
Ms. Kathleen A. (Kathy) Morgan
Chief Legal Officer
Chief Legal Officer
51.80K
-98.44%
Mr. Vincent James (Vince) O'Neill
Mr. Vincent James (Vince) O'Neill
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
24.29K
-116.26%
Mr. Louis M. Alterman
Mr. Louis M. Alterman
Independent Director
Independent Director
13.77K
+0.54%
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Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Matthew J. (Matt) Desch
Mr. Matthew J. (Matt) Desch
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Chief Executive Officer, Director
1.05M
+1.83%
Mr. Alvin Bernard Krongard
Mr. Alvin Bernard Krongard
Independent Director
Independent Director
351.80K
-1.39%
Mr. Robert H. (Bob) Niehaus
Mr. Robert H. (Bob) Niehaus
Independent Chairman of the Board
Independent Chairman of the Board
319.22K
-2.18%
Mr. Thomas J. (Tom) Fitzpatrick, CPA
Mr. Thomas J. (Tom) Fitzpatrick, CPA
Director
Director
256.67K
-5.01%
Mr. Thomas C. Canfield
Mr. Thomas C. Canfield
Independent Director
Independent Director
256.27K
-1.49%
Adm. (Retd.) Eric T. Olson
Adm. (Retd.) Eric T. Olson
Independent Director
Independent Director
145.66K
-2.57%

Revenue Breakdown

Currency: USDUpdated: Mon, Apr 6
Currency: USDUpdated: Mon, Apr 6
FY2025
FY2024
FY2023
FY2022
FY2021
FY2020
FY2019
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
By RegionUSD
Name
Revenue
Proportion
United States
479.04M
54.96%
Other countries
308.51M
35.39%
Canada
84.11M
9.65%
By Business
By Region
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholding Stats

Updated: 4 hours ago
Updated: 4 hours ago
Shareholders
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
11.87%
Baralonco, Ltd.
9.46%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC
5.76%
Silver Heights Capital Management, Inc.
4.97%
State Street Investment Management (US)
4.50%
Other
63.44%
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
11.87%
Baralonco, Ltd.
9.46%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC
5.76%
Silver Heights Capital Management, Inc.
4.97%
State Street Investment Management (US)
4.50%
Other
63.44%
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Proportion
Investment Advisor
63.90%
Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund
26.16%
Corporation
9.46%
Hedge Fund
7.30%
Individual Investor
2.88%
Research Firm
2.69%
Pension Fund
2.00%
Bank and Trust
1.17%
Family Office
0.26%

Institutional Shareholding

Updated: Wed, Apr 1
Updated: Wed, Apr 1
Reporting Period
No. of institutions
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
2026Q1
800
98.66M
93.31%
-13.30M
2025Q4
770
96.41M
92.05%
-26.50M
2025Q3
776
99.68M
95.16%
-24.79M
2025Q2
832
118.76M
111.90%
-19.22M
2025Q1
853
118.17M
109.18%
-15.86M
2024Q4
836
113.51M
104.16%
-6.33M
2024Q3
812
111.24M
94.88%
-5.31M
2024Q2
798
114.37M
95.36%
-4.39M
2024Q1
784
116.42M
96.81%
+6.68M
2023Q4
774
116.06M
93.52%
-6.28M
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Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
Chg %
Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
12.55M
11.96%
+2.74M
+27.88%
Dec 31, 2025
Baralonco, Ltd.
10.43M
9.94%
--
--
Nov 24, 2025
Silver Heights Capital Management, Inc.
5.25M
5%
+61.43K
+1.18%
Dec 31, 2025
State Street Investment Management (US)
4.76M
4.54%
+725.86K
+17.99%
Dec 31, 2025
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
3.08M
2.93%
+199.78K
+6.94%
Dec 31, 2025
ARK Investment Management LLC
2.85M
2.72%
-1.27M
-30.76%
Dec 31, 2025
Gotham Asset Management, LLC
2.31M
2.2%
+2.00M
+651.09%
Dec 31, 2025
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.09M
1.99%
-234.27K
-10.07%
Dec 31, 2025
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Related ETFs

Updated: Sat, Dec 6
Updated: Sat, Dec 6
Name
Proportion
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
4.98%
Procure Space ETF
4.25%
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
3.98%
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF
3.36%
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
2.72%
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF
2.31%
Pacer Data & Infrastructure RE
2.29%
Defiance Next Gen Connectivity ETF
1.63%
SRH US Quality GARP ETF
1.1%
Pacer US Export Leaders ETF
0.81%
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ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
Proportion4.98%
Procure Space ETF
Proportion4.25%
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
Proportion3.98%
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF
Proportion3.36%
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
Proportion2.72%
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF
Proportion2.31%
Pacer Data & Infrastructure RE
Proportion2.29%
Defiance Next Gen Connectivity ETF
Proportion1.63%
SRH US Quality GARP ETF
Proportion1.1%
Pacer US Export Leaders ETF
Proportion0.81%

Dividend

A total of 129.51M USD has been distributed in dividends over the past 5 years.
Date
Dividend
Record Date
Payment Date
Ex-dividend Date
Mar 05, 2026
IRDM.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.15 paid on Mar 31, 2026 going ex on Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
Dec 04, 2025
IRDM.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.15 paid on Dec 31, 2025 going ex on Dec 15, 2025
Dec 15, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 15, 2025
Mar 07, 2025
IRDM.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Mar 31, 2025 going ex on Mar 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
Dec 06, 2024
IRDM.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Dec 31, 2024 going ex on Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
Aug 23, 2024
IRDM.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Sep 30, 2024 going ex on Sep 13, 2024
Sep 13, 2024
Sep 30, 2024
Sep 13, 2024
May 24, 2024
IRDM.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Jun 28, 2024 going ex on Jun 14, 2024
Jun 14, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Jun 14, 2024
Feb 15, 2024
IRDM.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.13 paid on Mar 29, 2024 going ex on Mar 14, 2024
Mar 15, 2024
Mar 29, 2024
Mar 14, 2024
Dec 04, 2023
IRDM.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.13 paid on Dec 29, 2023 going ex on Dec 14, 2023
Dec 15, 2023
Dec 29, 2023
Dec 14, 2023
Sep 06, 2023
IRDM.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.13 paid on Sep 29, 2023 going ex on Sep 14, 2023
Sep 15, 2023
Sep 29, 2023
Sep 14, 2023
May 08, 2023
IRDM.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.13 paid on Jun 30, 2023 going ex on Jun 14, 2023
Jun 15, 2023
Jun 30, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
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Stock Splits

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Type
Ratio
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