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Iridium Communications Inc

IRDM
20.900USD
-0.290-1.37%
Close 01/29, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
2.19BMarket Cap
18.27P/E TTM

Iridium Communications Inc

20.900
-0.290-1.37%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Iridium Communications Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

Key Insights

Iridium Communications Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 8 out of 51 in the Telecommunications Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 25.75.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.The company has been performing strongly in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Iridium Communications Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
8 / 51
Overall Ranking
98 / 4540
Industry
Telecommunications Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Iridium Communications Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
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.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 15.21% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 830.68M.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 58.47%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 18.27, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 99.11M shares, decreasing 19.11% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 533.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
25.750
Target Price
+21.46%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current financial score of Iridium Communications Inc is 9.20, ranking 4 out of 51 in the Telecommunications Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 226.94M, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.66%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 51.87%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.20
Change
0

Financials

6.74

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

9.48

Growth Potential

10.00

Shareholder Returns

9.78

Iridium Communications Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current valuation score of Iridium Communications Inc is 5.15, ranking 50 out of 51 in the Telecommunications Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 18.27, which is 5129.80% below the recent high of 955.59 and 2297.62% above the recent low of -401.55.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.15
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 8/51
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current earnings forecast score of Iridium Communications Inc is 7.60, ranking 14 out of 51 in the Telecommunications Services industry. The average price target is 26.00, with a high of 40.00 and a low of 16.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.60
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
25.750
Target Price
+21.46%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

28
Total
4
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Iridium Communications Inc
IRDM
10
Comcast Ord Shs Class A When Issued
CMCSV
32
Comcast Corp
CMCSA
32
T-Mobile US Inc
TMUS
31
AT&T Inc
T
28
Rogers Communications Inc
RCI
12
1
2
3
...
6

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current price momentum score of Iridium Communications Inc is 8.62, ranking 31 out of 51 in the Telecommunications Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 22.97 and the support level at 18.04, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.73
Change
-0.11

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(3)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.275
Buy
RSI(14)
63.158
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
72.337
Neutral
ATR(14)
1.032
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
59.344
Neutral
Williams %R
31.144
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.769
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(2)
Neutral(0)
Buy(4)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
21.160
Sell
MA10
20.462
Buy
MA20
19.553
Buy
MA50
18.086
Buy
MA100
18.141
Buy
MA200
22.374
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current institutional shareholding score of Iridium Communications Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 51 in the Telecommunications Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 94.62%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.57%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 9.41M shares, representing 8.99% of shares outstanding, with 0.46% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Baralonco, Ltd.
10.43M
--
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
9.41M
-2.69%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
9.81M
+5.44%
Silver Heights Capital Management, Inc.
5.19M
+22.74%
ARK Investment Management LLC
Star Investors
4.12M
-36.57%
State Street Investment Management (US)
4.04M
-0.99%
Millennium Management LLC
3.04M
+265.85%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
2.88M
+9.02%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.33M
-8.95%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
1.85M
+2545.63%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Telecommunications Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Iridium Communications Inc is 5.55, ranking 30 out of 51 in the Telecommunications Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.61. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.55
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.61
VaR
+3.87%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+51.50%
240-Day Volatility
+50.04%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+11.06%
120 days
+11.06%
5 years
+15.41%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-6.03%
120 days
-14.85%
5 years
-22.09%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.16
120 days
-0.38
5 years
-0.10

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+51.50%
3 years
+76.45%
5 years
+76.45%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.46
3 years
-0.28
5 years
-0.12
Skewness
240 days
-1.06
3 years
-0.85
5 years
-0.26

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+50.04%
5 years
+40.20%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.46%
5 years
+5.90%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-46.28%
240 days
-46.28%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+40.48%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+30.47%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.47%
120 days
+1.37%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+41.02%
60 days
+47.79%
120 days
+37.31%

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