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41.460USD
+1.270+3.16%
Close 05/08, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
4.38BMarket Cap
41.73P/E TTM

Iridium Communications Inc

41.460
+1.270+3.16%
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: 2026-05-08

Key Insights

Iridium Communications Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 6 out of 53 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 35.33.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.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
6 / 53
Overall Ranking
104 / 4494
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 Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 871.66M.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 58.47%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 41.73, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 98.36M shares, decreasing 12.34% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 789.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
35.333
Target Price
-12.08%
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: 2026-05-08

The current financial score of Iridium Communications Inc is 8.52, ranking 6 out of 53 in the Telecommunications Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 219.06M, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.94%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 29.00%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.52
Change
0

Financials

6.88

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

8.79

Growth Potential

7.96

Shareholder Returns

8.98

Iridium Communications Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current valuation score of Iridium Communications Inc is 5.15, ranking 49 out of 53 in the Telecommunications Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 41.73, which is 2190.08% below the recent high of 955.59 and 1062.32% 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 6/53
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current earnings forecast score of Iridium Communications Inc is 7.40, ranking 23 out of 53 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
7.40
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
35.333
Target Price
-12.08%
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
T-Mobile US Inc
TMUS
31
Comcast Ord Shs Class A When Issued
CMCSV
31
Comcast Corp
CMCSA
31
AT&T Inc
T
28
AST SpaceMobile Inc
ASTS
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: 2026-05-08

The current price momentum score of Iridium Communications Inc is 9.26, ranking 9 out of 53 in the Telecommunications Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 46.00 and the support level at 35.29, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.12
Change
0.14

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)
-0.611
Neutral
RSI(14)
64.775
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
84.982
Buy
ATR(14)
2.576
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
72.439
Neutral
Williams %R
31.966
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.902
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
40.272
Buy
MA10
39.101
Buy
MA20
39.529
Buy
MA50
32.249
Buy
MA100
26.019
Buy
MA200
22.999
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current institutional shareholding score of Iridium Communications Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 53 in the Telecommunications Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 93.02%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 1.06%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 10.77M shares, representing 10.18% of shares outstanding, with 12.83% increase 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 %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
12.55M
+27.88%
Baralonco, Ltd.
10.43M
--
Silver Heights Capital Management, Inc.
5.25M
+1.18%
State Street Investment Management (US)
4.76M
+17.99%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
3.08M
+6.94%
ARK Investment Management LLC
Star Investors
2.85M
-30.76%
Gotham Asset Management, LLC
Star Investors
2.31M
+651.09%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.09M
-10.07%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

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 53 in the Telecommunications Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.80. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.55
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.80
VaR
+3.87%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+51.16%
240-Day Volatility
+52.47%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+21.29%
120 days
+21.29%
5 years
+21.29%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-9.11%
120 days
-9.11%
5 years
-22.09%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+4.11
120 days
+3.22
5 years
+0.26

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+51.16%
3 years
+74.74%
5 years
+76.45%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.26
3 years
-0.15
5 years
+0.00
Skewness
240 days
+0.05
3 years
+0.09
5 years
+0.33

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+52.47%
5 years
+41.59%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.70%
5 years
+3.06%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+684.66%
240 days
+684.66%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+64.78%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+38.92%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+2.27%
120 days
+2.22%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+55.21%
60 days
+41.01%
120 days
+38.02%

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