Iridium Communications stock
IRDMNASDAQIridium Communications Inc., Communication ServicesISIN US46269C1027
55Score 55 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
74 / 100
Price history
+174% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 19 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 13% above it.
Since March 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 57).
The price is 17% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 19 years: 76% (April 2023 to November 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$46.42
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$40.87
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)57
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$15.84
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$55.72
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Iridium Communications Inc. belongs to the Telecommunications Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $4.89B, is number 56 of 89 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $871.66M (up 4.9% year on year) and earnings of $114.37M (up 1.4%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $930.39M (up 6.7%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.45 (up 36.5%).
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- MEQIRI Score 55 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 131 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
- The P/E is 30.8 (Telecommunications Services median 16.3, own median of recent years 12.9).
- Our model puts fair value at $18.27, with the price 152% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Share buybacksShare count down 20% since 2020.
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 170% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 59
- High marginNet margin 18.1% over the last 12 months, Telecommunications Services median 7.4%.Profitability 63
Weaknesses
- Above fair valuePrice 152% above the fair value of $18.27.Valuation 35
- Analysts expect falling earningsDown 29.4% a year through 2028 (estimates from 3 analysts).Growth 56
- High debtDebt 3.71 times equity (latest quarter), Telecommunications Services median 1.21.Stability 22
Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while valuation and stability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 56 to 55.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price up very strongly over the past year
- high price swings
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $13.05 and expensive above $30.45 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $12.10 (cash-flow model) and $24.44 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $17.76, at 7.8% it would be $19.00.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (16.3).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 3.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue turned from negative at the start of the period to positive ($871.66M in the latest year).
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 77%, operating 27%, net 13%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 11 Feb 2027in 90 days
- Last reported
- 20 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.98 (expected $0.34)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 45.5% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $1.45+49.0%
- Revenue
- $930.39M+1.4%
- Earnings per share
- $0.75−45.5%
- Revenue
- $974.62M+1.4%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 6 insiders sold, $19.65M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Last Timothy JamesSale
15 Sept 2026, EVP, Sales & Marketing
- Shares
- 5,769
- Price
- $46.35
- Value
- $267,393
- Last Timothy JamesSale
3 Sept 2026, EVP, Sales & Marketing
- Shares
- 2,013
- Price
- $47.36
- Value
- $95,336
- Fitzpatrick ThomasSale
18 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 15,046
- Price
- $49.20
- Value
- $740,263
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- Fitzpatrick ThomasSale
17 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 209,233
- Price
- $50.22
- Value
- $10.51M
- Last Timothy JamesSale
17 Aug 2026, EVP, Sales & Marketing
- Shares
- 19,521
- Price
- $50.34
- Value
- $982,767
- Kapalka TimothySale
17 Aug 2026, CAO Iridium Satellite LLC
- Shares
- 13,473
- Price
- $50.51
- Value
- $680,521
- McBride Suzanne E.Sale
17 Aug 2026, Chief Operations Officer
- Shares
- 85,454
- Price
- $50.28
- Value
- $4.3M
- Morgan Kathleen A.Sale
17 Aug 2026, Chief Legal Officer
- Shares
- 33,192
- Price
- $50.35
- Value
- $1.67M
- Olson Eric TSale
17 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 8,000
- Price
- $50.61
- Value
- $404,880
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Iridium Communications
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 55
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Iridium Communications
Held by 16 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Defence Innovation UCITS ETF AccumUSDIVDF | 1.77% | 0.35% | €136.55M |
| WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTDY | 0.32% | 0.35% | €204.34M |
| WisdomTree US High Dividend UCITS ETF AccWTD9 | 0.31% | 0.29% | €182.46M |
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| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.30% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.28% | 0.30% | €2.31B |
| iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USDCBUX | 0.12% | 0.65% | €218.67M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.09% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.08% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 28 Nov 2025)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.