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Iridium Communications

28.16 USD
+0.61
2.21%
At close Jan 17, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
28.16
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
2.21%
5 days
0.18%
1 month
-4.12%
3 months
-16.12%
6 months
4.92%
Year to date
-4.77%
1 year
-24.30%
5 years
4.49%
10 years
209.11%
 

About: Iridium Communications Inc offers voice and data communications services and products to businesses, U.S. and international government agencies, and other customers on a global basis. The company is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services through a constellation of low earth-orbiting satellites. Iridium's solutions are ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation, and utilities. Iridium also provides service to subscribers from the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as other civil and government agencies around the world. The Company operates in one business segment, providing global satellite communications services and products.

Employees: 760

0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

76% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13.4M | Put options by funds: $7.65M

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q2] → 3 (+1) [Q3]

35% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 37

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.76B [Q2] → $2.97B (+$204M) [Q3]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 341 [Q2] → 346 (+5) [Q3]

3.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.49% [Q2] → 82.13% (-3.36%) [Q3]

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 131

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$30
7%
upside
Avg. target
$30
7%
upside
High target
$30
7%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
BWS Financial
Hamed Khorsand
64% 1-year accuracy
106 / 166 met price target
7%upside
$30
Neutral
Maintained
21 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about IRDM published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Iridium to Participate at 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference
MCLEAN, Va. , Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced that Company executives would participate at the 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
Iridium to Participate at 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
Cathie Wood's aggressive growth style of investing may have fallen flat earlier this year, but the co-founder, CEO, and ace stock picker at Ark Invest has been on a roll lately. Ark's most popular exchange-traded fund has soared 25% over the past three months and 36% over the past six months.
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
3 Satellite Stocks That Investors Could Keep an Eye on in 2025
The Zacks Satellite and Communication industry players, GSAT, GILT and IRDM, are likely to benefit from higher global connectivity needs and government deals in 2025.
3 Satellite Stocks That Investors Could Keep an Eye on in 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Iridium & Blynk Advance Satellite IoT Solutions: Will IRDM Stock Gain?
Engineers can effortlessly build and scale satellite-based IoT solutions by combining IRDM's advanced satellite technology with Blynk's robust IoT platform.
Iridium & Blynk Advance Satellite IoT Solutions: Will IRDM Stock Gain?
Positive
MarketBeat
1 month ago
Signal Boost: 2 Key Satellite Stocks Driving Industry Growth
The global demand for seamless connectivity is soaring, fueling a multi-billion dollar boom in the satellite communication sector, which is projected to grow from $220 billion to $630 billion over the next seven years. This unprecedented growth is driven by the need for reliable communication access to even the most remote locations, and it presents a unique opportunity for investors.
Signal Boost: 2 Key Satellite Stocks Driving Industry Growth
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Iridium Certus GMDSS Service Launch Redefines Global Maritime Safety
Iridium Certus GMDSS transforms maritime safety with global distress alerts, safety voice and broadband, ensuring seamless communication at sea.
Iridium Certus GMDSS Service Launch Redefines Global Maritime Safety
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Blynk Selected by Iridium as Pre-Integrated Software Solution for their New Satellite IoT Development Kit
MIAMI , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blynk, the leading Low-Code IoT SaaS platform, has partnered with Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, in support of the new Iridium Certus™ 9704 Development Kit , an end-to-end product evaluation tool for the Iridium Certus 9704 module . This partnership allows engineering teams to jumpstart their projects with Iridium's new hardware using Blynk's powerful IoT platform, creating an ideal environment both for discovery and development of new Iridium satellite-based solutions.
Blynk Selected by Iridium as Pre-Integrated Software Solution for their New Satellite IoT Development Kit
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Iridium Transforms Satellite IoT with the Launch of Revolutionary Iridium Certus 9704 Module
The new module is supported by the Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit, and is ideal for data, audio messages and image transfers, while positioning companies as more future ready in anticipation of Satellite AIoT MCLEAN, Va. , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today launched the Iridium Certus™9704, its newest  IoT module, and Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit.
Iridium Transforms Satellite IoT with the Launch of Revolutionary Iridium Certus 9704 Module
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Global Maritime Safety Enters New Era with the Launch of Iridium Certus GMDSS
MCLEAN, Va. , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc.  (Nasdaq: IRDM) today announced the service launch of Iridium Certus® GMDSS, a generational advancement in maritime satellite communication safety services.
Global Maritime Safety Enters New Era with the Launch of Iridium Certus GMDSS
Neutral
CNBC International TV
1 month ago
Few firms could replicate Starlink's success: Iridium Communications
Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, discusses the space economy and how the company is providing a supplementary offering to SpaceX's product portfolio.
Few firms could replicate Starlink's success: Iridium Communications
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