IRDM

Iridium Communications Inc
NASDAQCOMMUNICATION SERVICESTELECOM SERVICES

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$4.94B
P/E Ratio
49.06
EPS
$0.95
Beta
0.88
52W High
$57.18
52W Low
$15.38
50-Day MA
$46.94
200-Day MA
$28.73
Dividend Yield
1.21%
Profit Margin
12.00%
Forward P/E
37.45
PEG Ratio
2.34

About Iridium Communications Inc

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications products and services to businesses, governments in the United States and other countries, non-governmental organizations, and consumers around the world. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: December

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$875.84M
Gross Profit (TTM)$626.84M
EBITDA$438.59M
Operating Margin23.20%
Return on Equity21.40%
Return on Assets5.50%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$8.24
Book Value$4.43
Price-to-Book11.01
Price-to-Sales (TTM)5.64
EV/Revenue7.77
EV/EBITDA15.57
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)-25.90%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)1.90%
Shares Outstanding$105.96M
Float$93.11M
% Insiders12.24%
% Institutions89.71%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
26.44%
HV 20-Day
91.60%
HV 30-Day
90.10%
HV 60-Day
75.44%
HV Rank
95.6%

Volatility is currently contracting

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($45.00 target)
1
Strong Buy
5
Buy
3
Hold
1
Sell

Latest News

IRDM Alert: Monsey Firm of Wohl & Fruchter Investigating Fairness of the Proposed Sale of Iridium Communications to Rocket Lab Corporation

MONSEY, N.Y., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Monsey law firm of Wohl & Fruchter LLP is investigating the fairness of the proposed sale of Iridium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) (“Iridium”) to Rocket Lab Corporation (“RKLB”) pursuant to which Iridium shareholders will receive $27.00 per share in cash, and a number of shares of RKLB common stock calculated pursuant to an exchange ratio (subject to a collar) for each share of Iridium common stock outstanding at the closing.

GlobeNewsWire7/16/2026Neutral
Iridium Announces Commercial Availability of Iridium PNT ASIC, Bringing Resilient GNSS Protection to Devices Worldwide

Ultra-compact chip delivers trusted positioning, navigation, and timing resilience amid rising spoofing and jamming threats MCLEAN, Va., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced the commercial availability of the Iridium PNT ASIC, a first-to-market chip designed to help protect GPS- and GNSS-dependent devices from jamming, spoofing, and other growing threats.

PRNewsWire7/14/2026Neutral
Iridium Announces Release Date for Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results

MCLEAN, Va., July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

PRNewsWire7/9/2026Neutral
BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: LCI Industries (NYSE – LCII), Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq – IRDM), Bio-Techne Corporation (Nasdaq – TECH), Arcosa, Inc. (NYSE – ACA)

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brodsky & Smith reminds investors of the following investigations. If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky (jbrodsky@brodskysmith.com) or Marc Ackerman (mackerman@brodskysmith.com) at 855-576-4847. There is no cost or financial obligation to you.

GlobeNewsWire7/6/2026Neutral
Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon

MCLEAN, Va., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Aireon LLC, operator of the world's only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system.

PRNewsWire7/6/2026Neutral
The Iridium Deal Changes Everything For Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab's $8 billion Iridium acquisition transforms its model into vertically integrated space infrastructure with recurring high-margin cash flows. Iridium contributes approximately $875 million in revenue and $495 million in OEBITDA, significantly improving Rocket Lab's earnings stability profile. Management guides toward $914 million in 2026 revenue and roughly $2 billion by 2029 with a delayed EBITDA inflection.

Seeking Alpha7/3/2026Positive

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Data last updated: 7/17/2026