Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) Stock Price & Analysis
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) fell 5.00% to USD 45.1 as of June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
IRDM last closed at USD 47.48; the session ranged USD 43.54–48.84 on volume of 2,411,693 shares. Market capitalization is $4.77B, with a 52-week range of USD 15.65–53.83 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC)
| Price | USD 45.1 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▼ 5.00% (down) |
| Previous Close | USD 47.48 |
| Open | USD 48.83 |
| Day Range | USD 43.54 – 48.84 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 15.65 – 53.83 |
| Volume | 2,411,693 shares |
| Market Cap | $4.77B |
| Exchange | NMS |
Technical Analysis (IRDM)
Nexqual's technical model rates IRDM "BUY" based on 4 bullish and 2 bearish signals across 124 daily candles, as of June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
| Overall Signal | BUY |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 47.7 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 41.18) |
| MACD | 2.19 (positive) |
Analyst Ratings (IRDM)
Wall Street analysts rate IRDM "Buy" based on 8 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 37.88 (range USD 16–60), per Nexqual as of June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 8 |
| Mean Target | USD 37.88 |
| High Target | USD 60 |
| Low Target | USD 16 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 6 / 3 / 1 |
Earnings (IRDM)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-04-23 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.3 |
| Revenue Estimate | $220.70M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.2 vs est 0.28 ▼ miss |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.24 vs est 0.25 ▼ miss |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 0.35 vs est 0.25 ▲ beat |
| 2025-06-30 | USD 0.2 vs est 0.24 ▼ miss |
Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (IRDM)
| Total Revenue | $875.84M |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +1.90% |
| Gross Margin | +71.57% |
| Operating Margin | +23.15% |
| Profit Margin | +12.05% |
| ROE | +21.39% |
| Debt / Equity | 381.97 |
| Current Ratio | 2.85 |
| Total Cash | $111.64M |
| Total Debt | $1.79B |
| Free Cash Flow | $252.99M |
Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
Financial Health Score (IRDM)
Nexqual rates Iridium Communications Inc.'s overall financial health "Solid" across five dimensions, as of June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
| Growth | Mixed — Revenue +4.9% YoY (annual), slow |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Strong — Gross margin 72%, operating 23% |
| Balance Sheet | Weak — $112M cash vs $1.79B debt |
| Cash Flow | Strong — FCF $253M, 29% margin |
| Efficiency | Strong — ROE 21%, ROA 5.5% |
Ownership (IRDM)
| Insider Ownership | +12.27% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +89.83% |
| Shares Outstanding | 105.73M |
| Float | 93.12M |
| Short % of Float | +6.25% |
Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
Leadership (IRDM)
Iridium Communications Inc. is led by Matthew J. Desch (age 67), CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
| CEO & Director | Matthew J. Desch (age 67) |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | Vincent J. O'Neill (age 59) |
| COO & Director | Suzanne E. McBride (age 56) |
| Executive Vice President of Government Programs | Scott T. Scheimreif (age 56) |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | Kenneth B. Levy |
Major Backers & Investors (IRDM)
Notable institutional backers of Iridium Communications Inc. include American Century Companies Inc, Silver Heights Capital Management Inc., Gotham Asset Management, LLC, according to Nexqual as of June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| American Century Companies Inc | 6.4% |
| Silver Heights Capital Management Inc. | 4.87% |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 3.17% |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 2.76% |
| ARK Invest | 0.83% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock | 20.53% |
| Vanguard Group | 16.43% |
| State Street | 6.52% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.04% |
| Geode Capital | 1.9% |
Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC.
From Iridium Communications Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-12)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- We are the only commercial provider of communications services offering true global coverage, connecting people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time.
- We believe that we can expand our target markets by developing and offering a broader range of products and services, including a wider array of cost-effective and competitive midband, safety services, and IoT data services using our proprietary Iridium Certus technology to complement and expand on our legacy narrowband services.
- Aviation We are one of the leading providers of mobile satellite communications services to the aviation sector, and we continue to see aviation delivering year-over-year revenue growth.
- This architecture minimizes the need for local ground facilities to support the constellation, which facilitates the global reach of our services and allows us to offer services in countries and regions where we have no physical presence.
Partnerships
- In collaboration with our distributors, we enable service providers and VARs to deliver integrated solutions supporting voice messaging and IP-based data services.
- This contract has a total contract value to us of up to $85.8 million.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: June 10, 2026 at 02:17 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.