Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)
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- Profitability13/20
Profitable but shrinking: $93.3M over the last four reported quarters, down from $125.1M the year before.
- Insider buying vs selling11/20
Insiders are sellers only: 9 sells worth $19.3M, no open-market buys, across the last 20 Form 4s. Routine executive selling is common, so this is only a mild negative. Separately, 2 new 5%+ stake disclosures (13D/13G) hit in the last 6 months, which is big-money accumulation.
- Dilution and offerings15/15
Share count down 0.1% in a year with no new offering filings. The company is buying back stock.
- Analysts5
- Implied upside-9.9%
- Target range$36.00 to $54.00
- EPS expected$0.41 +17%
- A year ago$0.35
- Revenue expected$248.5M +9.5%
IRDM closed at $46.60 on Aug 28, down 2.2% since Jul 30. Chart read: price above the 200-day moving average but below the 50-day; the 50-day is above the 200-day (uptrend structure); trading at 77% of the 52-week range ($15.84 to $55.72).
Insider buying and selling at Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)
The most recent Form 4 on record for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is August 17, 2026, when Thomas Fitzpatrick, Director, sold $11.2M of stock. Nothing in the filing ties this one to a pre-arranged plan, so it was the filer's own call.
| Insider | Action | Value | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fitzpatrick · Director | Sell | $11.2M | August 17, 2026 | Own call |
| Suzanne E. McBride · Chief Operations Officer | Sell | $4.3M | August 17, 2026 | Own call |
| Kathleen A. Morgan · Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $1.7M | August 17, 2026 | Own call |
| Timothy James Last · EVP, Sales & Marketing | Sell | $982,767 | August 17, 2026 | Own call |
| Timothy Kapalka · CAO Iridium Satellite LLC | Sell | $680,521 | August 17, 2026 | Own call |
| Matthew J Desch · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy | $346,600 | October 30, 2025 | Own call |
| Robert H Niehaus · Director | Buy | $524,700 | October 28, 2025 | Own call |
Filed notices to sell
A Form 144 is filed beforean insider sells restricted stock. The Form 4 reporting the completed trade isn't due until two business days after the sale, so these land first. They are intentions, not transactions.
| Insider | Value | Filed | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FITZPATRICK THOMAS · Director | $745,905 | August 18, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
| Morgan Kathleen A. · Officer | $1.7M | August 17, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
| Last Timothy James · Officer | $982,754 | August 17, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
| FITZPATRICK THOMAS · Director | $10.5M | August 17, 2026 | Not yet reported | Vested shares |
| McBride Suzanne E. · Officer, Director | $4.3M | August 17, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
SEC filings
| Form | Filed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 425 | August 26, 2026 | 425 |
| DEFM14A | August 26, 2026 | DEFM14A |
| 4 | August 21, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | August 19, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | August 19, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | August 19, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | August 19, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | August 19, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
Iridium Communications news
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Six Iridium (IRDM) insiders sell $19.3M below Rocket Lab's $54 deal value
Rocket Lab agreed to pay Iridium a notional $54 a share. In one week, six insiders sold $19.3 million of IRDM stock near $50, none of it under a trading plan.
Space stocks had their day Monday, June 29: Rocket Lab (RKLB), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Iridium (IRDM) soar
A Rocket Lab takeover of Iridium, an analyst upgrade, and the SpaceX index story all hit at once. Here is what actually moved space stocks on June 29.
Articles that mention Iridium Communications without it being the main subject.
SpaceX's 911 million share unlock landed today. The stock rose, and the rest of the space trade rallied harder.
SpaceX's 911.5 million share unlock landed today and the stock rose anyway. Fourteen other space stocks rallied harder, from Rocket Lab's new Space Force deal to Voyager's raised guidance.
Amazon (AMZN) wants 5,105 satellites talking to your phone, on Globalstar (GSAT) spectrum it doesn't own yet
The application covers 5,105 satellites connecting straight to phones, starting in 2028, running on airwaves that still belong to Globalstar. Amazon agreed in April to buy the company for about $11.6 billion, and that deal is not expected to close until 2027. Globalstar trades $11 under the headline price, and the reason is in the exchange ratio rather than in doubts about the deal.
All seven Magnificent Seven stocks fell today. Here's where that money actually went (July 23, 2026)
All seven Magnificent Seven stocks were red by late morning Thursday, led by Tesla's 14% drop on an earnings miss and Alphabet's close-to-7% slide despite beating estimates, on another capex raise. Amazon and Meta sold off too ahead of next week's reports. The money didn't just leave, it rotated: into defense on Lockheed's earnings beat, and out of quantum, SaaS and space.
Frequently asked questions
When does IRDM report earnings?
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is scheduled to report quarterly results on October 22, 2026 (estimated). The 1-analyst consensus is $0.41 per share on revenue of $248.5M for the quarter ending September 30, 2026, against $0.35 and $226.9M a year earlier. It has beaten the consensus EPS estimate in 1 of the last four quarters. The date is an estimate from past reporting patterns and can move until the company confirms it.
What do analysts expect for IRDM?
5 analysts cover Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM). The consensus rating is Buy. The average price target is $42.00, in a range of $36.00 to $54.00.
Are insiders buying or selling IRDM?
We track Form 4 filings for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM). The activity listed on this page shows 2 open-market purchases and 5 qualifying sales. Each row is labelled Routine when the filer declared a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, Tax withholding when shares were sold automatically to cover the tax on a vest, or Own call when neither applies.
Where can I see IRDM SEC filings?
Recent filings are listed on this page, newest first. The latest is a 425 filed August 26, 2026.