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Iridium Communications Inc.

Communication Services · Telecommunications Services

$48.96

Up+$1.09 (+2.28%)

Updated Oct 3, 2026, 9:14 AM

SID Score

6.6/10

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Market cap
1.97B
P/E ratio
15.85
Dividend yield
1.47%
52-week range
$15.65 – $57.18
Volume
1.34M
Avg. volume
2.68M

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Company profile

Iridium Communications Inc is the commercial provider of communications services offering true globalised coverage, connecting people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. 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 world-wide. The Company operates in one business segment, providing satellite communications services and products.

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Consensus
Buy
Average target
$25.00
Implied upside
—
Analysts
16
IRDM recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jun 30, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual-Weight—
Jun 3, 2026OppenheimerOutperform—
Apr 27, 2026BWS FinancialSell—
Apr 24, 2026Raymond JamesMarket Perform—
Apr 15, 2026BWS FinancialSell—
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Yahoo · Sep 28, 2026

Oscilloquartz and Iridium expand resilient positioning and navigation capabilities with new PNT service integration

NEUCHÂTEL, Switzerland, September 28, 2026--Oscilloquartz today announced the next phase of its collaboration with Iridium Communications Inc., expanding the range of Iridium® positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) (formerly Iridium Satellite Time and Location® or STL®) capabilities available across its synchronization portfolio. The latest integration brings resilient positioning and navigation alongside trusted timing to a broader range of applications. Building on the companies’ existing co

Yahoo · Sep 26, 2026

Why Iridium Communications (IRDM) Is Getting Attention Now

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading left the shares at US$48.75, with the satellite operator showing a 3.3% move over the past month and 12.0% over the past 3 months. For context, Iridium Communications has seen a 12.0% three month share price return and a very strong year to date share price return of 174.5%. The one year total shareholder return of 181.9% points to momentum that has been building rather than fading. Scan other satellite and telecom...

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