About Iridium Communications Inc
- Industry: Telecommunication
- Exchange: NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET
- Country: US
- Website: https://www.iridium.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for IRDM?
The 52-week high is $57.18 and the 52-week low is $15.645.
What is the P/E ratio for IRDM?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 56.01.
What is the dividend yield for IRDM?
The indicated annual dividend yield is 1.39%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 20.12%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
The Net Profit Margin (TTM) is 10.55%.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 3.94.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for IRDM over the last few months:
Latest IRDM News
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A quiet executive compensation filing at AST SpaceMobile set off a wave of takeover speculation Wednesday, sending shares surging alongside Rocket Lab while investors scramble to separate genuine signal from noise in an already volatile space sector.
Prediction: Rocket Lab Stock Trades Above $100 Again Before 2029
The needed gain is roughly 14% a year -- and most of it rests on a rocket that hasn't flown yet.
Cantor Backs Rocket Lab’s Launch Momentum After 97th Electron Mission – Highlights These ‘Competitive Advantages’
Cantor Fitzgerald said Rocket Lab’s launch record is a key differentiator, while reiterating an ‘Overweight’ rating and $122 price target.
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
Why Is Rocket Lab Stock Falling Today?
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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...
The Opportunity Behind AST SpaceMobile Stock Is Hard to Ignore
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Major Milestone Passed In Iridium/Rocket Lab Tie Up
A critical shareholder vote took place on Thursday.
What's Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Friday?
Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rises as Iridium shareholders approve its deal. Explore funding, key technical levels & analyst targets.
Why Rocket Lab Wants To Pay Up Big For Iridium
Rocket Lab is accelerating its evolution into a vertically integrated space infrastructure platform with the strategic acquisition of Iridium. Learn more about RKLB stock here.
IRDM Shareholders Approve Acquisition By RKLB In $54-A-Share Deal — Iridium-Rocket Lab Merger Expected To Close By Mid-2027
Nearly 100% of votes cast backed the acquisition, bringing Rocket Lab closer to completing its planned purchase of Iridium.
Iridium Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Rocket Lab
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium" or the "Company"), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, and Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab"), a global leader in launch and space systems, today announced that Iridium stockholders have adopted the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium.
Peter Beck’s Iridium Deal Faces Its Next Big Test
Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares rose 8% on September 21 to close at $69.89, their best single-day performance in nearly two months, before rallying another 2% overnight as CEO Peter Beck laid out his fullest public case yet for why acquiring Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) isn’t just another space-industry merger, but rather a rebranding of […]
Rocket Lab CEO Puts Iridium Deal Alongside SpaceX And Amazon’s Spectrum Bets: ‘You Can’t Just Magic Up Spectrum’
CEO Peter Beck estimated Rocket Lab could have deployed Iridium’s constellation for about $350 million instead of $3 billion.
SpaceX Is Winding Down Falcon 9 as a Launch Crunch Looms: Can Rocket Lab's Neutron Fill the Gap?
SpaceX is winding down Falcon 9 as launch demand outpaces supply, potentially opening a window for Rocket Lab’s Neutron.
Rocket Lab's SpaceX Playbook: Own the Rocket, Constellation and Customer
Rocket Lab no longer wants to be known only for rockets. Founder and CEO Peter Beck said as much in a video posted on X,
Rocket Lab Analyst Calls Neutron Launch the ‘Most Material Catalyst’
Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rises as Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirms Overweight rating and $122 target ahead of key Neutron launch.
Rocket Lab Sold $1.9 Billion of New Stock to Pay for Iridium. Here's the Dilution Math.
The space company sold about 5% of itself so it wouldn't have to borrow $3.6 billion. And the share count still isn't done growing.
RKLB Stock Extends Rally Overnight: CEO Says Iridium Deal Will Forge A Self-Launching ‘Tier-1 Space Power’
Iridium shareholders will vote on the $8.1 billion enterprise-value deal on Sept.24, with closing targeted for mid-2027.
Rocket Lab Looks More and More Like a SpaceX Competitor. The Stock Is Up.
The space business is roaring, and it isn’t just SpaceX getting all the applause. Rocket Lab stock jumped Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Andres Sheppard issued a bullish note on the company. Sheppard reiterated his Outperform rating with a $122 price target.
Rocket Lab Climbs 7% as Cantor Reiterates $122 Target on Launch Record; Intuitive Machines Jumps 10%, AST SpaceMobile Rises 6%
Cantor Fitzgerald just restated its bull case for Rocket Lab with a $122 target, yet the stock is trailing a space peer that received no catalyst at all, and that disconnect tells you something important about what is actually driving Monday's rally.
RKLB Stock In Focus: Cantor Stays Bullish As Iridium Acquisition Funding Falls Into Place
According to TheFly, Cantor reiterated its $122 target on RKLB as Rocket Lab advances the Iridium transaction and racks up another successful Electron launch.
Cantor Bets Neutron and Iridium Reprice Rocket Lab Higher
The stock is down sharply from its peak, but Cantor's target implies room to nearly double
Four Launches From 100: Rocket Lab Gets a Bullish New Call, With Iridium and Mynaric Along for the Ride
Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is approaching a milestone, and Wall Street recently offered it a new vote of confidence that extends beyond the company’s own rockets. Raymond James launched coverage of RKLB on September 11 with an Outperform rating and a $80 price target, implying a roughly 29% increase from current levels, and pointed out […]
Rocket Lab stock tumbles after massive $1.94 billion equity raise
Rocket Lab takes a hit as $1.94 billion stock sale fuels dilution worries
Rocket Lab Slides 5% as Space Names Give Back Gains; AST SpaceMobile Drops 6%, Planet Labs Sinks 4%
Space stocks are tumbling together on Friday, and the name with no connection to Rocket Lab's pending Iridium deal is somehow leading the group lower, which raises a bigger question about what is actually driving the selloff.
Rocket Lab Jumps 6% as FCC Clears First Hurdle on Iridium Deal; Iridium Communications Barely Budges
The FCC just handed Rocket Lab a procedural win on its Iridium acquisition, but the stock's 18% slide over the past month and a rival already flagging concerns inside the docket suggest the hard part is still ahead.
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Buys AVAV Stock Again, Trims GOOGL Stake And Sells Iridium
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought another 9,037 AeroVironment shares Tuesday, extending its AVAV buying to a second consecutive session.
Prediction: Rocket Lab's Revenue Tops $1.5 Billion in 2027 Without Counting Iridium
Getting there takes about 55% growth next year -- less than the space company is delivering right now.
Rocket Lab Makes Bold Move to Broaden Space Business
One major risk surrounding Rocket Lab's expansion just disappeared
RKLB Stock Alert: What to Know as Rocket Lab Inches Closer to Iridium Acquisition
Rocket Lab stock gains as the company raises $1.944 billion via an ATM offering to fund Iridium deal. Here’s how you should play RKLB shares at current levels.
Is Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) Overvalued On Its Connected Vehicle Push?
Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) has been in focus after a live demo with Iridium Communications and Deutsche Telekom IoT showed a Toyota vehicle sending a standards-based NB-IoT voice message entirely over a low Earth orbit satellite network. For investors watching the ticker, Toyota Motor’s share price has been relatively resilient, with a 90-day share price return of 7.51% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 6.09%. However, the year-to-date share price has declined 11.12%, suggesting longer...
Rocket Lab Raises Funds To Prepare For Closing Of Iridium Acquisition
The rocket launch and satellite specialist just reached an important milestone in its historic acquisition.
Rocket Lab Stock Jumps After $1.94 Billion Financing for Iridium Deal
Rocket Lab Stock Rallies as $1.94 Billion Funding Clears Path for Iridium Deal
Rocket Lab Rises 3% on Iridium Deal Optimism; SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile Slip 1%
Rocket Lab just closed a billion-dollar equity offering to fund its massive Iridium acquisition, but the financing solution comes with a trade-off that shareholders cannot ignore.
Rocket Lab Secures Funding for Iridium Buyout
Rocket Lab completes a $1.94B stock offering to buy Iridium, cancels a $3.6B loan facility, and retains Iridium’s debt structure.
RKLB Fully Funds $8B Iridium Deal: Rocket Lab’s Stock Sale Removes Key Risk Ahead Of Acquisition
The company completed its $1.94 billion at-the-market (ATM) stock offering, selling about 29.3 million shares.
Rocket Lab Fully Funds Iridium Acquisition, Including Completion of $1.94 Billion ATM
Iridium Acquisition Now Fully Financed: Rocket Lab completes the $1.944 billion At-The-Market (ATM) equity offering, securing the required cash consideration (alongside available liquidity) to fully fund its pending acquisition of Iridium Communications - expected to close in mid-2027, pending regulatory approvals. Cost-Effective Debt Structure Secured: Iridium amends its existing $1.775 billion credit facility to permit the change of control, establishing long-term, cost-effective permanent fin
Rocket Lab Expects Iridium Deal To Double Its Size ‘Overnight’ — CFO Says More Space Deals May Follow
The slower-growing Iridium business is expected to initially dilute Rocket Lab’s nearly 100% annual growth rate.
ViaSat Stock Soared on Hopes of a Big Deal. The Company Has Other Ideas.
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Rocket Lab Has Something SpaceX Doesn’t. The Case to Buy the Stock.
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Iridium, Deutsche Telekom IoT, and Toyota Demonstrate Voice Messaging over Satellite via Iridium NTN Direct
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, and Deutsche Telekom IoT (DT IoT) today announced the successful transmission of a voice message over Iridium NTN Direct℠ in a demonstration with Toyota. The milestone message was sent from a Toyota vehicle equipped with a Nordic Semiconductor nRF9151 development board, a Deutsche Telekom IoT SIM and transmitted entirely vi
Iridium: A Merger-Arb Hold At Current Levels
Iridium (IRDM) rated Hold with $48 target amid Rocket Lab merger.
Iridium Communications: The $54 Deal Price Overstates The Upside
Iridium Communications (IRDM) offers only about 11% merger-arb upside at current prices, not the headline 15%, due to Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock weakness.
Can Rocket Lab's SDN Contracts Boost Growth Opportunities?
RKLB expands its military space communication role through new SDN contracts, supporting secure optical links and future satellite network opportunities.
Iridium CEO Sells Over 9,500 Shares as Rocket Lab Is Poised to Acquire the Company
The insider's sale comes after the stock experienced an impressive 88% one-year return.
Is Iridium Communications (IRDM) Fully Valued After Its Rally And Cash Flow Debate?
Iridium Communications (IRDM) has drawn investor interest after recent share price moves and fresh attention on its satellite communications business. The stock last closed at $46.97, and its year to date total return figures are attracting closer review. Over the shorter term, Iridium Communications has seen its share price ease back, with the 30 day share price return down 2.79% and the 90 day share price return down 9.79%. At the same time, the year to date share price return of 164.47%...
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| Date | Name | Shares Changed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Last Timothy James | -5,769 | $46.35 | $267,393 |
| 2026-09-03 | Last Timothy James | -2,013 | $47.36 | $95,336 |
| 2026-09-01 | O'Neill Vincent James | -1,461 | $46.98 | $68,638 |
| 2026-09-01 | Kapalka Timothy | -693 | $46.98 | $32,557 |
| 2026-09-01 | Last Timothy James | -1,501 | $46.98 | $70,517 |
| 2026-09-01 | McBride Suzanne E. | -3,623 | $46.98 | $170,209 |
| 2026-09-01 | Scheimreif Scott | -2,207 | $46.98 | $103,685 |
| 2026-09-01 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -2,053 | $46.98 | $96,450 |
| 2026-09-01 | DESCH MATTHEW J | -9,583 | $46.98 | $450,209 |
| 2026-08-20 | McBride Suzanne E. | -17,403 | - | - |
| 2026-08-18 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | -15,046 | $49.2 | $740,263 |
| 2026-08-17 | Last Timothy James | -500 | $50.88 | $25,440 |
| 2026-08-17 | Last Timothy James | -19,021 | $50.33 | $957,327 |
| 2026-08-17 | Kapalka Timothy | -13,473 | $50.51 | $680,521 |
| 2026-08-17 | McBride Suzanne E. | -85,454 | $50.28 | $4,296,627 |
| 2026-08-17 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -544 | $50.85 | $27,662 |
| 2026-08-17 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -32,648 | $50.34 | $1,643,500 |
| 2026-08-17 | Olson Eric T | -8,000 | $50.61 | $404,880 |
| 2026-08-17 | NIEHAUS ROBERT H | -50,000 | - | - |
| 2026-08-17 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | -209,233 | $50.22 | $10,507,681 |
| 2026-07-10 | Thoma Donald Lee | +41,949 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Shivanandan Monique S. | +44 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Sears Kay | +30 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Olson Eric T | +385 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | FRAZIER LEON ANTHONY | +93 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Alterman Louis M | +38 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Canfield Thomas C | +639 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | YEANEY JACQUELINE E | +30 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | NIEHAUS ROBERT H | +378 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | +48 | - | - |
| 2026-06-01 | O'Neill Vincent James | -1,459 | $51.78 | $75,547 |
| 2026-06-01 | Kapalka Timothy | +4,175 | - | - |
| 2026-06-01 | Kapalka Timothy | -692 | $51.78 | $35,832 |
| 2026-06-01 | Last Timothy James | -1,498 | $51.78 | $77,566 |
| 2026-06-01 | Scheimreif Scott | -2,205 | $51.78 | $114,175 |
| 2026-06-01 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -2,052 | $51.78 | $106,253 |
| 2026-06-01 | McBride Suzanne E. | -3,622 | $51.78 | $187,547 |
| 2026-06-01 | DESCH MATTHEW J | -9,583 | $51.78 | $496,208 |
| 2026-05-20 | Canfield Thomas C | -136 | - | - |
| 2026-04-06 | Kapalka Timothy | -2,043 | $33 | $67,419 |
| 2026-04-02 | Kapalka Timothy | -3,790 | $31 | $117,490 |
| 2026-03-31 | Shivanandan Monique S. | +86 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Sears Kay | +59 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Olson Eric T | +757 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Alterman Louis M | +74 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | FRAZIER LEON ANTHONY | +182 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Canfield Thomas C | +1,257 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | YEANEY JACQUELINE E | +59 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Krongard A B | +640 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | NIEHAUS ROBERT H | +743 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | +95 | - | - |
| 2026-03-09 | O'Neill Vincent James | -2,514 | $24.01 | $60,361 |
| 2026-03-09 | McBride Suzanne E. | -3,067 | $24.01 | $73,639 |
| 2026-03-09 | Scheimreif Scott | -2,397 | $24.01 | $57,552 |
| 2026-03-09 | Last Timothy James | -2,335 | $24.01 | $56,063 |
| 2026-03-09 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -2,191 | $24.01 | $52,606 |
| 2026-03-09 | Kapalka Timothy | -744 | $24.01 | $17,863 |
| 2026-03-09 | DESCH MATTHEW J | -8,747 | $24.01 | $210,015 |
| 2026-03-01 | Scheimreif Scott | -12,592 | $22.49 | $283,194 |
| 2026-03-01 | Scheimreif Scott | +66,805 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -11,311 | $22.49 | $254,384 |
| 2026-03-01 | Morgan Kathleen A. | +70,981 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | McBride Suzanne E. | -20,479 | $22.49 | $460,573 |
| 2026-03-01 | McBride Suzanne E. | +133,611 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | O'Neill Vincent James | -3,658 | $22.49 | $82,268 |
| 2026-03-01 | O'Neill Vincent James | +83,507 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Kapalka Timothy | -1,871 | $22.49 | $42,079 |
| 2026-03-01 | Kapalka Timothy | +13,569 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Last Timothy James | -3,883 | $22.49 | $87,329 |
| 2026-03-01 | Last Timothy James | +66,805 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | -8,767 | $22.49 | $197,170 |
| 2026-03-01 | DESCH MATTHEW J | -53,301 | $22.49 | $1,198,739 |
| 2026-03-01 | DESCH MATTHEW J | +292,275 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Scheimreif Scott | +20,548 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Scheimreif Scott | +4,963 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Morgan Kathleen A. | +20,548 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Morgan Kathleen A. | +4,859 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | McBride Suzanne E. | +34,247 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | McBride Suzanne E. | +7,329 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | O'Neill Vincent James | +5,066 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Kapalka Timothy | +2,471 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Last Timothy James | +4,634 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | +34,247 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | DESCH MATTHEW J | +95,893 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | DESCH MATTHEW J | +19,396 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | Alterman Louis M | +10,822 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | Shivanandan Monique S. | +10,822 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | FRAZIER LEON ANTHONY | +10,822 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | Olson Eric T | +11,633 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | Sears Kay | +10,822 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | Canfield Thomas C | +14,204 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | YEANEY JACQUELINE E | +10,822 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | Krongard A B | +14,744 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | NIEHAUS ROBERT H | +17,315 | - | - |
| 2026-01-06 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | +10,822 | - | - |
| 2026-01-01 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -647 | $17.38 | $11,245 |
| 2025-12-31 | Shivanandan Monique S. | +43 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | FRAZIER LEON ANTHONY | +196 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Olson Eric T | +1,161 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Sears Kay | +58 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Canfield Thomas C | +1,868 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | YEANEY JACQUELINE E | +58 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Krongard A B | +886 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | NIEHAUS ROBERT H | +1,112 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | +58 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Alterman Louis M | +2,876 | - | - |
| 2025-12-19 | Scheimreif Scott | -1,032 | $17.04 | $17,585 |
| 2025-12-19 | O'Neill Vincent James | -1,304 | $17.04 | $22,220 |
| 2025-12-19 | Last Timothy James | -974 | $17.04 | $16,597 |
| 2025-12-19 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -974 | $17.04 | $16,597 |
| 2025-12-19 | DESCH MATTHEW J | -4,551 | $17.04 | $77,549 |
| 2025-12-01 | Scheimreif Scott | -1,766 | $16.44 | $29,033 |
| 2025-12-01 | O'Neill Vincent James | -804 | $16.44 | $13,218 |
| 2025-12-01 | McBride Suzanne E. | -2,820 | $16.44 | $46,361 |
| 2025-12-01 | Kapalka Timothy | -804 | $16.44 | $13,218 |
| 2025-12-01 | Last Timothy James | -844 | $16.44 | $13,875 |
| 2025-12-01 | Morgan Kathleen A. | -1,215 | $16.44 | $19,975 |
| 2025-12-01 | DESCH MATTHEW J | -7,384 | $16.44 | $121,393 |
| 2025-10-31 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | -20,839 | $18 | $375,102 |
| 2025-10-30 | DESCH MATTHEW J | +20,000 | $17.33 | $346,600 |
| 2025-10-28 | NIEHAUS ROBERT H | +30,000 | $17.49 | $524,700 |
| 2025-10-28 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | -6,797 | $18 | $122,346 |
| 2025-10-27 | FITZPATRICK THOMAS | -3,331 | $18 | $59,958 |