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While Starlink soaks up every space headline, two publicly traded satellite operators have quietly turned niche networks into real businesses.
Investors weigh launch delays, execution risk, and a fresh downgrade as satellite-connectivity bets get stress-tested, today, May 29, 2026.
On May 22, 2026, Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) shares rose 6.9% today, bringing the current price to $48.84. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has fluctuate
Satellite operator Iridium Communications agreed to take full control of a company that tracks airplane movements, betting it can grow the air data provider into a bigger business.
The transaction unifies the world's only space-based air traffic surveillance system with the satellite network it was built on and extends commercial partnerships with NAV CANADA and NATS through 2035 and beyond. MCLEAN, Va.
NYC's Iridium hosts Les Paul Birthday Week June 9 to 15, 2026. A seven-night tribute featuring Andy Timmons, Dan Wilson, Raúl Midón, and Robben Ford.
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The Procure Space ETF (NYSEARCA:UFO) was built to give investors a single ticket to a fragmented industry: rocket builders, satellite operators, ground-segment vendors, and direct-to-device communications upstarts that rarely fit cleanly into a sector ETF. The prospectus is direct about the design, requiring at least 80% of index weight in companies that derive a majority... UFO ETF Faces a Critical Test: Can Pre-Profit Space Stocks Deliver on $1.85B Backlog
The Procure Space ETF (NYSEARCA:UFO) was built to give investors a single ticket to a fragmented industry: rocket builders, satellite operators, ground-segment vendors, and direct-to-device communications upstarts that rarely fit cleanly into a sector ETF.
Iridium Communications is upgraded to Hold as catalysts emerge, despite a 135% stock rally since the prior Sell rating. Q1 2026 results were weak: revenue up 2%, OEBITDA down 4.8%, and EPS down 26%, with commercial IoT as the primary growth driver. IRDM stock surge was driven by insider buying, institutional accumulation, and the SITH contract extension, not fundamental outperformance.
Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ: IRDM - Get Free Report) dropped 9.2% during mid-day trading on Friday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as low as $37.88 and last traded at $37.1440. Approximately 549,774 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 77% from the average daily volume of 2,356,423 shares.
IRDM misses Q1 2026 EPS estimates despite steady service revenue growth, as IoT demand and strategic investments shape its 2026 outlook.
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Iridium (IRDM) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.2 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.27 per share a year ago.
MCLEAN, Va., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium" or the "Company"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2026 and reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook.
State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its holdings in Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ: IRDM) by 359.8% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,334 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 41,734 shares
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Iridium (IRDM) for the quarter ended March 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
In 20 years of investing, I can't recall an IPO generating this level of strategic noise across so many asset classes at once. SpaceX's valuation has ramped from roughly $350 billion in May 2025 to $800 billion by December 2025 to $1.25 trillion by February 2026, with a targeted $1.8 trillion at IPO. Prediction markets... 5 Ways to Profit From SpaceX's $1.8 Trillion IPO, From Safe to Speculative
This is Globalstar, which has agreed to be acquired by Amazon. The deal enhances the value of companies that operate satellite networks.
Ast Spacemobile currently generates significantly less revenue than Iridium Communications, though the gap between the two companies has noticeably narrowed. Over the last eight quarters, Ast Spacemobile transitioned from generating minimal sales to showing steep quarter-over-quarter growth, while Iridium Communications maintained a relatively flat, stable revenue base.
Growing global connectivity bodes well for Zacks Satellite and Communication industry participants, such as SATS, PL and IRDM, amid macroeconomic volatility.
SpaceX could be the blockbuster IPO of 2026. Amazon may be looking to acquire a satellite network.
Apparently, a prominent company in the sector might be acquired. The would-be buyer is a top name in online retail.
Iridium Communications stock was gaining while AST SpaceMobile was falling amid a flurry of satellite-related news.
MCLEAN, Va., April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, will host a conference call on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.
Bamco Inc. NY lessened its stake in shares of Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ: IRDM) by 91.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 682,926 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 7,694,981 shares during the period.
Iridium Communications is downgraded from 'Strong Buy' to 'Buy' after a 35.6% rally and recent fundamental softness. Q4 2025 revenue was flat at $212.9 million, with government subscribers down 14.2% and growth concentrated in low-value commercial IoT data customers. 2026 guidance calls for flat to 2% service revenue growth and EBITDA of $480–$490 million, impacted by cash-only incentive compensation.
