Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and product to businesses, the United States and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides other services, such as inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and intelligence agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the department of defense's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, personal connectivity devices, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
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Website: iridium.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2026 | $40.00 | Neutral | New Street |
| 4/24/2026 | Outperform → Mkt Perform | Raymond James | |
| 1/16/2026 | $24.00 | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 9/11/2025 | $26.00 | Strong Buy → Outperform | Raymond James |
| 9/9/2025 | $16.00 | Neutral → Sell | BWS Financial |
| 5/5/2025 | $34.00 | Outperform | Oppenheimer |
| 4/22/2025 | Mkt Perform → Outperform | William Blair | |
| 1/24/2025 | $40.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 2/16/2024 | $30.00 | Buy → Neutral | BWS Financial |
| 2/15/2024 | Outperform → Mkt Perform | William Blair |
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New Street initiated coverage of Iridium Communications with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $40.00
Raymond James downgraded Iridium Communications from Outperform to Mkt Perform
Morgan Stanley downgraded Iridium Communications from Overweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $24.00
Raymond James downgraded Iridium Communications from Strong Buy to Outperform and set a new price target of $26.00
BWS Financial downgraded Iridium Communications from Neutral to Sell and set a new price target of $16.00
Oppenheimer initiated coverage of Iridium Communications with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $34.00
William Blair upgraded Iridium Communications from Mkt Perform to Outperform
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Iridium Communications with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $40.00
BWS Financial downgraded Iridium Communications from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $30.00
William Blair downgraded Iridium Communications from Outperform to Mkt Perform
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Ultra-compact chip delivers trusted positioning, navigation, and timing resilience amid rising spoofing and jamming threatsMCLEAN, Va., July 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced the commercial availability of the Iridium PNT ASIC, a first-to-market chip designed to help protect GPS- and GNSS-dependent devices from jamming, spoofing, and other growing threats. Since the Iridium PNT ASIC's unveiling in October 2025, Iridium has received unprecedented demand from more than 150 organiza
MCLEAN, Va., July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. As previously announced on June 29, 2026, Iridium entered into a definitive agreement under which it will be acquired by Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB). Due to the pending transaction, the Company will not host a conference call to discuss its quarterly financial results.Iridium's second-quarter 2026 earnings press release will
MCLEAN, Va., July 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Aireon LLC, operator of the world's only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system. "Iridium and Aireon are fully aligned in our mission to advance the future of aviation safety. What began as a bold vision more than a decade ago has become a foundational capability for global air traffic management, delivering real-time surveillance an
Unites Rocket Lab's leading launch and satellite manufacturing capabilities with Iridium's global network, spectrum, and experience to unlock critical space applications. Adds material revenue scale and is significantly accretive to Rocket Lab's cash flow generation and profitability. LONG BEACH, Calif. and MCLEAN, Va., June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab"), a global leader in launch and space systems and Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Ro
Mlink chipsets expand the ecosystem for Iridium's standards-based NB-IoT and D2D connectivity MCLEAN, Va., June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that Mlink Technology Inc. (Mlink), a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in IoT and satellite communication chipsets, has begun live, on-air testing of its MS150-IR IoT-NTN chipset using Iridium NTN Direct℠. MS150-IR is a specialized version of the MS150 chipset family, developed specifically for Iridium NTN Direct as part of Mlink's global IoT-NTN product portfolio.
The Iridium 9604 Module and Development Kit streamline global IoT development with integrated satellite, cellular, and GNSS connectivityMCLEAN, Va., June 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced commercial availability of the Iridium® 9604 module and Development Kit, giving developers, OEMs, and solution providers a faster path to build and scale connected IoT solutions worldwide. Combining Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) satellite connectivity, LTE-M cellular, and GNSS positioning, th
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., May 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, operator of the world's only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system. The acquisition of Aireon is a defining step in Iridium's strategy to provide the foundat
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. Iridium reported first quarter total revenue of $219.1 million, which consisted of $158.0 million of service revenue and $61.0 million of revenue related to equipment sales and engineering and support projects. Total revenue increased 2% versus the comparable period of 2025. Service revenue,
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. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's first-quarter 2026 financial results. In advance of the call on April 23, 2026, Iridium will issue its first-quarter 2026 earnings press release, which will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website. To participate in the teleconference, callers can dial 1-412-902-6740 and ask for the Iridium Communications Inc. conference call. Please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled start time
Smaller, purpose-built, and designed for scale, the new Iridium 9604 unifies satellite, cellular, and GNSS in a single platform engineered for global IoTMCLEAN, Va., Feb. 24, 2026 /CNW/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today unveiled the Iridium 9604, a compact, three-in-one IoT module that integrates Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) satellite service, LTE-M cellular connectivity, and GNSS positioning into a single platform. By combining these features in one device, the Iridium 9604 reduces solution complexity, lowers costs, and accelerates time to market, making dual-mo
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Mlink chipsets expand the ecosystem for Iridium's standards-based NB-IoT and D2D connectivity MCLEAN, Va., June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that Mlink Technology Inc. (Mlink), a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in IoT and satellite communication chipsets, has begun live, on-air testing of its MS150-IR IoT-NTN chipset using Iridium NTN Direct℠. MS150-IR is a specialized version of the MS150 chipset family, developed specifically for Iridium NTN Direct as part of Mlink's global IoT-NTN product portfolio.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, December 22, to coincide with the quarterly rebalance. The changes ensure that each index is more representative of its market capitalization range. The companies being removed from the S&P SmallCap 600 are no longer representative of the small-cap market space. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date: Effective Date Index Name Action Company Name Ticker GICS Sector Dec 22, 2025 S&P 500 Addition CRH CRH Mat
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, today announced the appointment of Louis Alterman to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. This appointment expands the size of the Board to twelve members, nine of whom are independent. "Louis' background aligns perfectly with Iridium's strategic vision to deliver innovative and unique communication services across the globe," said Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium. "His proven track record of guiding companies through peri
Iridium to join forces with T-Mobile for live-site activations throughout the United States MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for an award through its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II to support a broad network deployment of Iridium® PNT services. Iridium is working with T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) to launch live-site activations across the United States, which delivers state-of-the-art, 5G network complementary timing synchronization t
MCLEAN, Va., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced the appointment of Monique Shivanandan to its Board of Directors, effective today. Shivanandan has served as Group Chief Data & Analytics Officer at HSBC Holdings plc, a multinational financial services company, since May 2023, having previously served as Chief Information Security Officer at HSBC since July 2020. She served as a group Chief Information Officer at the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies from
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) today announced that Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, 66, the Company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Administrative Officer and Bryan J. Hartin, 60, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, plan to retire at year-end. Mr. Fitzpatrick will continue to serve on the Company's Board of Directors after his retirement as CFO. The Company named Vincent O'Neill as its new Chief Financial Officer and Timothy Last as the new Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, each to be effective January 1, 2025.
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MCLEAN, Va., July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. As previously announced on June 29, 2026, Iridium entered into a definitive agreement under which it will be acquired by Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB). Due to the pending transaction, the Company will not host a conference call to discuss its quarterly financial results.Iridium's second-quarter 2026 earnings press release will
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. Iridium reported first quarter total revenue of $219.1 million, which consisted of $158.0 million of service revenue and $61.0 million of revenue related to equipment sales and engineering and support projects. Total revenue increased 2% versus the comparable period of 2025. Service revenue,
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. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's first-quarter 2026 financial results. In advance of the call on April 23, 2026, Iridium will issue its first-quarter 2026 earnings press release, which will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website. To participate in the teleconference, callers can dial 1-412-902-6740 and ask for the Iridium Communications Inc. conference call. Please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled start time
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025 and issued its full-year 2026 guidance. Iridium reported fourth-quarter 2025 total revenue of $212.9 million, which consisted of $158.9 million of service revenue and $54.0 million of revenue related to equipment sales and engineering and support projects. Total revenue was in line with last year's comparable period, in part due to an inc
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 22, 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, February 12, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's fourth-quarter and full year 2025 financial results. In advance of the call on February 12, 2026, Iridium will issue its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings press release, which will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website. To participate in the teleconference, callers can dial 1-412-902-6740 and ask for the Iridium Communications Inc. conference call. Please dial in five minutes prior to the
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2025 and updated its full-year 2025 outlook. During the quarter, the Company continued to strengthen its position in mission-critical communications and safety services, while delivering strong cash flow. "We continue to execute with discipline, focusing efforts on growth markets where our unique network delivers a competitive advantage, specifically in g
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 2, 2025 /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, October 23, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's third-quarter 2025 financial results. In advance of the call on October 23, 2025, Iridium will issue its third-quarter 2025 earnings press release, which will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website. To participate in the teleconference, callers can dial 1-412-902-6740 and ask for the Iridium Communications Inc. conference call. Please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled start ti
MCLEAN, Va., July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2025 and updated its full-year 2025 outlook. Net income was $22.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025, as compared to net income of $32.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024. The decrease in net income was primarily the result of a one-time $19.8 million gain related to the acquisition of Satelles, Inc. recognized in the second quarter of 2024, which did not reoccur in 2025. Operational EBITDA ("OEBITDA")(
MCLEAN, Va., July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, will host a conference call on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's second-quarter 2025 financial results. In advance of the call on July 24, 2025, Iridium will issue its second-quarter 2025 earnings press release, which will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website. To participate in the teleconference, callers can dial 1-412-902-6740 and ask for the Iridium Communications Inc. conference call. Please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled start time t
MCLEAN, Va., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025 and reiterated its full-year 2025 outlook. Net income was $30.4 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to net income of $19.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. Operational EBITDA ("OEBITDA")(1) for the first quarter was $122.1 million, as compared to $115.0 million for the prior-year period, representing a year-over-year increase of 6%.