Iridium Communications Inc

Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) Stock Analysis

$44.990

-0.778 (-1.73%)At close

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High
45.270
Open
44.750
VWAP
44.68
Volume
2.33M
Mkt Cap
3.25B
Low
43.780
Amount
104.07M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
17.96

Iridium Communications Inc. is a provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite services. The Company is a commercial provider of communications services offering true global coverage, connecting people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Its principal vertical lines of business include land mobile, maritime, aviation, Internet of things (IoT), hosted payloads and other data services, which includes navigation and timing (PNT), and the United States government. Its handset offerings include Iridium 9555, Iridium Extreme, Iridium Extreme PTT, Iridium GO!, and Iridium GO! Exec. The Company's primary business is to provide voice and data communications services to businesses, the United States and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers via our satellite network, which has an architecture of over 66 operational satellites with in-orbit spares and related ground infrastructure.

AI analysis of Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM)

Hold

Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) is currently priced at $47.47, which is below the analyst price target of $54 from Oppenheimer, indicating potential upside. However, the RSI is at 37.36, suggesting the stock is oversold and may not be the best entry point right now. The recent downgrade and mixed analyst sentiments indicate caution, making it prudent to hold rather than buy.

Analyst Ratings (8)

-42.59% Downside
Buy
5 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 44.99
Low
16.00
Average
25.83
High
37.00

New Street

2026-07-22

Price Target

—

Buy

Oppenheimer

2026-06-29

Price Target

$54

Perform

Oppenheimer

2026-06-03

Price Target

$60

Outperform

New Street

2026-05-13

Price Target

$40

Neutral

Deutsche Bank

2026-04-24

Price Target

$45

Buy

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) is 24.51, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 21.50.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
21.50
Current P/E
24.51
Overvalued
661.27
Undervalued
-618.27

Forward EV/EBITDA

Overvalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
13.32
Current EV/EBITDA
17.96
Overvalued
17.25
Undervalued
9.40

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
5.66
Current P/S
4.98
Overvalued
7.99
Undervalued
3.33

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for IRDM

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%IRDM

$29.10

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%IRDM

$25.14

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%IRDM

$20.89

Scenario price

Whales holding IRDM

S

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.

+ HoldingIRDM

-2.50%

3M Return

C

Cushing Asset Management, LP

+ HoldingIRDM

-4.14%

3M Return

T

Tema ETFs LLC

+ HoldingIRDM

-13.98%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-09-24 (ET)

17:00:00

Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium as Shareholders Approve Merger

2026-09-15 (ET)

06:30:00

Rocket Lab Completes Financing for Iridium Acquisition

2026-08-27 (ET)

12:00:00

SoftBank Plans Up to $20B Bond Offering for Refinancing

2026-08-13 (ET)

09:30:00

Rocket Lab's Antitrust Waiting Period for Iridium Acquisition Expired

2026-07-28 (ET)

07:30:00

Iridium Announces Strategic Partnership with Skywave

News

IRDM FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Iridium Communications Inc. is a provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite services. The Company is a commercial provider of communications services offering true global coverage, connecting people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Its principal vertical lines of business include land mobile, maritime, aviation, Internet of things (IoT), hosted payloads and other data services, which includes navigation and timing (PNT), and the United States government. Its handset offerings include Iridium 9555, Iridium Extreme, Iridium Extreme PTT, Iridium GO!, and Iridium GO! Exec. The Company's primary business is to provide voice and data communications services to businesses, the United States and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers via our satellite network, which has an architecture of over 66 operational satellites with in-orbit spares and related ground infrastructure. It operates in the Technology sector (COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC industry).

Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) is currently priced at $47.47, which is below the analyst price target of $54 from Oppenheimer, indicating potential upside. However, the RSI is at 37.36, suggesting the stock is oversold and may not be the best entry point right now. The recent downgrade and mixed analyst sentiments indicate caution, making it prudent to hold rather than buy.

8 analysts cover IRDM: 5 rate it Buy, 3 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 25.83.

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