Stock·NASDAQ·Communication Services
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)
- Market cap
- $4.76B
- Dividend yield
- 1.34%
- Street target
- $47.00median of 7 analysts
- 52-week range
- $15.65 $57.18
IRDM stock forecast today
Where IRDM stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
IRDM at a glance
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM): Hold, 51/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 200-day but below its 50-day moving average ($39.78 and $46.89).
- Earnings IRDM beat estimates in 2 of its last 5 quarters, yet fell the next day after 1 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $20.4M and bought $871K over the last 18 months.
Figures as of October 30, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) carries a CleaRank rating of Hold and a model score of 51/100.
Its trend is the strongest contributor: the price is 12.89% above its 200-day average, and the 50-day average is 17.86% above the 200-day. The 50-day average is $46.89 and the 200-day average is $39.78. The price has risen 154.59% over the past year.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from IRDM's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
IRDM stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
3/4Price below its 50-day average ›
The price of $44.91 is 4.2% below the 50-day simple moving average of $46.89.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 12.9% above the 200-day simple moving average of $39.78.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($46.89) is 17.9% above the 200-day average ($39.78), the arrangement of a rising longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 70% of its 52-week range, between $15.65 and $57.18.
IRDM share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far IRDM has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where IRDM sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
IRDM fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
2/4P/S above the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 5.38 is 115.3% above the sector median of 2.5.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $93.3M on revenue of $884.2M, a net margin of 10.5%.Missed estimates in most recent reports ›
IRDM beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 5 reports.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 1.34%, or $0.6 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for IRDM.
As of October 30, 2026, IRDM trades at $44.91, with a market value of $4.76B and a dividend yield of 1.34%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of IRDM's valuation, growth and risks.
IRDM is growing more slowly than its sector. The company converts sales into profit with a net margin of 10.5% and an operating margin of 12.87%. Its return on equity of 31.74% is above the sector median of 15.8%. On the balance sheet, debt-to-equity stands at 3.78, and the trailing dividend yield is 1.34%, or $0.60 per share each year.
IRDM's most recent quarterly report, dated October 20, 2026, topped expectations by 185.37%. Reported EPS was $1.17, compared with the $0.41 that analysts had forecast. The shares climbed 0.71% in the following session.
IRDM beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 5 reports, though the stock still fell in the first session after 1 of those 2 beats. Earlier, the stock fell 4.81% after the April 23, 2026 report, a miss of 28.57%. Looking ahead, analysts expect EPS of $1.49 this fiscal year (growth of 40.0%) and $1.43 the year after (a decline of 4.4%).
IRDM's average daily move is 1.30% with a beta of 0.85 against the S&P 500. The price is 21.46% below its 52-week high of $57.18. Insiders sold $20.4M over the last 18 months and bought $871K, though sales of this kind are often planned in advance and say less than purchases would.
IRDM against the Communication Services sector
How IRDM compares with the median Communication Services stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to sales vs sector: On price-to-sales, the yardstick used here in place of P/E, IRDM trades at 5.38x, +115% versus the sector average of 2.50x.
Return vs XLC: Since May 20, 2025, IRDM has gained 73.9% against a loss of 1.7% for XLC.
Performance against XLC
IRDM and the Communication Services sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much IRDM sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
The quarterly bars end with Q2 '26 (the quarter to June 30, 2026); IRDM reported again on October 20, 2026, and that quarter is not in our statement data yet. The 12-month figures come from the statistics feed and may include it.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 4.9% in FY2025 to $872M, from $831M a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 13.1% in FY2025, down from 13.6% the year before.
Profitable: IRDM earned $114M in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did IRDM beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: IRDM beat the analyst estimate in 2 of the last 5 quarters.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 1 of those 2 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026after close | $0.41 | $1.17 | +185.37% | +0.71% | +3.89% |
| Apr 23, 2026after close | $0.28 | $0.20 | -28.57% | -4.81% | -4.54% |
| Oct 23, 2025after close | $0.25 | $0.35 | +40.00% | -0.27% | -3.02% |
| Jul 24, 2025after close | $0.24 | $0.20 | -16.67% | +1.70% | -3.21% |
| Apr 22, 2025after close | $0.28 | $0.27 | -3.57% | -0.19% | +11.61% |
As of October 30, 2026, IRDM has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 2 of its last 5 reported quarters and fell in the first trading session after 1 of those beats; its latest report, on October 20, 2026, came in 185.37% above the estimate and the stock moved +0.71% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
IRDM AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 42.3, in neutral territory.RSI below 50 ›
An RSI of 42.3 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line below zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of IRDM
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is giving a mixed trend reading. The stock is at $44.91, which is 4.21% below its 50-day average of $46.89, yet it is 12.89% above its 200-day average of $39.78. Within its 52-week range the price is near the top: it sits 21.46% below the high of $57.18 and 186.96% above the low of $15.65. The 50-day average is 17.86% above the 200-day, so the longer averages have not yet adjusted to the softer recent price.
A recent pullback sits inside a stronger longer record: the price fell 6.24% over the past month, fell 5.13% over the past three months and rose 154.59% over the past year. Volume in the last session ran 44.2% below its average, on a day the price fell 2.48%. The 14-day RSI of 42.3 is in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is negative.
Earnings beat ›
The October 20, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 185.37%, and the share price rose 0.71% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, October 20, 2026
Rating reaffirmed ›
Morgan Stanley kept its Equal-Weight rating on June 30, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Morgan Stanley, June 30, 2026
- The two closest levels to watch are the 20-day EMA at $45.71, which sits above the price, and the 200-day SMA at $39.78, which sits below it.
- A 14-day RSI of 42.3 is neutral, and the MACD line is negative. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
- After the October 20, 2026 report the share price rose 0.71% in the first session; IRDM beat estimates in 2 of the last 5 reports.
IRDM's trend is mixed. The price is above its 200-day average at $39.78 but under its 50-day average at $46.89. Closing above the 50-day would push both signals up, while closing below the 200-day would push both down. On the way up, the first level met is the 20-day EMA at $45.71. On the way down, the first level met is the 200-day SMA at $39.78.
IRDM's 14-day RSI of 42.3 places it in the neutral zone, between 40 and 60.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for IRDM, from its daily closes.
As of October 30, 2026, with IRDM at $44.91, its 14-day RSI is 42.3 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $46.89 and its 200-day is $39.78.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 30, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What IRDM moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 30, 2026, IRDM's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.28 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.27 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.18 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.10 with gold (XAU).
IRDM price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
1/3Fewer than half of analysts rate it a buy ›
3 of 7 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $47.00 is 4.7% above the price.No more buy ratings than three months ago ›
3 of 7 rate it a buy now, against 6 of 10 three months ago.
IRDM Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform |
As of October 30, 2026, 7 Wall Street analysts cover IRDM: 3 rate it a buy or strong buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $36.00 to $54.00. The median IRDM price target is $47.00, 4.7% above the price of $44.91.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
IRDM trade plan: entry, stop loss and targets
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
IRDM trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Entry Strategies pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from IRDM's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much IRDM tends to move, against the market and on its own.
IRDM price history and drawdowns
IRDM's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.30% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Not yet recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 74.0%, from February 2023 to November 2025; the price is still 26.1% below that peak.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
67% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $58,906, against $41,607 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
IRDM Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 30, 2026, IRDM's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -74.0% (February 2023 to November 2025); it is still 26.1% below that peak, and 67% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into IRDM in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: IRDM beat the S&P 500 over this period: $58,906 against $41,607.
A $10,000 investment in IRDM in October 2016 would be worth about $58,906 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $41,607 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to IRDM, and which have not.
Strongest month, January: an average of +6.26%, up in 8 of 10 years.
Weakest month, September: an average of -3.86%, up in 3 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +2.05%, up in 3 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, IRDM's strongest calendar month has been January (average +6.26%, up in 8 of 10 years) and its weakest September (average -3.86%, up in 3 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
IRDM stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in IRDM, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in IRDM today could grow to about $14,642 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $47,751 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $4,490. The simulation models price only; at today's 1.34% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
IRDM Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $65.76 for IRDM by 2030 in the base case, from $44.91 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $20.16. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on IRDM's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $27.36 | $49.40 | $89.21 | |
| 2028 | $23.56 | $54.34 | $125 | |
| 2029 | $21.48 | $59.78 | $166 | |
| 2030 | $20.16 | $65.76 | $214 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of IRDM's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
IRDM insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
IRDM insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider selling: Insiders bought $871K on the open market and sold $20.4M.
As of October 30, 2026, IRDM insiders reported 12 open-market sales worth $20.4M and 2 open-market purchases worth $871K over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Thomas C Canfield
Director
|
Grant | 733 | - |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Grant | 55 | - |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Robert H Niehaus
Director
|
Grant | 55 | - |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jacqueline E Yeaney
Director
|
Grant | 34 | - |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Timothy James Last
Officer
|
Sell | 5.8K | $267.4K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Timothy James Last
Officer
|
Sell | 2.0K | $95.3K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Suzanne E Mcbride
Officer and Director
|
Grant | 17.4K | - |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Sell | 224.3K | $11.2M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Suzanne E Mcbride
Chief Operating Officer
|
Sell | 85.5K | $4.3M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Kathleen A Morgan
Officer
|
Sell | 33.2K | $1.7M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Timothy James Last
Officer
|
Sell | 19.5K | $982.8K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Timothy Kapalka
Officer
|
Sell | 13.5K | $680.5K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Eric T Olson
Director
|
Sell | 8.0K | $404.9K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Robert H Niehaus
Director
|
Grant | 50.0K | - |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Donald Lee Thoma
Officer
|
Grant | 41.9K | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Louis M Alterman
Director
|
Grant | 37 | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Thomas C Canfield
Director
|
Grant | 639 | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Grant | 48 | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Leon Anthony Frazier
Director
|
Grant | 92 | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Robert H Niehaus
Director
|
Grant | 377 | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Eric T Olson
Director
|
Grant | 384 | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Kay Sears
Director
|
Grant | 29 | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Monique S. Shivanandan
Director
|
Grant | 43 | - |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jacqueline E Yeaney
Director
|
Grant | 29 | - |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Timothy Kapalka
Officer
|
Grant | 4.2K | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Timothy Kapalka
Officer
|
Sell | 5.8K | $184.9K |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Louis M Alterman
Director
|
Grant | 74 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Thomas C Canfield
Director
|
Grant | 1.3K | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Grant | 95 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Leon Anthony Frazier
Director
|
Grant | 182 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Alvin Bernard Krongard
Director
|
Grant | 639 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Robert H Niehaus
Director
|
Grant | 742 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Eric T Olson
Director
|
Grant | 756 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Kay Sears
Director
|
Grant | 58 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Monique S. Shivanandan
Director
|
Grant | 85 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Jacqueline E Yeaney
Director
|
Grant | 58 | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Matthew J Desch
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 407.6K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Timothy Kapalka
Officer
|
Grant | 16.0K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Timothy James Last
Officer
|
Grant | 71.4K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Suzanne E Mcbride
Chief Operating Officer
|
Grant | 175.2K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Kathleen A Morgan
Officer
|
Grant | 96.4K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Vincent James O'Neill
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 88.6K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Scott T. Scheimreif
Officer
|
Grant | 92.3K | - |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Grant | 34.2K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Louis M Alterman
Director
|
Grant | 10.8K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Thomas C Canfield
Director
|
Grant | 16.1K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Grant | 10.9K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Leon Anthony Frazier
Director
|
Grant | 11.0K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Alvin Bernard Krongard
Director
|
Grant | 15.6K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Robert H Niehaus
Director
|
Grant | 18.4K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Eric T Olson
Director
|
Grant | 12.8K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Kay Sears
Director
|
Grant | 10.9K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Monique S. Shivanandan
Director
|
Grant | 10.9K | - |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Jacqueline E Yeaney
Director
|
Grant | 10.9K | - |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Louis M Alterman
Director
|
Grant | 2.9K | - |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Sell | 20.8K | $375.1K |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Matthew J Desch
Chief Executive Officer
|
Buy | 20.0K | $346.6K |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Sell | 10.1K | $182.3K |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Robert H Niehaus
Director
|
Buy | 30.0K | $524.7K |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Thomas C Canfield
Director
|
Grant | 1.8K | - |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Grant | 57 | - |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Leon Anthony Frazier
Director
|
Grant | 193 | - |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Alvin Bernard Krongard
Director
|
Grant | 874 | - |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Robert H Niehaus
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Eric T Olson
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Kay Sears
Director
|
Grant | 57 | - |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Monique S. Shivanandan
Director
|
Grant | 42 | - |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jacqueline E Yeaney
Director
|
Grant | 57 | - |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Monique S. Shivanandan
Director
|
Grant | 4.9K | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Thomas C Canfield
Director
|
Grant | 991 | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Thomas J Fitzpatrick
Director
|
Grant | 30 | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Leon Anthony Frazier
Director
|
Grant | 104 | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Alvin Bernard Krongard
Director
|
Grant | 470 | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Robert H Niehaus
Director
|
Grant | 590 | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Eric T Olson
Director
|
Grant | 615 | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Kay Sears
Director
|
Grant | 30 | - |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jacqueline E Yeaney
Director
|
Grant | 30 | - |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Timothy Kapalka
Officer
|
Sell | 1.9K | $50.1K |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
IRDM stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 30, 2026.