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After finishing at $20.17 in the prior trading day, EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ: SATS) closed at $17.73, down -12.10%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$12.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 10.6 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SATS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.19 and its Current Ratio is at 1.26. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.43.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Neutral to Underweight on August 12, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $12.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 13 ’25 when Schanman Gary bought 23,519 shares for $18.87 per share.
Manson Dean sold 5,000 shares of SATS for $150,250 on Mar 06 ’25. The CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER now owns 2,332 shares after completing the transaction at $30.05 per share. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, Manson Dean, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,000 shares for $30.05 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.25.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SATS has reached a high of $32.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.79. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -26.92%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 155.26M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 132.38M. Insiders hold about 53.93% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 48.56% stake in the company.
