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In the latest session, Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ: IRDM) closed at $25.23 down -0.86% from its previous closing price of $25.45. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.88 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Iridium Communications Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 53.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.36 and its Current Ratio is at 1.99. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.43.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Oppenheimer on May 05, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $34.
On January 24, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $40.Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its Overweight rating on January 24, 2025, with a $40 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when Olson Eric T sold 4,955 shares for $34.03 per share. The transaction valued at 168,619 led to the insider holds 137,557 shares of the business.
Morgan Kathleen A. sold 15,005 shares of IRDM for $503,868 on Feb 18 ’25. The CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER now owns 55,818 shares after completing the transaction at $33.58 per share. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, Olson Eric T, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 4,955 shares for $34.03 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Iridium’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.69, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.93. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.20. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.29.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, IRDM has reached a high of $35.85, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $19.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.76%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 108.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 94.18M. Insiders hold about 12.92% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.32% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) is currently attracting attention from 3.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.32, with high estimates of $0.36 and low estimates of $0.26.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.25 and $1.01 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.17. EPS for the following year is $1.55, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $1.77 and $1.11.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 7 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $214.72M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $219.8M to a low estimate of $209.73M. As of the current estimate, Iridium Communications Inc’s year-ago sales were $201.07MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $224.13M. There is a high estimate of $227.73M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $219.15M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IRDM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $884.8M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $870.8M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $876.47M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $830.68MBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $909.55M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $939M and the low estimate is $886.34M.
