EchoStar CORP (ECHO)
EchoStar traded under the ticker SATS until July 2026, when it renamed the symbol to ECHO. Older articles on this site may still refer to the company as SATS.
- Profitability0/20
Losing money: $-5.67B net income over the last four reported quarters.
- Insider buying vs selling11/20
Insiders are sellers only: 5 sells worth $8.9M, no open-market buys, across the last 20 Form 4s. Routine executive selling is common, so this is only a mild negative. Separately, 2 new 5%+ stake disclosures (13D/13G) hit in the last 6 months, which is big-money accumulation.
- Dilution and offeringsn/a
Share count history unavailable in EDGAR.
- Analysts7
- Implied upside+54.3%
- Target range$115.00 to $161.00
- EPS expected$2.62
- A year ago-$1.06
- Revenue expected$3.59B -3.7%
- Estimate range-$0.98 to $6.22
Insider buying and selling at EchoStar CORP (ECHO)
The most recent Form 4 on record for EchoStar CORP (ECHO) is June 5, 2026, when Hamid Akhavan, CEO, EchoStar Capital, sold $6.4M of stock. That sale ran under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, so it was scheduled ahead of time rather than decided that week.
| Insider | Action | Value | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamid Akhavan · CEO, EchoStar Capital | Sell | $6.4M | Routine | June 5, 2026 |
| Hamid Akhavan · CEO, EchoStar Capital | Sell | $7.6M | Own call | March 6, 2026 |
| Hamid Akhavan · CEO, EchoStar Capital | Sell | $30.1M | Routine | December 11, 2025 |
| George R Brokaw · Director | Buy | $68,070 | Own call | November 18, 2025 |
| Hamid Akhavan · PRESIDENT AND CEO | Sell | $17.6M | Own call | September 12, 2025 |
| John Swieringa · PRES, TECH & COO | Sell | $12.6M | Own call | September 9, 2025 |
Filed notices to sell
A Form 144 is filed beforean insider sells restricted stock. The Form 4 reporting the completed trade isn't due until two business days after the sale, so these land first. They are intentions, not transactions.
| Insider | Value | Type | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manson Dean · Officer | $1.3M | Routine | Executed | June 12, 2026 |
| Akhavan Hamid · Officer, Director | $6.4M | Routine | Executed | June 5, 2026 |
| Manson Dean · Officer | $1.2M | Routine | Executed | June 4, 2026 |
| Akhavan Hamid · Officer, Director | $7.6M | Own call | Executed | March 6, 2026 |
| Manson Dean · Officer | $2.2M | Own call | Executed | March 5, 2026 |
SEC filings
| Form | Filed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | August 3, 2026 | 8-K |
| 10-Q | August 3, 2026 | 10-Q |
| 4 | July 31, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| SCHEDULE 13D/A | July 31, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| SCHEDULE 13G/A | July 28, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 8-K | July 28, 2026 | 8-K |
| 4 | July 22, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| SCHEDULE 13D/A | July 22, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
ECHO closed at $84.09 on Jul 31, down 16.6% since Jul 1. Chart read: price below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages; the 50-day is above the 200-day (uptrend structure); trading at 50% of the 52-week range ($26.33 to $141.80).
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Frequently asked questions
When does ECHO report earnings?
EchoStar CORP (ECHO) is scheduled to report quarterly results today, before the open. The 2-analyst consensus is $2.62 per share on revenue of $3.59B for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, against -$1.06 and $3.72B a year earlier. It has beaten the consensus EPS estimate in 3 of the last four quarters.
What do analysts expect for ECHO?
7 analysts cover EchoStar CORP (ECHO). The consensus rating is Strong buy. The average price target is $134.86, in a range of $115.00 to $161.00.
Are insiders buying or selling ECHO?
We track Form 4 filings for EchoStar CORP (ECHO). The activity listed on this page shows 1 open-market purchase and 5 qualifying sales. Each row is labelled Routine when the filer declared a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, Tax withholding when shares were sold automatically to cover the tax on a vest, or Own call when neither applies.
Where can I see ECHO SEC filings?
Recent filings are listed on this page, newest first. The latest is an 8-K filed August 3, 2026.