Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)
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- Profitability20/20
Profitable and growing: $163.0M net income over the last four reported quarters, up from $125.8M the year before.
- Insider buying vs selling11/20
Insiders are sellers only: 4 sells worth $11.6M, 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 offerings11/15
Share count up 1.3% in a year. Mild dilution.
- Analysts4
- Implied upside+5.0%
- Target range$36.00 to $54.00
IRDM closed at $43.79 on Oct 22, down 9.3% since Sep 23. Chart read: price above the 200-day moving average but below the 50-day; the 50-day is above the 200-day (uptrend structure); trading at 70% of the 52-week range ($15.84 to $55.72).
Insider buying and selling at Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)
The most recent Form 4 on record for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is August 17, 2026, when Thomas Fitzpatrick, Director, sold $11.2M of stock. Nothing in the filing ties this one to a pre-arranged plan, so it was the filer's own call.
| Insider | Action | Value | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fitzpatrick · Director | Sell | $11.2M | August 17, 2026 | Worth a look |
| Suzanne E. McBride · Chief Operations Officer | Sell | $4.3M | August 17, 2026 | Worth a look |
| Kathleen A. Morgan · Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $1.7M | August 17, 2026 | Worth a look |
| Timothy James Last · EVP, Sales & Marketing | Sell | $982,767 | August 17, 2026 | Worth a look |
| Timothy Kapalka · CAO Iridium Satellite LLC | Sell | $680,521 | August 17, 2026 | Worth a look |
| Matthew J Desch · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy | $346,600 | October 30, 2025 | Notable buy |
| Robert H Niehaus · Director | Buy | $524,700 | October 28, 2025 | Notable buy |
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 | Filed | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Timothy James · Officer | $267,393 | September 15, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
| Last Timothy James · Officer | $95,342 | September 3, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
| FITZPATRICK THOMAS · Director | $745,905 | August 18, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
| McBride Suzanne E. · Officer, Director | $4.3M | August 17, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
| Morgan Kathleen A. · Officer | $1.7M | August 17, 2026 | Executed | Vested shares |
SEC filings
| Form | Filed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | October 20, 2026 | 10-Q |
| 8-K | October 20, 2026 | 8-K |
| 4 | October 2, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | October 2, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | October 2, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | October 2, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | October 2, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
| 4 | October 2, 2026 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |
Iridium Communications news
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) sells $1.94 billion of stock for the Iridium (IRDM) deal and cancels an unused $3.6 billion loan
Rocket Lab completed a $1.944 billion share sale and canceled its $3.6 billion bridge commitment, fully funding the Iridium acquisition days before the shareholder vote. With RKLB under $67.50, the merger formula sits at its floor.
Six Iridium (IRDM) insiders sell $19.3M below Rocket Lab's $54 deal value
Rocket Lab agreed to pay Iridium a notional $54 a share. In one week, six insiders sold $19.3 million of IRDM stock near $50, none of it under a trading plan.
Space stocks had their day Monday, June 29: Rocket Lab (RKLB), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Iridium (IRDM) soar
A Rocket Lab takeover of Iridium, an analyst upgrade, and the SpaceX index story all hit at once. Here is what actually moved space stocks on June 29.
Articles that mention Iridium Communications without it being the main subject.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) delays its Falcon 9 rival again. Neutron's first launch slips to 2027.
Peter Beck traced the slip to air gaps inside the rocket's first-stage tank. Analysts cut targets, and the drop reaches into the Iridium deal math.
SpaceX's 911 million share unlock landed today. The stock rose, and the rest of the space trade rallied harder.
SpaceX's 911.5 million share unlock landed today and the stock rose anyway. Fourteen other space stocks rallied harder, from Rocket Lab's new Space Force deal to Voyager's raised guidance.
Amazon (AMZN) wants 5,105 satellites talking to your phone, on Globalstar (GSAT) spectrum it doesn't own yet
The application covers 5,105 satellites connecting straight to phones, starting in 2028, running on airwaves that still belong to Globalstar. Amazon agreed in April to buy the company for about $11.6 billion, and that deal is not expected to close until 2027. Globalstar trades $11 under the headline price, and the reason is in the exchange ratio rather than in doubts about the deal.
Frequently asked questions
What do analysts expect for IRDM?
4 analysts cover Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM). The consensus rating is Buy. The average price target is $46.00, in a range of $36.00 to $54.00.
Are insiders buying or selling IRDM?
We track Form 4 filings for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM). The activity listed on this page shows 2 open-market purchases 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 IRDM SEC filings?
Recent filings are listed on this page, newest first. The latest is a 10-Q filed October 20, 2026.