Wall Street analyst estimates for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Iridium Communications Inc. provides critical mobile voice and data communication services and products across the globe. The company serves a broad spectrum of clients, including businesses, both the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and individual consumers worldwide.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 6 |
| Hold | 5 |
| Sell | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 14 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.21 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-11 | $0.25 | ||
| 2026-10-20 | $0.98 | $0.34 | +192.0% |
| 2026-07-22 | $0.09 | $0.28 | -68.1% |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.20 | $0.27 | -25.9% |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.24 | $0.23 | +4.3% |
| 2025-10-23 | $0.35 | $0.26 | +34.6% |
| 2025-07-24 | $0.20 | $0.23 | -13.0% |
| 2025-04-22 | $0.27 | $0.22 | +22.7% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 29.74 |
| Price / Book | 8.36 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.68 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.34% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $433.6M | $448.0M | $523.0M | $560.4M | $583.4M | $614.5M | $721.0M | $790.7M | $830.7M | $871.7M |
| Cost of Revenue | $158.6M | $247.1M | $361.1M | $442.8M | $445.9M | $455.8M | $504.6M | $507.6M | $433.7M | $197.6M |
| Gross Profit | $275.0M | $200.9M | $161.9M | $117.6M | $137.6M | $158.7M | $216.4M | $283.1M | $397.0M | $674.1M |
| Research & Development | $16.1M | $15.2M | $22.4M | $14.3M | $12.0M | $11.9M | $16.2M | $20.3M | $28.4M | $19.8M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $82.6M | $84.4M | $97.8M | $93.2M | $90.1M | $100.5M | $123.5M | $143.7M | $165.1M | $157.7M |
| Operating Expenses | $98.6M | $99.7M | $120.3M | $107.5M | $102.1M | $112.4M | $139.7M | $164.0M | $193.5M | $438.1M |
| Operating Income | $176.4M | $101.3M | $41.7M | $10.1M | $35.5M | $46.3M | $76.7M | $119.1M | $203.5M | $236.0M |
| EBITDA | $228.9M | $241.9M | $252.7M | $219.7M | $312.8M | $350.4M | $386.1M | $380.1M | $415.7M | $440.4M |
| Interest Expense | 0 | $24,999 | $55.1M | $140.1M | $98.6M | $73.9M | $72.1M | $102.3M | $102.8M | $98.1M |
| Pre-tax Income | $178.2M | $119.6M | -$20.6M | -$218.1M | -$89.0M | -$28.9M | $9.0M | -$10.8M | $125.0M | $142.0M |
| Income Tax | $67.1M | -$114.3M | -$7.3M | -$56.1M | -$32.9M | -$19.6M | $292,000 | -$26.3M | $12.3M | $27.6M |
| Net Income | $111.0M | $233.9M | -$13.4M | -$162.0M | -$56.1M | -$9.3M | $8.7M | $15.4M | $112.8M | $114.4M |
| EPS | $1.00 | $2.22 | $-0.12 | $-1.29 | $-0.42 | $-0.07 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.95 | $1.07 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.00 | $2.22 | $-0.12 | $-1.29 | $-0.42 | $-0.07 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.94 | $1.06 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 95.9 M | 98.2 M | 112.2 M | 125.2 M | 133.5 M | 133.5 M | 130.1 M | 127.2 M | 119.8 M | 107.8 M |
Price
| Price | $44.91 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $4.8B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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