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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$27.01
-1.1%
$29.50
$24.14
$35.85
$2.94B0.71.25 million shs33,101 shs
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
$10.08
-3.3%
$9.81
$6.69
$26.70
$1.31B1.382.61 million shs46,203 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
-0.80%-3.09%-13.43%-5.86%+4.43%
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
-4.58%-6.88%+19.22%+22.44%-42.40%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
4.4944 of 5 stars
3.30.02.52.43.42.52.5
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
4.5671 of 5 stars
4.23.00.03.12.72.51.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
2.67
Moderate Buy$36.0033.30% Upside
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
2.38
Hold$14.5744.62% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest IRDM and VSAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/24/2025
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$15.00
3/10/2025
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$45.00 ➝ $38.00
2/26/2025
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$9.00 ➝ $10.00
2/10/2025
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$19.00 ➝ $19.00
2/7/2025
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
William Blair
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
2/4/2025
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VSAT
Viasat
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$26.00 ➝ $12.00
1/24/2025
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$40.00
1/24/2025
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$12.00
1/21/2025
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$19.00 ➝ $19.00
(Data available from 4/1/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$830.68M3.54$2.35 per share11.48$5.30 per share5.10
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
$4.52B0.29$0.85 per share11.86$37.53 per share0.27
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$112.78M$0.9528.4221.781.2813.58%15.66%4.15%4/17/2025 (Estimated)
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
-$1.07B-$3.36N/AN/AN/A-9.49%-8.37%-2.55%5/20/2025 (Estimated)

Latest IRDM and VSAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/17/2025N/A
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$0.24N/AN/AN/A$211.78 millionN/A
2/13/2025Q4 2024
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$0.15$0.31+$0.16$0.31$203.78 million$212.99 million
2/6/2025Q3 2025
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
-$0.53-$1.23-$0.70-$1.23$1.13 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$0.562.07%N/A58.95%N/A
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest IRDM and VSAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/6/2025
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
quarterly$0.141.9%3/17/20253/17/20253/31/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
3.05
1.73
1.25
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
1.35
1.80
1.60

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
84.36%
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
86.05%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
2.00%
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
3.20%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Iridium Communications Inc. stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
660108.84 million106.66 millionOptionable
Viasat, Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
7,500129.12 million124.99 millionOptionable

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Iridium Communications NASDAQ:IRDM

$27.01 -0.31 (-1.15%)
As of 09:56 AM Eastern
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Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services; and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and other government agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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Viasat NASDAQ:VSAT

$10.08 -0.34 (-3.30%)
As of 09:55 AM Eastern
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Viasat, Inc. provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company's Satellite Services segment offers satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol services to consumers and businesses; in-flight entertainment and aviation software services to commercial airlines and private business jets; satellite-based connectivity services; mobile broadband services, including satellite-based internet services to energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries, and yachts; and energy services, which include ultra-secure solutions IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized over-the-top applications, industrial internet-of-things big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics. Its Commercial Networks segment offers fixed broadband satellite communication systems comprising satellite network infrastructure and ground terminals; mobile broadband satellite communication systems; antenna systems for terrestrial and satellite applications, such as earth imaging, remote sensing, mobile satellite communication, Ka-band earth stations, and other multi-band antennas; and space systems design and satellite networking development systems. The company's Government Systems segment offers government mobile broadband products and services include mobile broadband modems, and terminals and network access control systems; mesh and hub-and-spoke satellite networking systems; secure networking, cybersecurity, and information assurance products; and tactical data link solutions. It designs and development of satellite and ground communications systems and network function virtualization, as well as ground-based network subsystems, as well as space system design and development products and services include architectures for GEO, MEO, LEO satellites, and other satellite platforms. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.