Research Analysts Offer Predictions for IRDM Q4 Earnings

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM - Free Report) - Research analysts at BWS Financial decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Iridium Communications in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now anticipates that the technology company will earn $0.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.23. BWS Financial has a "Neutral" rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Iridium Communications' current full-year earnings is $0.89 per share.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. William Blair upgraded shares of Iridium Communications from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Iridium Communications from $45.00 to $38.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 10th. StockNews.com downgraded Iridium Communications from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on Iridium Communications in a report on Friday, January 24th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $40.00 price objective for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Iridium Communications presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $34.33.

Iridium Communications Stock Up 0.5 %

IRDM opened at $23.16 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $27.20 and a 200-day moving average of $28.67. The company has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.66. Iridium Communications has a fifty-two week low of $19.91 and a fifty-two week high of $35.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.73.

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.05. Iridium Communications had a return on equity of 15.66% and a net margin of 13.58%. The business had revenue of $214.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $211.78 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.17 EPS.

Iridium Communications Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.42%. Iridium Communications's dividend payout ratio is 52.83%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Iridium Communications in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Iridium Communications in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Iridium Communications by 129.8% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,379 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 779 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Holdings LLC raised its stake in Iridium Communications by 45.4% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Holdings LLC now owns 1,528 shares of the technology company's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Iridium Communications by 19.8% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,162 shares of the technology company's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. 84.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Iridium Communications

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.

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