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Iridium Communications Inc.
Communications Services, NEC · NY · CIK 1418819
Provides global voice, data, and PNT satellite services connecting anywhere in real time
red 8-K · 90d🔥 High media attention
$5.00B
Market cap
$54.59
Last close
+25.4%
1D
+26.1%
5D
13.0M
Volume
Price · last 39 sessions+36.9%
May 4L $39.23 · H $54.59Jun 29
190
Total filings
Jun 29, 2026
Last filing
12/31
Fiscal year end
SC 13GSC 13GJan 20, 2023SC 13GSCHEDULE 13GFeb 16, 2021SC 13GSEC SCHEDULE 13GFeb 16, 2021SC 13GSC 13GFeb 14, 2019SC 13GSCHEDULE 13GFeb 8, 2019SC 13G13G AS OF JUNE 30, 2018Jul 18, 2018SC 13G13G AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018Feb 13, 2018SC 13GSC 13GFeb 14, 2017SC 13GSCHEDULE 13GFeb 14, 2017SC 13G13H AS OF DECEMBER 31 2016Feb 9, 2017
Insider Activity
◆ Cluster Buy · 2 insidersIn the 90 days to Oct 31, 2025: 2 insiders bought $871K · 1 sold $557K.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Fitzpatrick ThomasDirector | Sell | 20,839 | $18.00 | $375K |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Desch Matthew JCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy | 20,000 | $17.33 | $347K |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Niehaus Robert HDirector | Buy | 30,000 | $17.49 | $525K |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Fitzpatrick ThomasDirector | Sell | 6,797 | $18.00 | $122K |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Fitzpatrick ThomasDirector | Sell | 3,331 | $18.00 | $60K |
Open-market buys & sells (Form 4, transaction codes P/S). Source: SEC structured insider data.
In the News
🔥 High media attentionCoverage (30d): 6 reputable articles · skews ▲ positive.
Barron'sRocket Lab Deal for Iridium Creates Mini SpaceX. What It Means for the Stocks.12h agoInvestor's Business DailyRocket Lab Stock Soars After Acquiring Satellite Company Iridium Communications12h agoReutersRocket Lab buys Iridium in $8 billion deal to take on SpaceX15h agoCNBCRocket Lab pops 16%, Iridium soars 25% on $8 billion space consolidation deal20h agoBarron'sRocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8 Billion in ‘Transformative’ Space Deal21h agoCNBCSpaceX's IPO is likely to boost this satellite stock, Oppenheimer says26d ago
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