Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc.

IRDM·NASDAQ

$48.97

-1.7%
Communication ServicesTelecommunications Services

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 intelligence 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, personal connectivity devices, 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. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$5.18B
EPS1.0700
P/E Ratio45.77
Earnings Date07/23/2026
7.83%
Return on Invested Capital
8%
3Y+199.0%
5Y+1045.0%
10Y+143.0%
24.72%
Return on Equity
26%
3Y+3099.0%
5Y-726.0%
10Y+199.0%
4.52%
Return on Assets
7%
3Y+1430.0%
5Y-371.0%
10Y+42.0%
Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc. Management Team

IRDM · NASDAQ
MM

Mr. Matthew J. Desch

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$1,602,913

Born 1958(Age 68)
male
MV

Mr. Vincent J. O'Neill

Chief Financial Officer

Born 1966(Age 60)
male
MK

Ms. Kathleen A. Morgan

Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary

Born 1968(Age 58)
female
MS

Ms. Suzanne E. McBride

Chief Operating Officer & Director

Compensation

$737,004

Born 1969(Age 57)
female
MG

Mr. Gregory D. Pelton

Chief Technical Officer

male
MS

Mr. Scott T. Scheimreif

Executive Vice President of Government Programs

Compensation

$571,065

Born 1969(Age 57)
male
DM

Dr. Michael L. O'Connor Ph.D.

Executive Vice President of Positioning, Navigation & Timing Division

MT

Mr. Timothy J. Last

Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Born 1968(Age 58)
male
MM

Ms. Manjula Sriram

Vice President & Chief Information Officer

female
MK

Mr. Kenneth B. Levy

Vice President of Investor Relations

male
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Iridium Communications Inc. Insider Positioning

IRDM · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $871K and sold $2.22M worth of IRDM shares, resulting in $1.35M of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

5.8K

184.91K

Net Activity

-185K

-$185K

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

50.0K

871.30K

Sold

31.7K

570.05K

Net Activity

+301K

+$301K

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

50.9K

1.47M

Net Activity

-1.5M

-$1.47M

Top Buyers

1
NRH

Niehaus Robert H

Director

30.0K shares1 transactions

$525K

2
DMJ

Desch Matthew J

Director, Officer: Chief Executive Officer

20.0K shares1 transactions

$347K

Top Sellers

1
FT

Fitzpatrick Thomas

Director

65.5K shares4 transactions

$1.61M

2
KT

Kapalka Timothy

Officer: Cao Iridium Satellite Llc

6.6K shares3 transactions

$205K

3
DMJ

Desch Matthew J

Director, Officer: Chief Executive Officer

7.4K shares1 transactions

$184K

4
MSE

Mcbride Suzanne E.

Director, Officer: Chief Operations Officer

2.8K shares1 transactions

$70K

5
MKA

Morgan Kathleen A.

Officer: Chief Legal Officer

2.5K shares3 transactions

$61K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Negative insider sentiment with $1.35M net selling. Selling notably exceeds buying, warranting closer scrutiny of company fundamentals.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.39:1

Weak buy/sell ratio. Selling significantly exceeds buying—monitor for potential fundamental concerns.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$185K

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchases—may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

High Selling

5 insider sellers vs. 2 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

Insider Activity Insight

Multiple red flags: Heavy selling, numerous sellers, and continued recent selling create a concerning pattern. Investigate fundamental drivers and consider whether company guidance or industry conditions have deteriorated.

SEC Filings

IRDM - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 02, 2026
May 20, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

March 27, 2025
May 14, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 01, 2024
March 29, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 08, 2022
April 08, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

March 23, 2020
May 14, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

March 27, 2019
May 15, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

March 27, 2018
May 17, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

March 30, 2017
May 11, 2017
2017
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