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ECHO Stock Forecast: EchoStar Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$97
−0.74% on the day

The 9 Wall Street analysts covering EchoStar Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $130 — +34.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 58 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$28.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
58/ 100
Median analyst target
$130
Analysts covering
9
Revenue$3.6B−4.0% y/y
Operating income$510.7M
Net income$8.5B
Free cash flow−$102.3M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+8.8%
1M
+8.4%
YTD
−10.8%
1Y
+32.5%
From 52W high
−31.6%
From 52W low
+44.8%
$67
$142
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ECHO stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores EchoStar Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 31 Oct 2026
58/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
96
Revisions
83
Issuance
78
Momentum
61
Value
53
Growth
44
Volatility
30
Quality
17
Size
8

Accruals (96): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Quality (17): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

ECHO stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ECHO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$60$80$100$120$140$160Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26ECHOHigh $156Median $130Low $103

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says9 analysts
9 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $103Median $130High $156

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +34.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
16 Oct 2026JP MorganUpgradeOverweight$144
14 Sept 2026Morgan StanleyAssumesOverweight$134
8 Sept 2026UBSUpgradeBuy$127 → $150
8 Sept 2026UBSUpgradeBuy—
4 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
4 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$126 → $117
4 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$155 → $130
4 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
17 July 2026Raymond JamesUpgradeStrong Buy—
17 July 2026Raymond JamesUpgradeStrong Buy$115
7 July 2026CitigroupReinstatesBuy$126
18 May 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
3 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
4 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
7 Jan 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
21 Sept 2021Barrington ResearchDowngradeMarket Perform—
13 Sept 2021StifelDowngradeHold$42 → $48
13 Sept 2021Truist SecuritiesDowngradeHold$36 → $48
2 Aug 2021Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$29 → $30
29 July 2021Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight$42 → $45

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

ECHO vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, EchoStar Corp. returned +32.5% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

ECHO vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
80100120140160180200Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26ECHOS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

ECHO analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

EchoStar Corp. (ECHO) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
22.0×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.9×

Cheaper than 52% of US stocks

Price / book
2.0×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
22.8×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−4.0%

Higher than 21% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−4.0%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Gross margin
34.4%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Operating margin
14.3%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Net margin
−38.7%

Higher than 12% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−33.4%

Higher than 26% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.3%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

EchoStar Corp. (ECHO) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • EchoStar Corp. has a market value of $28.2B and an enterprise value of $45.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $14.7B. The latest quarter shrank 4.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$5.7B, a −38.8% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$827.7M, after $102.5M of capital spending.

  • Shares outstanding: 290.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 22.0×; forward P/E: 6.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • EchoStar Corp. employs 12,100 people — $1.2M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 31 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

ECHO vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelTelecom Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ECHOEchoStar Corp.$28.2B58
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.$19.6B40
TIGOMillicom International Cellular SA$13.3B85
GSATGlobalstar, Inc.$10.4B52
CMCSAComcast Corp.$84.6B66
TAT&T, Inc.$148.8B75
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana)$5.0B50

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own EchoStar Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ECHO news & analysis

Earnings Preview: EchoStar (ECHO) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline

Zacks Investment Research · 29 Oct 2026negative

Zacks Investment Research says EchoStar lacks the combination of two key ingredients associated with a likely earnings beat ahead of its upcoming Q3 report. The item outlines expectations for the report.

Why it matters — ECHO watchers may note the article's caution about the likelihood of an earnings beat before the Q3 report.

Wall Street Analysts Believe EchoStar (ECHO) Could Rally 47.32%: Here's is How to Trade

Zacks Investment Research · 27 Oct 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reports that analyst consensus price targets imply 47.3% upside potential for EchoStar. The excerpt notes that this metric has limited empirical effectiveness, while upward earnings estimate revisions may indicate near-term upside.

Why it matters — ECHO watchers may note the positive estimate-revision trend alongside the caveat that consensus price targets are not a reliable indicator.

EchoStar: SpaceX Deal Could Unlock Value Despite Operating Weakness

Seeking Alpha · 19 Oct 2026neutral

EchoStar’s investment thesis centers on a $20 billion spectrum sale agreement with SpaceX, ongoing financial restructuring, debt reduction and a potential roughly $11 billion equity stake in SpaceX. Revenue declines, subscriber losses and below-peer margins remain operating challenges.

Why it matters — ECHO watchers are weighing the potential value of spectrum monetization and the SpaceX stake against persistent operating weakness.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ECHO stock

What is the ECHO stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 9 Wall Street analysts covering EchoStar Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $130, with estimates ranging from $103 to $156. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ECHO stock a buy right now?

Of the 9 analysts covering EchoStar Corp., 9 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks EchoStar Corp. 58 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ECHO?

As at 31 Oct 2026, EchoStar Corp. ranks 58 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (96 of 100).

Will ECHO stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 9 analysts implies +34.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks EchoStar Corp. 58 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ECHO stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering EchoStar Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ECHO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $103 to $156 over the next 12 months.

How has ECHO stock performed over the past year?

EchoStar Corp. returned +32.5% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does EchoStar Corp. do?

EchoStar Corp. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in EchoStar, a communications company that serves pay-TV, wireless, broadband, and satellite services markets.

What is the latest news on ECHO?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 29 Oct 2026): "Earnings Preview: EchoStar (ECHO) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline". Zacks Investment Research says EchoStar lacks the combination of two key ingredients associated with a likely earnings beat ahead of its upcoming Q3 report. The item outlines expectations for the report.

Company

About EchoStar Corp.

EchoStar Corp. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in EchoStar, a communications company that serves pay-TV, wireless, broadband, and satellite services markets. The company provides satellite television and streaming-based entertainment services through brands such as DISH and Sling, while also supporting mobile and broadband offerings under Boost Mobile, Gen Mobile, Hughes, and Hughesnet. EchoStar also develops and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products for direct-to-home satellite service providers. Its business spans consumer, enterprise, and connectivity-focused markets, with operations extending across the United States and international regions. EchoStar Corp. Class A Common Stock is used by investors to track a diversified communications business with exposure to subscription video, wireless services, and satellite-based connectivity solutions.

CEO Mr. Charles William Ergen · 12,100 employees · United States · https://www.echostar.com