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

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$85
−1.68% on the day

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering EchoStar Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $120 — +40.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 57 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$25.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
57 / 100
Median analyst target
$120
Analysts covering
6
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−7.7%
1M
−2.9%
YTD
−21.5%
1Y
+188.1%
From 52W high
−39.8%
From 52W low
+185.6%
$30
$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 22 Aug 2026
57 / 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
Momentum
79
Issuance
78
Revisions
67
Value
57
Growth
45
Volatility
21
Quality
18
Size
9

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

Quality (18): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.

Size (9): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen 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
$50$100$150Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ECHOHigh $156Median $120Low $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 says6 analysts
6 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $103Median $120High $156

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +40.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
4 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$126 → $117
4 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$155 → $130
17 July 2026Raymond JamesUpgradeStrong Buy$115
17 July 2026Raymond JamesUpgradeStrong Buy—
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
8 July 2021Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$28 → $29
4 May 2021Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$26 → $28
8 Feb 2021Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$25 → $26
26 Jan 2021SusquehannaDowngradeNeutral$36 → $32
2 Nov 2020Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$24 → $25
5 Oct 2020Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$23 → $24

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

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ECHO appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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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 movingNext 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 36% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.7×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

Price / book
1.8×

Cheaper than 51% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
21.3×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−4.0%

Higher than 21% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−4.0%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Gross margin
34.4%

Higher than 42% of US stocks

Operating margin
14.3%

Higher than 71% 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
—

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

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.$25.2B
57
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.$19.4B
42
TIGOMillicom International Cellular SA$15.7B
79
GSATGlobalstar, Inc.$10.4B
51
CMCSAComcast Corp.$97.8B
69
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana)$6.1B
58
IRDMIridium Communications, Inc.$5.2B
78

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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

3 Satellite Communications Stocks Powering UFO

ETF Trends · 11 Aug 2026positive

The article highlights that satellite communications companies, including EchoStar (ECHO), Iridium Communications (IRDM), and Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI), are among the top holdings of the Procure Space ETF (UFO). It notes that these companies have delivered particularly strong gains in 2026, reflecting the growing importance of satellite communications, navigation, spectrum, and connectivity in the space economy.

Why it matters — EchoStar watchers would care because the article positions ECHO as a prominent holding in a space-focused ETF and points to its strong share-price performance in 2026, underscoring its growing role in the satellite communications sector.

Echostar Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 3 Aug 2026negative

EchoStar's Hughes business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after its $1.5 billion bond maturity came due on Aug. 1, following unsuccessful discussions with bondholders.

Why it matters — The bankruptcy filing of a key business unit marks a significant financial and operational setback for EchoStar.

EchoStar (ECHO) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Aug 2026positive

EchoStar reported Q2 earnings of $0.19 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a $0.29 per-share loss and improving from a $1.06 per-share loss a year earlier. The company also beat revenue estimates for the quarter.

Why it matters — For EchoStar watchers, the earnings beat marks a significant improvement over both analyst expectations and the prior year's results, indicating a strengthening quarterly financial performance.

SpaceX Needs Growth

InvestorPlace · 2 Aug 2026neutral

InvestorPlace's Tom Yeung opens his Sunday Digest column, headlined "SpaceX Needs Growth," with an analogy about owning a small, successful restaurant chain. The excerpt offers no further detail on SpaceX or EchoStar beyond the framing analogy.

Why it matters — EchoStar watchers follow coverage of major space and satellite players like SpaceX, so a column analyzing SpaceX's growth outlook is relevant context for the sector.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ECHO stock

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

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering EchoStar Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $120, 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 6 analysts covering EchoStar Corp., 6 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks EchoStar Corp. 57 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ECHO?

As at 22 Aug 2026, EchoStar Corp. ranks 57 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 6 analysts implies +40.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks EchoStar Corp. 57 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 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 +188.1% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does EchoStar Corp. do?

EchoStar Corporation is an American telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. It operates as a fully integrated provider of communications and content delivery solutions, focusing on satellite, wireless, and video services for consumer, enterprise, operator, and government markets worldwide.

What is the latest news on ECHO?

The most recent item we track (ETF Trends, 11 Aug 2026): "3 Satellite Communications Stocks Powering UFO". The article highlights that satellite communications companies, including EchoStar (ECHO), Iridium Communications (IRDM), and Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI), are among the top holdings of the Procure Space ETF (UFO). It notes that these companies have delivered particularly strong gains in 2026, reflecting the growing importance of satellite communications, navigation, spectrum, and connectivity in the space economy.

Company

About EchoStar Corp.

EchoStar Corporation is an American telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. It operates as a fully integrated provider of communications and content delivery solutions, focusing on satellite, wireless, and video services for consumer, enterprise, operator, and government markets worldwide. EchoStar’s business today is organized around three core areas: pay television through DISH TV and Sling TV; retail wireless services delivered primarily via the Boost Mobile brand; and broadband and satellite services anchored by Hughes and HughesNet. Across these segments, EchoStar delivers satellite internet access, private and enterprise networks, managed connectivity solutions, and video entertainment, often targeting customers that require reliable service in underserved or hard-to-reach locations. Its portfolio includes spectrum assets, satellite transponder capacity, engineering and manufacturing capabilities, and advanced networking services used for carrier, aviation, maritime, and government applications. By combining pay-TV, mobile connectivity, and satellite-based broadband under a single corporate umbrella, EchoStar plays a significant role in the broader telecommunications and media ecosystem, supporting both everyday consumer connectivity and critical infrastructure for global data and communications flows.

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