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IRDM Stock Forecast: Iridium Communications, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Aug 2026
$48
+2.07% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Iridium Communications, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $40 — -17.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 78 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$5.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
78 / 100
Median analyst target
$40
Analysts covering
8
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+5.1%
1M
−10.1%
YTD
+180.5%
1Y
+104.5%
From 52W high
−13.3%
From 52W low
+210.4%
$16
$56
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

IRDM stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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

Where the model ranks itAs at 1 Aug 2026
78 / 100

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

Issuance
94
Accruals
89
Momentum
82
Quality
79
Value
59
Revisions
52
Volatility
38
Growth
34
Size
24

Issuance (94): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Growth (34): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (24): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Iridium Communications, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.

Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on IRDM, 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
$10$20$30$40$50$60Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26IRDMHigh $54Median $40Low $36

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

What Wall Street says8 analysts
4 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $36Median $40High $54

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −17.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
30 June 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$26 → $54
3 June 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
27 Apr 2026BWS FinancialMaintainsSell—
24 Apr 2026Raymond JamesDowngradeMarket Perform—
15 Apr 2026BWS FinancialMaintainsSell—
9 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
18 Feb 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
17 Feb 2026BWS FinancialMaintainsSell—
16 Jan 2026Morgan StanleyDowngradeEqual-Weight—
24 Oct 2025BWS FinancialMaintainsSell—
1 Oct 2025BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
11 Sept 2025Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperform—
9 Sept 2025BWS FinancialDowngradeSell—
1 Aug 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
28 July 2025BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
25 July 2025Raymond JamesReiteratesStrong Buy—
5 May 2025OppenheimerInitiatesOutperform—
23 Apr 2025BWS FinancialMaintainsNeutral—
10 Mar 2025BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
21 Oct 2024BWS FinancialMaintainsNeutral—

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

Estimates

IRDM 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
EPS revision, 90 days
−8.2%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Iridium Communications, Inc. (IRDM) 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
55.5×

Cheaper than 14% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.8×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / book
10.8×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.6×

Cheaper than 23% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
3.8%

Higher than 38% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−55.9%

Higher than 9% of US stocks

Gross margin
71.2%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Operating margin
15.1%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Net margin
10.5%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
19.7%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.1%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.2%

Higher than 30% of US dividend payers

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

Peers

IRDM 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
IRDMIridium Communications, Inc.$5.1B
78
LBRDKLiberty Broadband Corp.$4.9B
10
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana)$6.5B
54
TDSTelephone & Data Systems, Inc.$3.6B
54
LBTYKLiberty Global Ltd.$3.5B
44
KYIVKyivstar Group Ltd.$3.1B
58
ADArray Digital Infrastructure, Inc.$3.0B
67
Market Radar

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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. IRDM appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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News

Latest IRDM news & analysis

Prediction: Rocket Lab Will Turn Profitable and Free-Cash-Flow-Positive in 2027 -- Thanks to Iridium

The Motley Fool · 1 Aug 2026positive

Rocket Lab announced it will acquire Iridium for $8 billion in 2027. The article notes that Rocket Lab is not yet profitable, while Iridium already is.

Why it matters — For Iridium watchers, the announcement frames Iridium's existing profitability as a key asset in Rocket Lab's planned acquisition, tying Iridium to a path toward the buyer's profitability and positive free cash flow.

Iridium and SKYWAVE™, an ORBCOMM® company, Partner to Advance Global Industrial IoT for Heavy Equipment OEMs

PRNewsWire · 28 July 2026positive

Iridium announced a partnership with SKYWAVE, an ORBCOMM company, to combine SKYWAVE's intelligent network orchestration solution with Iridium's LEO satellite network to help heavy equipment OEMs modernize connected operations globally.

Why it matters — The partnership expands the potential commercial application of Iridium's satellite network into the global industrial IoT market for heavy equipment manufacturers.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about IRDM stock

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

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Iridium Communications, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $40, with estimates ranging from $36 to $54. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is IRDM stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering Iridium Communications, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Iridium Communications, Inc. 78 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank IRDM?

As at 1 Aug 2026, Iridium Communications, Inc. ranks 78 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 Issuance (94 of 100).

Will IRDM stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies -17.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Iridium Communications, Inc. 78 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the IRDM stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Iridium Communications, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for IRDM are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $36 to $54 over the next 12 months.

How has IRDM stock performed over the past year?

Iridium Communications, Inc. returned +104.5% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Iridium Communications, Inc. do?

Iridium Communications Inc. is a satellite communications company that provides global voice and data connectivity services.

What is the latest news on IRDM?

The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 1 Aug 2026): "Prediction: Rocket Lab Will Turn Profitable and Free-Cash-Flow-Positive in 2027 -- Thanks to Iridium". Rocket Lab announced it will acquire Iridium for $8 billion in 2027. The article notes that Rocket Lab is not yet profitable, while Iridium already is.

Company

About Iridium Communications, Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc. is a satellite communications company that provides global voice and data connectivity services. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and founded in 2000, the company operates a low Earth orbit satellite network designed to deliver reliable coverage across oceans, airways, and remote regions where terrestrial networks are limited or unavailable. Iridium Communications Inc. serves a diverse customer base, including commercial enterprises, U.S. and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, aviation and maritime operators, and individual users. Its offerings include mobile satellite phones, broadband data services, Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, and mission-critical communications solutions used in sectors such as transportation, defense, emergency response, energy, and logistics. Through its global partner ecosystem and specialized devices, Iridium Communications Inc. plays a key role in enabling real-time tracking, monitoring, and secure communications for assets and personnel worldwide, supporting both routine operations and critical missions in challenging environments.

CEO Mr. Matthew J. Desch · 975 employees · United States · https://www.iridium.com