Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)
Iridium provides satellite voice, data and positioning services to businesses, governments and consumers from McLean, Virginia. It last closed at $43.74 on Nov 2, down 2.61% on the day. In the past 30 days there were 1 dark pool print totaling $2.4M, the largest $2.4M.
Key Stats
Last 12 monthsNot reported for this period.
From IRDM's SEC filings, latest 10-Q for the period ending Sep 30, 2026 (filed Oct 20). Last 12 months adds up the four latest quarters.
Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
Analyst Ratings →| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Hold | $54 |
| Jun 3 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Buy | $60 |
Technical Analysis
The stock is 4% below its 20 day and 7% below its 50 day average. It is 9% above its 200 day average, so the longer trend is still up. Momentum is fading (RSI 36), near oversold. The nearest support is the swing low (Oct 16) at $43.56, and the nearest resistance the Pivot at $44.06.
| RSI (14) | 36.38 | Weak, oversold below 30 | Neutral |
| MACD | -0.72 | Above its signal line | Bullish |
| Stochastic | 43.4 | Middle of its range | Neutral |
| ADX (14) | 20.5 | Weak trend | |
| Williams %R | -83.2 | Oversold below −80, overbought above −20 | Oversold |
| CCI (20) | -75.7 | Oversold below −100, overbought above 100 | Neutral |
| Rate of change | −1.0% | Change over 10 sessions | Bearish |
| ATR (14) | $1.08 | Typical daily range, 2.5% of price |
| RSI (14) | 49.33 | Middle of its range | Neutral |
| MACD | 1.68 | Below its signal line | Bearish |
| Stochastic | 15.2 | Near the bottom of its range | Oversold |
| ADX (14) | 30.1 | Trending up | |
| Williams %R | -92.6 | Oversold below −80, overbought above −20 | Oversold |
| CCI (20) | -118.0 | Oversold below −100, overbought above 100 | Oversold |
| Rate of change | −6.1% | Change over 10 sessions | Bearish |
| ATR (14) | $3.24 | Typical daily range, 7.4% of price |
What happened before
See how IRDM did after each of today's signals in the past: how often it was higher 10 sessions later, and the typical move, next to its usual record.
Calculated from daily prices after each close. Signals describe the chart, not where the stock will go. Past patterns often fail. Not investment advice.
Seasonality
How IRDM has done in each calendar month: the average and median return, how often each month finished higher, and every year since 2008.
Whale Options Flow
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Dark Pool
30DIRDM Institutional Ownership
Hedge fund holdings →| # | Fund | Shares | Of company | Value | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 13.4M | 12.67% | $737.6M | −492K | Trimmed |
| 2 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 6.8M | 6.45% | $374.3M | +3.9M | Added |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.4M | 5.12% | $298.4M | −651K | Trimmed |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.9M | 4.57% | $266.4M | +1.4M | Added |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.7M | 4.46% | $259.6M | −316K | Trimmed |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.2M | 3.99% | $232.1M | +121K | Added |
| 7 | Silver Heights Capital Management Inc | 3.3M | 3.08% | $179.6M | −1.9M | Trimmed |
| 8 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 2.5M | 2.37% | $137.9M | −840K | Trimmed |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.4M | 2.22% | $129.3M | +199K | Added |
| 10 | Van Eck Associates Corp | 2.3M | 2.14% | $124.6M | +766K | Added |
| 11 | Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 2.2M | 2.04% | $119K | +1.3M | Added |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2M | 1.93% | $112.2M | +38K | Added |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley | 1.5M | 1.43% | $83.2M | −66K | Trimmed |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.3M | 1.24% | $72.3M | −48K | Trimmed |
| 15 | ARK Investment Management LLC | 1.2M | 1.14% | $66.6M | −512K | Trimmed |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.1M | 1.08% | $62.8M | −6,395 | Trimmed |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 1M | 0.95% | $55.2M | −279K | Trimmed |
| 18 | Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | 968K | 0.91% | $53.1M | +844K | Added |
| 19 | Invesco Ltd. | 908K | 0.86% | $49.8M | −80K | Trimmed |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 854K | 0.80% | $46.8M | −9,382 | Trimmed |
| 21 | Penserra Capital Management LLC | 839K | 0.79% | $46K | +83K | Added |
| 22 | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 789K | 0.74% | $43.3M | +81K | Added |
| 23 | Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 754K | 0.71% | $41.4M | −347K | Trimmed |
| 24 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 727K | 0.68% | $39.9M | −202K | Trimmed |
| 25 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 658K | 0.62% | $36.1M | +21K | Added |
- AQR Capital Management LLC+3.9M sh$214.8M
- American Century Companies Inc+1.4M sh$76.0M
- Balyasny Asset Management L.P.+844K sh$46.3M
- Van Eck Associates Corp+766K sh$42.0M
- Massachusetts Financial Services Co /ma/+510K sh$28.0M
- Renaissance Technologies LLC+482K sh$26.4M
- Silver Heights Capital Management Inc−1.9M sh−$102.6M
- Man Group plc−1.5M sh−$81.8M
- Barclays PLC−907K sh−$49.8M
- Gotham Asset Management, LLC−840K sh−$46.1M
- Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC−651K sh−$35.7M
- Schroder Investment Management Group−641K sh−$35.0M
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.Trimmed−518K shOct 29
- Tema Etfs LLCSold out−309K shOct 16
- CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTAdded+181K shOct 26
- Mackenzie Financial CorpTrimmed−93K shNov 2
- Range Financial Group LLCSold out−69K shOct 21
- Daiwa Securities Group Inc.Trimmed−73K shOct 29
- Creative PlanningTrimmed−66K shNov 2
- Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLCTrimmed−57K shOct 13
From SEC Form 13F filings by funds managing over $100 million, as of Jun 30, 2026. Changes compare each fund with its own Q1 2026 filing. "Held by funds" adds up the shares every 13F filer reported, over shares outstanding. Filings come up to 45 days after the quarter ends. Put/call compares the value of puts and calls funds reported ($8.2M in puts, $13.6M in calls), leaving out market makers and bank trading desks. Not investment advice.
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About Iridium Communications
Iridium is a satellite communications company based in McLean, Virginia. It operates a network of satellites that delivers voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing services. Its customers include businesses, government agencies, and consumers, including users on ships, aircraft, and in remote areas where ground networks are limited or unavailable. It sells mainly through service providers and resellers who build products and applications on its network.
- Headquarters
- Mclean, VA
- Founded
- 2001
- Website
- iridium.com ↗