EchoStar (SATS) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS):

• 12/23/2025 – EchoStar had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $28.00 to $125.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/23/2025 – EchoStar had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $87.00 to $111.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/19/2025 – EchoStar had its price target raised by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $97.00 to $131.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – EchoStar was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $82.00.
• 11/11/2025 – EchoStar was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/11/2025 – EchoStar had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $85.00 to $87.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO John Swieringa sold 22,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.34, for a total transaction of $1,481,480.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 283,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,091,496.06. The trade was a 7.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Hamid Akhavan sold 285,832 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.33, for a total value of $30,106,684.56. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 376,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,688,870.65. This represents a 43.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 55.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a global provider of satellite communication solutions, offering a suite of broadband and video delivery services to consumer, enterprise and government customers. The company operates two principal business segments: Broadband and Video. Through its Broadband segment, EchoStar delivers high-speed satellite internet access, managed network services and ground infrastructure for residential, commercial and rural markets. Its Video segment provides satellite fleet operations, teleport facilities and capacity-leasing services to video distributors and content providers.

In the Broadband segment, EchoStar’s Hughes Network Systems division designs and manufactures satellite broadband equipment, including user terminals and gateways, and develops advanced network management technologies.