EchoStar (SATS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) is expected to be announcing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.81) per share for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

EchoStar Trading Up 1.3%

EchoStar stock opened at $114.46 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $114.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $82.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.11. The stock has a market cap of $32.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.55 and a beta of 1.01. EchoStar has a 12 month low of $14.90 and a 12 month high of $132.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO John Swieringa sold 22,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.34, for a total transaction of $1,481,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 283,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,091,496.06. This represents a 7.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Hamid Akhavan sold 285,832 shares of the firm’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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 376,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,688,870.65. This represents a 43.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 55.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EchoStar

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SATS. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new position in shares of EchoStar during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of EchoStar during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in EchoStar in the fourth quarter valued at about $53,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in EchoStar in the fourth quarter worth $61,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in EchoStar in the 2nd quarter valued at about $73,000. 33.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of EchoStar in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup boosted their target price on EchoStar from $111.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of EchoStar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Williams Trading set a $158.00 price objective on shares of EchoStar in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of EchoStar from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $82.00 to $110.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, EchoStar has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.83.

EchoStar Company Profile

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.