EchoStar (SATS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

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

EchoStar Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ SATS opened at $114.46 on Thursday. 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 firm has a market cap of $32.95 billion, a PE ratio of -2.55 and a beta of 1.01. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $114.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.32. EchoStar has a twelve month low of $14.90 and a twelve month high of $132.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of EchoStar from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $82.00 to $110.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of EchoStar from $111.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of EchoStar in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research upgraded EchoStar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of EchoStar in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Trading of EchoStar

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SATS. Beartown Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of EchoStar in the 4th quarter worth about $16,305,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its stake in EchoStar by 89.5% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 18,563 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,023,000 after purchasing an additional 8,766 shares in the last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EchoStar during the 4th quarter valued at $82,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of EchoStar during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $611,000. Finally, Zacks Investment Management purchased a new position in EchoStar during the 4th quarter valued at about $226,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.62% of the company’s stock.

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.