EchoStar Corporation $SATS Shares Sold by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. lowered its stake in shares of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) by 39.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,628,093 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,040,137 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.57% of EchoStar worth $124,321,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of EchoStar by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 26,805 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $672,000 after buying an additional 1,511 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in EchoStar by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 72,482 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after acquiring an additional 3,199 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in EchoStar by 8.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 331,476 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $8,479,000 after acquiring an additional 24,749 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in EchoStar in the first quarter worth approximately $128,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in EchoStar during the second quarter worth $130,000. 33.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at EchoStar

In other EchoStar news, CEO Hamid Akhavan sold 285,832 shares of the business’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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 376,805 shares in the company, valued at $39,688,870.65. The trade was a 43.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 55.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about EchoStar

Here are the key news stories impacting EchoStar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat estimates ($3.8B) and management highlighted slowing losses at DISH and Sling TV, a concrete operational bright spot investors liked. EchoStar Defies Critics With Strong Quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors are increasingly valuing EchoStar as a holder of future SpaceX upside rather than for its legacy satellite/pay-TV business, supporting a higher stock multiple. EchoStar’s business deemed ‘irrelevant’ as investors focus on future SpaceX stake
• Positive Sentiment: Product/strategy update: EchoStar is testing a 5G phone lineup to bolster the Boost Mobile growth story — a tangible catalyst for wireless revenue if rolled out widely. EchoStar Tests 5G Phone Lineup
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release details full-year 2025 results and provides the official outlook and slide deck for investors to review. EchoStar Announces Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call coverage and transcript summarize management’s rationale for restructuring, impairments and the “cleanup” actions that create short-term pain but (management says) clearer longer-term optionality. EchoStar Earnings Call Balances Cleanup With High Stakes Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP results show a very large net loss (reported $14.5B loss for 2025 largely from impairments and restructuring), which is a significant fundamental headwind and explains weak EPS metrics. EchoStar Reports $14.5B Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS missed consensus by a wide margin (large GAAP and adjusted losses), which keeps downside risk for sentiment if the market focuses on near-term profitability rather than asset-value optionality. EchoStar Q4 Earnings Details

EchoStar Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:SATS opened at $118.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.17 billion, a PE ratio of -2.64 and a beta of 1.01. EchoStar Corporation has a 1 year low of $14.90 and a 1 year high of $132.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.11, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $115.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.42.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SATS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of EchoStar in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of EchoStar in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of EchoStar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of EchoStar from $97.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of EchoStar in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.