Iridium Communications

IRDM

Market cap $4.95B

IRDM is turning strong free cash flow into growth, funding IoT, PNT, aviation and government expansion while boosting dividends and cutting leverage.

IRDM targets the emerging Assured PNT market with its new ASIC, gaining adoption across 150+ organizations and opening recurring revenue opportunities.

MONSEY, N.Y., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Monsey law firm of Wohl & Fruchter LLP is investigating the fairness of the proposed sale of Iridium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) (“Iridium”) to Rocket Lab Corporation (“RKLB”) pursuant to which Iridium shareholders will receive $27.00 per share in cash, and a number of shares of RKLB common stock calculated pursuant to an exchange ratio (subject to a collar) for each share of Iridium common stock outstanding at the closing.

Iridium (IRDM) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Ultra-compact chip delivers trusted positioning, navigation, and timing resilience amid rising spoofing and jamming threats MCLEAN, Va., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced the commercial availability of the Iridium PNT ASIC, a first-to-market chip designed to help protect GPS- and GNSS-dependent devices from jamming, spoofing, and other growing threats.

Rocket Lab announced its plan to acquire Iridium Communications for $8 billion. The move will give Rocket Lab access to Iridium's 66 low-Earth-orbit satellites.

MCLEAN, Va., July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Big investors just put a pile of money into Jeff Bezos' rocket company. Shouldn't that be good for space stocks?

Rocket Lab Corp.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) proposed $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) highlights a growing push toward consolidation and vertical integration across the satellite and space-connectivity industry, according to Counterpoint.

SpaceX does everything from orbital launches to mobile broadband to artificial intelligence to owning X (formerly known as Twitter). Its satellite-to-surface broadband arm, however, faces new and motivated competition.