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IRDM Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 2.70%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $871,300.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $742,315.00

Iridium Communications Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Iridium Communications by year and by quarter.

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Iridium Communications Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $44.57
Price Change: +0.30 (1.20%)
As of 06/18/2026 04:00 PM ET

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Iridium Communications Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
4/6/2026Timothy KapalkaCAOSell2,043$33.00$67,419.0045,721View SEC Filing Icon  
4/2/2026Timothy KapalkaCAOSell3,790$31.00$117,490.0047,764View SEC Filing Icon  
10/31/2025Thomas J. FitzpatrickDirectorSell20,839$18.00$375,102.00231,034View SEC Filing Icon  
10/30/2025Matthew J. DeschCEOBuy20,000$17.33$346,600.001,127,019View SEC Filing Icon  
10/28/2025Robert H. NiehausDirectorBuy30,000$17.49$524,700.00297,363View SEC Filing Icon  
10/28/2025Thomas J. FitzpatrickDirectorSell6,797$18.00$122,346.00251,873View SEC Filing Icon  
10/27/2025Thomas J. FitzpatrickDirectorSell3,331$18.00$59,958.00258,670View SEC Filing Icon  
1/10/2025Thomas J. FitzpatrickDirectorSell12,500$28.53$356,625.00241,030View SEC Filing Icon  
1/2/2025Timothy James LastEVPSell57$29.23$1,666.1130,034View SEC Filing Icon  
11/4/2024Suzanne E McbrideInsiderSell4,420$29.48$130,301.60182,797View SEC Filing Icon  
10/23/2024Robert H. NiehausDirectorSell38,355$29.39$1,127,253.45254,824View SEC Filing Icon  
11/20/2023Matthew J. DeschCEOBuy28,000$37.01$1,036,280.00706,912View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM)

84.36% of Iridium Communications stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Iridium Communications Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
6/18/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.890,382$24.70M0.0%-34.5%0.842%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/16/2026Empowered Funds LLC7,298$0.20M0.0%-35.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/3/2026Parallel Advisors LLC7,042$0.20M0.0%+789.1%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/3/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC45,198$1.25M0.0%+11,143.3%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/26/2026Glenmede Trust Co. NA8,127$0.23M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/21/2026Essential Partners LLC2,453$68K0.0%+122.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/21/2026Groupe la Francaise20,438$0.57M0.0%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Bank of America Corp DE351,234$9.74M0.0%+62.3%0.332%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Edgestream Partners L.P.75,082$2.08M0.1%N/A0.071%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC306,684$8.51M0.0%+9.8%0.290%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Bull Harbor Capital LLC8,501$0.24M0.1%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026South Dakota Investment Council41,500$1.15M0.0%N/A0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026IFS Group LLC22,128$0.61M0.5%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Amundi27,912$0.77M0.0%-79.9%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC3,750$0.10M0.0%+392.1%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026California State Teachers Retirement System112,063$3.11M0.0%+22.2%0.106%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Royal Bank of Canada35,790$0.99M0.0%+4.5%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Empowered Funds LLC7,298$0.20M0.0%-35.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 18,391$0.51M0.0%+5.5%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026Quantinno Capital Management LP61,838$1.72M0.0%+47.9%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2026Corsair Capital Management L.P.20,000$0.56M0.1%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Renaissance Technologies LLC128,100$3.55M0.0%N/A0.121%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio29,236$0.81M0.0%-2.1%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership1,101,231$30.55M0.0%-4.7%1.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Sei Investments Co.88,790$2.46M0.0%+123.3%0.084%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2026Icon Advisers Inc. Co.106,467$2.95M0.7%-2.7%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2026First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.25,728$0.71M0.0%N/A0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP352,249$9.77M0.0%-17.8%0.333%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.6,406$0.18M0.0%+40.2%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Summit Global Investments8,421$0.23M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Amova Asset Management Americas Inc.736,973$20.44M0.3%-34.1%0.697%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2,159,061$59.88M0.0%+3.2%2.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Parallel Advisors LLC7,042$0.20M0.0%+789.1%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026KBC Group NV6,683$0.19M0.0%+137.3%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Swiss National Bank186,400$5.17M0.0%-1.2%0.176%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Bessemer Group Inc.217,485$6.03M0.0%+54,682.1%0.206%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Independent Financial Group LLC8,208$0.23M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp1,150,450$31.91M0.0%-2.0%1.088%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund51,592$1.43M0.0%N/A0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sanctuary Advisors LLC8,814$0.24M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.508,290$14.10M0.0%+2.2%0.481%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS161,046$4.47M0.0%-9.4%0.152%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp39,786$1.10M0.0%+2,810.5%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC27,510$0.77M0.0%-38.0%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Range Financial Group LLC68,634$1.90M0.6%N/A0.065%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.791,773$21.96M0.0%-32.3%0.749%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Childress Capital Advisors LLC12,780$0.36M0.1%-5.3%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026AdvisorShares Investments LLC20,296$0.56M0.1%-28.3%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026QRG Capital Management Inc.8,609$0.24M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026HB Wealth Management LLC8,989$0.25M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System111,212$3.09M0.0%-2.6%0.105%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Leonteq Securities AG11,056$0.31M0.0%-42.4%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Root Financial Partners LLC1,332$37K0.0%+1,750.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026IFM Investors Pty Ltd5,700$0.16M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Inspire Investing LLC24,418$0.68M0.1%-77.6%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC49,285$1.37M0.0%-5.4%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Pictet Asset Management Holding SA14,971$0.42M0.0%+5.3%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Sterling Capital Management LLC10,621$0.30M0.0%+110.0%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Louisiana State Employees Retirement System46,500$1.29M0.0%N/A0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Blue Trust Inc.1,789$50K0.0%-22.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026Krilogy Financial LLC9,575$0.27M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026Values First Advisors Inc.10,302$0.29M0.1%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026SG Americas Securities LLC10,892$0.30M0.0%-80.8%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/20/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC44,358$0.77M0.0%+63.7%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.1,358,706$23.61M0.0%-22.1%1.295%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Virtu Financial LLC53,549$0.93M0.0%-26.3%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.994,205$17.28M0.0%+12.0%0.947%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV11,108$0.19M0.0%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury48,695$0.85M0.0%+47.8%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mackenzie Financial Corp18,315$0.32M0.0%-34.1%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Empowered Funds LLC11,350$0.20M0.0%+4.4%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026XTX Topco Ltd57,111$0.99M0.0%-47.0%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026VARCOV Co.54,471$0.95M0.4%N/A0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Voloridge Investment Management LLC812,037$14.11M0.0%+113.5%0.775%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC36,089$0.63M0.0%N/A0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Toronto Dominion Bank17,024$0.30M0.0%N/A0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Tudor Investment Corp ET AL666,046$11.58M0.0%-0.7%0.636%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Polymer Capital Management US LLC20,266$0.35M0.0%+65.7%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Numerai GP LLC48,842$0.85M0.1%+42.6%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Millennium Management LLC1,037,281$18.03M0.0%-65.9%0.990%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc1,851,528$32.18M0.1%-8.0%1.768%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Inspire Investing LLC109,165$1.90M0.2%+275.0%0.104%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC279,359$4.86M0.0%+524.4%0.267%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Gotham Asset Management LLC2,309,750$40.14M0.1%+651.1%2.205%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP151,605$2.64M0.0%-48.1%0.145%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Balyasny Asset Management L.P.190,558$3.31M0.0%-35.0%0.182%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Bamco Inc. NY200,000$3.48M0.0%-70.7%0.191%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026PDT Partners LLC138,207$2.40M0.2%+53.2%0.132%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC479,114$8.30M0.0%+274.1%0.456%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Defiance ETFs LLC565,154$9.90M0.3%N/A0.538%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Trexquant Investment LP531,620$9.24M0.1%-6.7%0.506%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Amundi138,937$2.42M0.0%+9.6%0.132%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD89,910$1.56M0.0%-14.6%0.086%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.16,797$0.29M0.0%-77.7%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Weiss Asset Management LP96,497$1.68M0.0%-16.9%0.092%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Advisory Services Network LLC20,909$0.36M0.0%+666.7%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio29,871$0.52M0.0%-3.4%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.308,250$5.36M0.0%+153.9%0.294%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Maryland State Retirement & Pension System20,427$0.36M0.0%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026State of Wisconsin Investment Board79,512$1.38M0.0%-53.9%0.076%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Iridium Communications logo
Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services; and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and other government agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
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Today's Range

Now: $44.57
Low: $43.52
High: $45.99

50 Day Range

MA: $43.55
Low: $34.20
High: $52.07

52 Week Range

Now: $44.57
Low: $15.65
High: $53.83

Volume

4,843,965 shs

Average Volume

2,714,769 shs

Market Capitalization

$4.71 billion

P/E Ratio

45.02

Dividend Yield

1.35%

Beta

0.89

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Iridium Communications?

Iridium Communications' top insider shareholders include:
  1. Matthew J Desch (CEO)
  2. Thomas Fitzpatrick (CFO)
  3. Robert H Niehaus (Director)
  4. S Scott Smith (COO)
  5. Matthew Desch (CEO)
  6. Thomas Fitzpatrick (Director)
  7. Thomas C Canfield (Director)
  8. S Scott Smith (Director)
  9. Thomas D Hickey (Insider)
  10. Parker William Rush (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Iridium Communications.

Who are the major institutional investors of Iridium Communications?

Iridium Communications' top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 2.04%
  2. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 1.09%
  3. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership — 1.04%
  4. Pacer Advisors Inc. — 0.84%
  5. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. — 0.75%
  6. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. — 0.70%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Iridium Communications stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Iridium Communications stock?

During the last quarter, IRDM stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Pacer Advisors Inc.
  2. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc.
  3. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.
  4. Amundi
  5. Inspire Investing LLC
  6. First Trust Advisors LP
  7. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership
  8. SG Americas Securities LLC
During the previous year, company insiders that have sold Iridium Communications company stock include:
  1. Thomas Fitzpatrick (Director)
  2. Timothy Kapalka (CAO)
Learn More investors selling Iridium Communications stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Iridium Communications stock?

Within the last quarter, IRDM stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Bessemer Group Inc.
  2. Bank of America Corp DE
  3. Renaissance Technologies LLC
  4. Edgestream Partners L.P.
  5. Range Financial Group LLC
  6. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  7. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
  8. Sei Investments Co.
Within the last year, these company insiders have bought Iridium Communications stock:
  1. Matthew J Desch (CEO)
  2. Robert H Niehaus (Director)
Learn More investors buying Iridium Communications stock.

Iridium Communications Active Insiders

Matthew J Desch
Matthew J Desch (Age 68)
CEO
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Thomas Fitzpatrick (Age 68)
CFO
Robert H Niehaus
Robert H Niehaus
Director
Leon Anthony Frazier
Leon Anthony Frazier
Director
Henrik O Schliemann
Henrik O Schliemann
Director
Steven B Pfeiffer
Steven B Pfeiffer
Director
Thomas C Canfield
Thomas C Canfield
Director
Barry West
Barry West
Director
A B Krongard
A B Krongard
Director
Parker William Rush
Parker William Rush
Director
Bryan J Hartin
Bryan J Hartin (Age 62)
EVP
Scott Scheimreif
Scott Scheimreif (Age 57)
EVP
Timothy James Last
Timothy James Last
EVP, Sales and Marketing
Timothy Kapalka
VP
2 recent trades
Suzanne E. Mcbride
Suzanne E. Mcbride
Insider
Thomas D Hickey
Thomas D Hickey
Insider
Kathleen A Morgan
Kathleen A Morgan
Insider