EchoStar (ECHO)

Communication Services · Wireless and Satellite Communications · NASDAQ

EchoStar is a diversified communications company navigating a major corporate restructuring while operating satellite-based video and expanding its footprint in the wireless industry.

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What EchoStar does

EchoStar is a global provider of satellite communication solutions, pay-TV services, and wireless connectivity. The company operates through its DISH Network subsidiary, offering video and broadband services, while building out its own wireless network infrastructure and managing satellite-based communication networks.

Themes: wireless infrastructure, satellite communications, pay-TV, corporate bankruptcy/restructuring, broadband connectivity

Fundamentals

Price$86.69 as of 2026-07-27 close
Market cap$26.9B as of 2026-08-24
1-year return+192.2% 2025-07-25 close $29.67 → 2026-07-27 close $86.69
P/En/a negative earnings
Net margin-38.7% as of 2026-08-24
Gross margin+29.5% as of 2026-08-24
ROE-69.8% as of 2026-08-24
Debt / equity1.23 as of 2026-08-24
Revenue growth (YoY)-5.2% as of 2026-08-24
Revenue CAGR (3y)-7.0% SEC XBRL
Beta-0.45 as of 2026-08-24
Last reported earnings2017-02-24 most recent in our data — SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02); no newer announcement filed

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How ECHO compares in its sector

net profit marginbottom 25% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
operating marginbottom 10% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
gross marginbottom 25% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
return on equitybottom 25% 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
3-year revenue CAGRbottom 10% 121 covered Communication Services peers
free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 10% 114 covered Communication Services peers, as of FY2025

Position among covered Communication Services companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.

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Analyst consensus

Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.17 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 7 analysts
Mean price target$128.43 range $103.00 – $156.00; median $120.00

Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-19. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.

Analyst EPS estimate for ECHO

Consensus EPS estimate-$0.86 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-19

Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.

The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.

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Key risks (from latest filing)

["Financial distress and operational risks associated with Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of certain subsidiaries.","Dependency on third-party mobile network operators (T-Mobile and AT&T) for wireless service delivery.","Execution risks related to pending transactions, including potential investments in SpaceX."]

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Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

0 open-market purchases and 5 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.

Last 90 days0 buys · 5 sells ($9M) — 2 selling insiders
Last 180 days0 buys · 5 sells ($9M) — 2 selling insiders

Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)

Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-12. As of 2026-08-24.

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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.

Institutional ownership (13F)

5 institutional 13F filers reported holding ECHO as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).

Distinct 13F filers 5
Reported shares held 49,770,283
Reported value $5,826,607,011

reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 1 new, 3 increased, 1 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".

Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Short interest (FINRA)

ECHO had 27,285,044 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).

Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for ECHO because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.

Reported short interest (shares) 27,285,044
Prior settlement (shares) 31,083,612
Reported change -12.22%
Days to cover (reported) 4.92

Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Competitors & peers

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Frequently asked questions

What does EchoStar (ECHO) do?

What sector is EchoStar (ECHO) in?

EchoStar (ECHO) is classified in the Communication Services sector. Its industry is Wireless and Satellite Communications. It trades on NASDAQ.

Who are EchoStar's (ECHO) competitors?

Notable peers of EchoStar (ECHO) include T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Charter Communications and Comcast. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.

Where does stocks-llm's data on ECHO come from?

Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.

Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.

Last updated 2026-07-27.

Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.