Inst. Holders
50 funds
SA
SATS
EchoStar CORP
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12-mo target$137.60 (+32.4%)
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)3 Institutional Exits Space & Satellites
Snapshot
The big-picture read on SATS right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Inst. Value
$12.3B
Inst. Activity
0 buys / 3 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $24.4M sell
Insider Net $
-$24.4M
Social Sentiment
61° Warm
SEC Reports
6
Price chart
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Holocene Advisors, LP — EXIT
0 shares ($0.00)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Sachem Head Capital Management — EXIT
0 shares ($0.00)
Jun 24, 2026 ftd
Jun 16, 2026 SEC FTD: SATS — 14,105 shares ($1.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260624, Price: $103.92, FTD Value: $1,465,791.6, ECHOSTAR CORP CL A (NV)
Two EchoStar insiders (CEO and CLO) sold a combined $6.24M in open-market transactions over a 7-day window. The total re
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 15, 2026 Insider
ERGEN CHARLES W gifted 4,300,000 shares
CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO
Jun 12, 2026 Insider
Manson Dean acquired via exercise 6,000 shares
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER @ $14.04 ($84.2K)
Jun 12, 2026 Insider
Jun 5, 2026 SEC Manson Dean sold 6,000 shares
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER @ $130.39 ($782.3K)
EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 52,586 Class A shares (~$6.36M at the filing date p
144 — Impact 3/10
Analyst ratings buy % -3.2%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Deutsche Bank | MAINTAIN | Buy | 58% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | UPGRADE | Overweight | 55% |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57% | |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62% |
Price targets
Where 5 covering analysts think SATS trades over the next 12 months.
$137.60 +32.4% upside Strong Buy
Current$103.92 Low$120.00 Median$131.00 High$161.00 5 analysts
$120.00$161.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.0/5 as of Aug 24, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +7.1%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
61°
Warm
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Recent posts
$SATS - undervalued, buy more! 🎉
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The ultimate SpaceX IPO backdoor: $SATS is severely mispriced right now
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$SATS: $36B Market Cap, ~$53-60B SpaceX Stake & One of the most shorted sp500 stocks
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
EchoStar (SATS) SpaceX at half price? There's a healthy discount on the SpaceX position - which is now worth $50 billion
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SATS (echostar)
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
6 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 1 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 4.0/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two EchoStar insiders (CEO and CLO) sold a combined $6.24M in open-market transactions over a 7-day
Jun 16, 2026
NEUTRAL1443/10
EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 52,586 Class A shares (~$6.36M
Jun 5, 2026
NEUTRAL1442/10
Dean A. Manson, an officer of EchoStar, filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 10,000 Class A sha
Jun 4, 2026
BEARISHCLUSTER7/10
EchoStar CEO and two other C-suite executives engaged in a coordinated cluster of share sales and de
Mar 10, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Jun 24, 2026
ftd
FTD: SATS — 14,105 shares ($1.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260624, Price: $103.92, FTD Value: $1,465,791.6, ECHOSTAR CORP CL A (NV)
Jun 23, 2026
ftd
FTD: SATS — 23,286 shares ($2.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260623, Price: $106.40, FTD Value: $2,477,630.4, ECHOSTAR CORP CL A (NV)
Jun 22, 2026
other
EchoStar Changing Stocker Ticker SATS to ECHO, Marking the Company's Next Era on Earth and in Space
EchoStar Corporation is officially changing its Nasdaq stock ticker symbol from "SATS" to "ECHO" Effective June 24, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
ftd
FTD: SATS — 4,896 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260622, Price: $109.17, FTD Value: $534,496.32, ECHOSTAR CORP CL A (NV)
Jun 22, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SATS — 14.5M shares, 171,143 trades
Week starting 2026-06-22. Total ATS volume: 14,499,894 shares across 171,143 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current FY | $1.71 | $1.38–$2.04 | 103.4% | +713.3% | 1↑ 1↓ | $14.4B | 2 |
| Current Q | $0.17 | $-0.02–$0.36 | 116.0% | +160.7% | 1↑ 1↓ | $3.6B | 2 |
| Next FY | $0.97 | $-4.18–$5.29 | -43.3% | +163.6% | 1↑ 0↓ | $14.0B | 4 |
| Next Q | $0.78 | $0.76–$0.79 | 101.8% | +698.5% | 2↑ 0↓ | $3.6B | 2 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.170 | — |
| 7d ago | $-0.280 | +0.450 |
| 30d ago | $-0.280 | +0.450 |
| 60d ago | $-0.280 | +0.450 |
| 90d ago | $0.108 | +0.062 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own SATS (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $12.3B total value (105,234,833 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, STATE, FMR. Net buying activity: 35 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q1
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 18,807,778 | $2.2B | 17.9% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 14,546,826 | $1.7B | 13.8% | DOUBLED +163.1% |
| FMR LLC | 11,206,639 | $1.3B | 10.7% | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 7,433,953 | $870.3M | 7.1% | DOUBLED +2039.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6,406,537 | $750.0M | 6.1% | — |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 5,346,300 | $625.9M | 5.1% | — |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP | 3,005,000 | $351.8M | 2.9% | EXIT -100.0% |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2,871,730 | $336.2M | 2.7% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2,510,233 | $293.9M | 2.4% | DOUBLED +316.7% |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | 2,360,000 | $276.3M | 2.2% | DOUBLED +231.6% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holocene Advisors, LP | EXIT | 374,596 | 0 | -100.0% | $0.00 |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP | EXIT | 3,005,000 | 0 | -100.0% | $0.00 |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | EXIT | 441,418 | 0 | -100.0% | $0.00 |
| STATE STREET CORP | DOUBLED | 5,528,619 | 14,546,826 | +163.1% | $1.7B |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | DOUBLED | 347,535 | 7,433,953 | +2039.1% | $870.3M |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP | TRIM | 5,227,400 | 3,005,000 | -42.5% | $351.8M |
| Invesco Ltd. | DOUBLED | 602,387 | 2,510,233 | +316.7% | $293.9M |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | DOUBLED | 711,700 | 2,360,000 | +231.6% | $276.3M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | ADD | 1,392,820 | 1,967,074 | +41.2% | $230.3M |
| ICAHN CARL C | TRIM | 3,354,542 | 1,404,542 | -58.1% | $164.4M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
14 insiders, 36 transactions. Net -$24.4M — $0.00 bought, $24.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | ERGEN CHARLES W | CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO | GIFT | 4,300,000 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Manson Dean | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | EXERCISE | 6,000 | $14.04 | $84.2K |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Manson Dean | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | SELL | 6,000 | $130.39 | $782.3K |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Manson Dean | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | EXERCISE | 4,000 | $14.04 | $56.2K |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Manson Dean | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | SELL | 4,000 | $130.39 | $521.6K |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Akhavan Hamid | CEO, EchoStar Capital | EXERCISE | 122,500 | $14.04 | $1.7M |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Akhavan Hamid | CEO, EchoStar Capital | SELL | 45,073 | $121.00 | $5.5M |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Akhavan Hamid | CEO, EchoStar Capital | EXERCISE | 20,417 | $14.04 | $286.7K |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Akhavan Hamid | CEO, EchoStar Capital | SELL | 7,513 | $121.00 | $909.1K |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Manson Dean | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | EXERCISE | 10,000 | $14.04 | $140.4K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for SATS.
Shares short
41,494,894
Settlement Jun 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+1.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.3
At avg daily volume
All SATS filing & press-release reports (6)
- CLUSTER reportJun 16, 2026
- 144 reportJun 5, 2026
- 144 reportJun 4, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 10, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 9, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportFeb 28, 2026