Iridium Communications
satellite communications provider. Based in McLean, founded 2001.
- Where
- McLean
- Founded
- 2001
- Notable investors
- VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC, Baralonco Ltd, VANGUARD GROUP INC, Silver Heights Capital Management Inc, BlackRock, Inc. disclosed holders above 5%, from SEC filings
No chief executive on record here. We show a name only where we can point at the page it came from.
$46.52last price
Sep 14, 13:30 UTC
-7.3%30 days
falling
+81.0%since Jul 25, 2025
302 sessions held
$4.9Bmarket value
106M shares, 10-Q Jul 15, 2026
8holders in SEC 5% filings
16 filings
$4.9B market value
$46.52 a share on Sep 14, 2026, multiplied by 106 million shares from their 10-Q dated Jul 15, 2026.
- Price
- $46.52 on Sep 14, 2026
- Shares outstanding
- 106.0M as of Jul 15, 2026
- Source of the count
- 10-Q
- Product
- $4.9B
Price, 302 sessions
Who holds a disclosed stake
| Holder | Filings | Most recent | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1 | Aug 13, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G |
| Silver Heights Capital Management Inc | 3 | Aug 12, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| Baralonco Ltd | 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1 | Apr 29, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 2 | Mar 26, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1 | Jan 8, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| ARK Investment Management LLC | 2 | Dec 5, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | 2 | Nov 14, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
Disclosure is required above 5% and again on a material change, so a holder appearing more than once has amended its position rather than necessarily added to it.
Filings that report a transaction
| Filed | Form | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 2.02,9.01 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 1.01,2.03,5.02,7.01,9.01 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 1.01,7.01,9.01 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
Twenty most recent of 52.
Patent activity
The record holds 56 filings. A filing dates the work: a grant is usually the same invention two or three years older. Full patent desk
| Filed | Title | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | LOW COST, SIZE, WEIGHT, AND POWER (CSWAP) GEOLOCATION CAPABILITY… | 455/12.1 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | LOCATING A SATELLITE IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT | 342/357.2 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH INTERFERENCE MITIGATION | 375/349 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | LOAD BALANCING FOR A SATELLITE NETWORK | 370/235 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | LOCATING A SATELLITE IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT | 342/357.2 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | MANAGING CONGESTION IN A SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK | 370/235 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH INTERFERENCE MITIGATION | 375/349 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | LOCATING A SATELLITE IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT | 342/357.2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | LOAD BALANCING FOR A SATELLITE NETWORK | 370/235 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | LOCATING A SATELLITE IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT | 342/357.2 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | IDENTIFYING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION OPTIONS | 455/12.1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | IDENTIFYING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION OPTIONS | · |
Twelve most recent of 56.