Iridium Communications (IRDM) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $43.76, -2.73% vs the prior close of $44.99.
Volume 871.34K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

IRDM dips 2.7% to $43.76, a 3-month low, 8 down days in a row. Closed at $43.76, -2.73% vs the prior close of $44.99. Day range $43.56–$44.99, opened at $44.99.

Last close$43.76-2.73%

Day range43.56–44.99

Open44.99

Volume871.34K

52-week range15.65–57.18

Avg volume (20d)1.02M

IRDM daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 16, 2026 — IRDM dips 2.7% to $43.76, a 3-month low, 8 down days in a row

Closed at $43.76, -2.73% vs the prior close of $44.99. Day range $43.56–$44.99, opened at $44.99.
Volume was 871.34K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.02M.
Price is -8.5% vs its 50-day average ($47.82) and +13.7% vs its 200-day average ($38.47).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 23.5% below the 52-week high.
That makes 8 straight losses.

Oct 15, 2026 — IRDM dips 1.7% to $44.99, a 1-month low on 2.3x normal volume

Closed at $44.99, -1.73% vs the prior close of $45.78. Day range $43.78–$45.27, opened at $44.75.
Volume was 2.33M shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 996.45K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -6.1% vs its 50-day average ($47.91) and +17.3% vs its 200-day average ($38.34).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 21.3% below the 52-week high.
That makes 7 straight losses.

Oct 14, 2026 — IRDM dips 2.0% to $45.78, a 1-month low, 6 down days in a row

Closed at $45.78, -2.03% vs the prior close of $46.73. Day range $45.60–$46.61, opened at $46.41.
Volume was 935.60K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.00M.
Price is -4.6% vs its 50-day average ($47.98) and +19.8% vs its 200-day average ($38.20).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 19.9% below the 52-week high.
That makes 6 straight losses.

Oct 13, 2026 — IRDM dips 0.7% to $46.73, 5 down days in a row

Closed at $46.73, -0.72% vs the prior close of $47.07. Day range $46.49–$47.05, opened at $46.73.
Volume was 933.70K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.01M.
Price is -2.8% vs its 50-day average ($48.06) and +22.8% vs its 200-day average ($38.06).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 18.3% below the 52-week high.
That makes 5 straight losses.

Oct 12, 2026 — IRDM dips 0.8% to $47.07, 4 down days in a row

Closed at $47.07, -0.84% vs the prior close of $47.47. Day range $46.92–$47.39, opened at $47.28.
Volume was 668.70K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.02M.
Price is -2.1% vs its 50-day average ($48.09) and +24.1% vs its 200-day average ($37.91).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 76% of that range, 17.7% below the 52-week high.
That makes 4 straight losses.

Oct 9, 2026 — IRDM ends flat (-0.2%) to $47.47, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $47.47, -0.19% vs the prior close of $47.56. Day range $47.08–$47.71, opened at $47.71.
Volume was 885.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.04M.
Price is -1.3% vs its 50-day average ($48.10) and +25.7% vs its 200-day average ($37.77).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 17.0% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 8, 2026 — IRDM dips 1.7% to $47.56

Closed at $47.56, -1.65% vs the prior close of $48.36. Day range $47.30–$48.19, opened at $48.03.
Volume was 1.23M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.03M.
Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($48.10) and +26.4% vs its 200-day average ($37.62).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 16.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 7, 2026 — IRDM dips 1.4% to $48.36

Closed at $48.36, -1.39% vs the prior close of $49.04. Day range $48.02–$48.72, opened at $48.58.
Volume was 630.00K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.07M — lighter than usual.
Price is +0.7% vs its 50-day average ($48.03) and +29.1% vs its 200-day average ($37.47).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 15.4% below the 52-week high.

Oct 6, 2026 — IRDM rises 1.2% to $49.04, a 1-month high

Closed at $49.04, +1.24% vs the prior close of $48.44. Day range $48.52–$49.64, opened at $48.52.
Volume was 816.50K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.08M.
Price is +2.2% vs its 50-day average ($47.98) and +31.4% vs its 200-day average ($37.31).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 14.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — IRDM dips 1.1% to $48.44

Closed at $48.44, -1.06% vs the prior close of $48.96. Day range $48.30–$48.82, opened at $48.69.
Volume was 1.06M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.09M.
Price is +1.1% vs its 50-day average ($47.91) and +30.4% vs its 200-day average ($37.15).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 15.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 2, 2026 — IRDM rises 2.3% to $48.96, a 1-month high

Closed at $48.96, +2.28% vs the prior close of $47.87. Day range $48.10–$49.35, opened at $48.46.
Volume was 1.33M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.09M.
Price is +2.3% vs its 50-day average ($47.86) and +32.4% vs its 200-day average ($36.99).
52-week range $15.65–$57.18; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 14.4% below the 52-week high.

IRDM latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about IRDM in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Oct 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade