EchoStar Corporation — News

EchoStar Corporation now functions almost entirely as a proxy for SpaceX, with its operating divisions in decline or bankruptcy. ECHO trades at a discount to its implied SpaceX share value, but operational and legal risks cloud the investment case. Every major division—satellite broadband, pay-TV, and mobile—is in or facing bankruptcy, with legal liabilities from tower lawsuits unresolved.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-07-31 14:02:24

EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: ECHO) will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter financial results on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 12 p.m. ET.

globenewswire.com - 2026-07-29 16:30:00

AT&T on Tuesday said ​it completed its $23 ‌billion acquisition of some wireless spectrum ​licenses from ​EchoStar under a ⁠deal announced in ​August 2025.

reuters.com - 2026-07-28 16:53:42

Transaction boosts AT&T's 5G capacity nationwide, giving customers across the U.S. a stronger, faster connection Key Takeaways: Acquisition adds approximately 50 MHz of low-band and mid-band spectrum to AT&T's holdings – covering virtually every market across the U.S., strengthening AT&T's position in advanced connectivity across 5G and fiber. AT&T reiterates the financial outlook and capital allocation plan provided in its second-quarter 2026 earnings release.

prnewswire.com - 2026-07-28 16:15:00

Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,553 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $650,000. Other institutional investors and

defenseworld.net - 2026-07-28 05:02:56

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,427 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $775,000. Several other hedge funds and other institutional

defenseworld.net - 2026-07-28 03:16:13

Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) by 4.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 119,061 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,066 shares during the

defenseworld.net - 2026-07-19 04:02:08

EchoStar's stock has for months been seen as a way to more cheaply get exposure to SpaceX.

marketwatch.com - 2026-07-17 12:18:00

Citi says EchoStar stock doesn't fully reflect the value of the company's future SpaceX stake, leaving meaningful upside for investors.

barrons.com - 2026-07-08 11:15:00

The satellite pay-TV broadcaster is preparing for chapter 11 as it faces regulatory scrutiny over its network build-out.

wsj.com - 2026-06-29 13:00:00

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fool.com - 2026-06-25 11:57:01

Key Takeaways Ticker Change: EchoStar Corporation is changing its Nasdaq stock ticker symbol from "SATS" to "ECHO" Effective Date: The new ticker will begin trading on June 24, 2026 Shareholder Impact: No action is required from current shareholders; ticker conversions will happen automatically Rationale: The stock ticker transition highlights EchoStar's expansion beyond traditional satellite services into a global connectivity brand ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EchoStar Corporation, the parent company of DISH Network, Boost Mobile, Sling TV, and Hughes Network Systems, today announced that it will change its Nasdaq stock ticker symbol from "SATS" to "ECHO" to better represent the company's expanding lines of business.

globenewswire.com - 2026-06-22 09:00:00

Key Takeaways: SpaceX's IPO has created strong ETF demand across leveraged, active, and index-based strategies. The Procure Space ETF (UFO) remains central as the original pure-play space ETF, with its index methodology adapting for SpaceX.

etftrends.com - 2026-06-18 07:18:05

EchoStar (SATS) has a sizeable stake in the newly public SpaceX (SPCX) – one that's being largely underappreciated by market participants, says New Street's senior analyst David Barden. In a recent note to clients, Barden raised his price target on the telecommunications firm to $165, indicating potential upside of an exciting 40% on its previous close.

invezz.com - 2026-06-16 23:14:30

Expand NASDAQ: SATS EchoStar Today's Change (-10.96%) $-14.05 Current Price $114.08 Key Data Points Market Cap $37B Day's Range $106.56 - $131.22 52wk Range $16.73 - $147.25 Volume 50.1M Avg Vol 7.1M Gross Margin 18.99% EchoStar (SATS 10.96%), a global provider of pay-TV services, broadband satellite technologies, and wireless communication services, closed Friday at $114.16, down 10.90%. The stock declined as profit-taking followed recent “SpaceX proxy” gains and renewed credit-risk concerns surfaced after a missed interest payment by its DISH DBS unit.

fool.com - 2026-06-12 17:22:16

All Eyes on SpaceX IPO Today.

zacks.com - 2026-06-12 12:06:04

Currently valued between 1.75-2.00 trillion in market capitalization, today's IPO is underwritten by Goldman Sachs (GS) and is expected to raise $75 billion.

zacks.com - 2026-06-12 11:36:05

EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ:SATS) shares are plunging on Friday after ripping higher Thursday when traders piled into SpaceX-linked names.

benzinga.com - 2026-06-12 10:28:10

EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ:SATS) is down 4.8% at $120.10, paring some of yesterday's 11.2% rally as investors react to SpaceX's historic initial public offering (IPO).

schaeffersresearch.com - 2026-06-12 09:52:53

Space takes over the stock market as investors gear up for rocket and AI company SpaceX's blockbuster trading debut.

barrons.com - 2026-06-12 07:25:00

SATS targets about $44.65B in transactions with AT&T and SpaceX to monetize spectrum, reduce debt and expand wireless offerings.

zacks.com - 2026-06-10 10:36:06

SATS' Wireless and Broadband gains lifted OIBDA and narrowed losses, even as Pay-TV and broadband subscriber declines persist.

zacks.com - 2026-06-08 13:01:15

I've been watching EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS | SATS Price Prediction) for years as a slow-motion satellite story that never quite worked.

247wallst.com - 2026-06-07 07:04:00

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fool.com - 2026-06-05 17:02:32

Investors have multiple ways to get indirect exposure to SpaceX, even before the IPO.

fool.com - 2026-06-04 00:00:00

SpaceX has officially filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC, confirming plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, with pricing expected on June 11 and public trading beginning as early as June 12, 2026. The offering aims to raise up to $75 billion at a valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion, which would make it the largest IPO in Wall Street history.

zacks.com - 2026-05-29 15:05:19

Short sellers are piling into a wide-ranging group of names, with the latest Benzinga Pro data showing elevated bearish positioning across 10 stocks spanning energy, crypto, AI and enterprise software.

benzinga.com - 2026-05-28 15:43:02

EchoStar provides one of the few public market ways to get exposure to SpaceX before the IPO.

fool.com - 2026-05-25 10:54:44

EchoStar swapped some of its wireless spectrum for a 2% stake in SpaceX in September. It's stock has doubled since then.

barrons.com - 2026-05-22 19:44:00

SpaceX's Trillion-Dollar IPO Is Turning the Space Sector Into the Trade of 2026 -- Here Are Five Names Already Moving on It PR

gurufocus.com - 2026-05-21 13:00:00

/PRNewswire/ -- Equity Insider News Commentary - The looming SpaceX IPO has done something that almost no other capital markets event in a decade has managed:

prnewswire.com - 2026-05-21 12:07:00

On May 20, 2026, EchoStar Corp (SATS) shares rose 3.8% to a current price of $141.80, reflecting a strong upward trend over the past year with a staggering incr

gurufocus.com - 2026-05-20 18:05:00

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr joins ‘Squawk on the Street' to discuss the agency's approval of EchoStar's $40 billion sale of wireless spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX, the ongoing dispute with Disney, and more.

youtube.com - 2026-05-18 12:21:00

EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ:SATS) shares are gaining Wednesday. Federal regulators cleared two large transactions that allow the company to transfer a significant block of its spectrum holdings to SpaceX and AT&T.

benzinga.com - 2026-05-13 14:48:46

The U.S. ‌Federal Communications Commission's ​Wireless ​Telecommunications Bureau and ⁠Space ​Bureau approved ​EchoStar's sale of approximately ​65 ​megahertz of spectrum ‌to ⁠SpaceX and 50 megahertz ​to ​AT&T, ⁠the agency ​said in ​a ⁠statement on ⁠Tuesday.

reuters.com - 2026-05-12 15:00:16

If you have ever tried to buy “space exposure” through an ETF, you have probably noticed the same trick.

247wallst.com - 2026-05-11 08:47:16

EchoStar (SATS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.33 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.87. This compares to a loss of $0.71 per share a year ago.

zacks.com - 2026-05-11 08:46:11

Telecommunications services firm EchoStar posted a larger-than-expected decline in pay-TV subscribers ​for the first quarter, as cord-cutting ‌pressures persist.

reuters.com - 2026-05-11 08:04:56

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) reported first quarter 2026 total revenue of $3.67 billion, compared to $3.87 billion in 2025.

globenewswire.com - 2026-05-11 06:30:00

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fool.com - 2026-05-08 15:34:00