


Rocket Lab announced plans to buy Iridium Communications in June. Iridium just reported Q3 earnings well ahead of analyst expectations.

The headline numbers for Iridium (IRDM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Iridium Communications (IRDM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago.

Completes acquisition of Aireon; Pending acquisition by Rocket Lab receives stockholder approval MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium" or the "Company"), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026.
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that Altair Semiconductor, a world leader in cellular IoT chips, is integrating Iridium NTN Direct℠ capability into Altair's ALT1350 and next-generation ALT1550 IoT chipset platforms.

Rocket Lab has launched 18 times so far this year. By the end of 2026, it may reach 27 launches -- six more than last year.

Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ: IRDM - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the eight research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The