UBS Group Increases EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) Price Target to $127.00

EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) had its price target raised by research analysts at UBS Group from $125.00 to $127.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 9.31% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of EchoStar in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of EchoStar in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of EchoStar from $97.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research raised shares of EchoStar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of EchoStar from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $82.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, EchoStar currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.17.

EchoStar Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of SATS stock traded down $2.50 on Tuesday, reaching $116.18. 2,315,138 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,611,485. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.11, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The company has a 50-day moving average of $115.11 and a 200-day moving average of $87.42. The company has a market cap of $33.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.59 and a beta of 1.01. EchoStar has a one year low of $14.90 and a one year high of $132.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EchoStar news, CEO Hamid Akhavan sold 285,832 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.33, for a total value of $30,106,684.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 376,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,688,870.65. This represents a 43.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 55.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EchoStar

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. DLD Asset Management LP bought a new stake in shares of EchoStar during the 3rd quarter worth $2,481,700,000. Darsana Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in EchoStar by 15.5% during the second quarter. Darsana Capital Partners LP now owns 8,960,000 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $248,192,000 after buying an additional 1,201,672 shares during the last quarter. Sachem Head Capital Management LP bought a new stake in EchoStar in the fourth quarter worth about $568,218,000. Icahn Carl C bought a new stake in EchoStar in the third quarter worth about $332,513,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in EchoStar by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,524,576 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $382,595,000 after acquiring an additional 48,671 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 33.62% of the company’s stock.

More EchoStar News

Here are the key news stories impacting EchoStar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue topped expectations — EchoStar reported $3.8B in Q4 sales, above consensus, signaling stronger-than-expected top-line performance. EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q4 CY2025
• Positive Sentiment: Operationally, subscriber losses in Pay-TV (DISH/Sling) and broadband slowed, which management highlighted on the call as evidence the core business is stabilizing. EchoStar Defies Critics With Strong Quarter
• Neutral Sentiment: The company released its formal Q4/2025 financials and slide deck (FY revenue $15.0B vs $15.83B a year earlier), providing the detail investors will parse for forward guidance and cash-flow implications. EchoStar Announces Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and the earnings presentation are available for deeper review of segment results and restructuring/cleanup items disclosed on the call. EchoStar 2025 Q4 Results Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed badly — Q4 EPS came in at ($4.27), well below estimates, driven largely by large impairments and restructuring charges that resulted in a roughly $14.5B net loss for 2025. Those non-cash hits materially worsen reported profitability and headline metrics. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript EchoStar Reports $14.5B Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts/investors are increasingly valuing EchoStar via its future SpaceX stake rather than current operations; some research calls the core business “irrelevant,” which can pressure the stock if market sentiment shifts to a holding-company/asset-play narrative. EchoStar’s business deemed ‘irrelevant’ as investors focus on future SpaceX stake

EchoStar Company Profile

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a global provider of satellite communication solutions, offering a suite of broadband and video delivery services to consumer, enterprise and government customers. The company operates two principal business segments: Broadband and Video. Through its Broadband segment, EchoStar delivers high-speed satellite internet access, managed network services and ground infrastructure for residential, commercial and rural markets. Its Video segment provides satellite fleet operations, teleport facilities and capacity-leasing services to video distributors and content providers.

In the Broadband segment, EchoStar’s Hughes Network Systems division designs and manufactures satellite broadband equipment, including user terminals and gateways, and develops advanced network management technologies.