IRDM

In the past six months, Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) stock has been significantly influenced by a pending acquisition by Rocket Lab Corporation. On September 18, 2026, Iridium provided supplemental information regarding this acquisition, with a special meeting for stockholders to vote on the merger scheduled for September 24, 2026, and completion anticipated in mid-2027 at a consideration of $54.00 per share. This followed Rocket Lab's sale of $1.9 billion in new stock to help finance the acquisition. Iridium last reported earnings on July 22, 2026, which saw shares decline by 0.8% the following day, and its next earnings announcement is estimated between October 19 and October 23, 2026. The company also declared a cash dividend payable on September 30, 2026. Over the past 52 weeks, IRDM stock has traded between $15.65 and $57.18, with its share price at $47.48 as of September 17, 2026, marking a 153.23% increase over the past year.