The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.71. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SATS is 131.59M, and at present, short sellers hold a 12.18% of that float. On March 19, 2025, the average trading volume of SATS was 1.89M shares.
SATS) stock’s latest price update
EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ: SATS)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.67 in comparison to its previous close of 26.30, however, the company has experienced a -2.42% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-10 that Hughes, a SATS subsidiary, launches Hughes Fusion Simultaneous Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity Solution for Delta Air Lines.
SATS’s Market Performance
EchoStar Corp (SATS) has seen a -2.42% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -11.62% decline in the past month and a 10.37% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.35% for SATS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.24% for SATS’s stock, with a 11.57% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SATS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SATS stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for SATS by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for SATS in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $25 based on the research report published on December 16, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to SATS, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on August 12th of the previous year.
SATS Trading at -5.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SATS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.77%, as shares sank -14.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.67% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SATS fell by -2.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +42.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.49. In addition, EchoStar Corp saw 12.93% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SATS starting from Manson Dean, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $30.05 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, Manson Dean now owns 2,332 shares of EchoStar Corp, valued at $150,250 using the latest closing price.
Manson Dean, the Officer of EchoStar Corp, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $30.05 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’25, which means that Manson Dean is holding shares at $150,250 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SATS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for EchoStar Corp stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value -0.60, with -0.20 for asset returns.
Based on EchoStar Corp (SATS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.37 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 10.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
To sum up, EchoStar Corp (SATS) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
