EchoStar (SATS)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesTelecom ServicesSnapshot 2026-07-07
$103.92-2.34%
Close 2026-06-23 · 1-day change
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Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 6% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 25%, softest on returns on capital.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 27% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskSATS's growth depends on its ability to recover from recent financial troubles. The company has faced challenges, including bankruptcy filings from its subsidiaries. Revenue growth has been steady, but it remains below industry peers. SATS trades at 2.0 times price-to-sales, which is above the peer median of 1.2 times. This suggests the market expects more growth than the current performance indicates. The main risk is the ongoing restructuring due to financial issues. Peer multiples imply a price about 67% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-06-23. SATS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 6 analysts currently covering SATS (as of Jun 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A consensus fair price across 0 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $103.92. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Communication Services (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Threatens: Restructuring for strategic optionality
Dish bankruptcy undermines financial flexibility for M&A.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-06-23. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Restructuring for strategic optionality
New satellite network aligns with strategic optionality.
Advances: Restructuring for strategic optionality
Partnerships enhance product strategy and optionality.
Threatens: Restructuring for strategic optionality
Bankruptcy filing indicates severe financial distress.
Threatens: Restructuring for strategic optionality
Delay in AT&T deal complicates financial flexibility.
Threatens: Restructuring for strategic optionality
Bankruptcy after spectrum sale delay impacts strategy.
Threatens: Restructuring for strategic optionality
Bankruptcy of subsidiaries severely impacts financial health.
Threatens: Restructuring for strategic optionality
Chapter 11 filing indicates critical financial issues.
