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Iridium Communications Inc

Stage 3 · Topping · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Iridium Communications is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 18, 2026). It closed at $43.79, 21.2% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers… More about the company

$43.79
-1.04% today
$4.6B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 23w
S4 14w
S4 21w
S2 26w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S3 1w → S4 23w → S1 2w → S4 14w → S1 7w → S4 10w → S1 6w → S2 9w → S3 7w → S2 6w → S3 2w → S4 9w → S1 4w → S2 4w → S3 1w → S4 21w → S1 8w → S2 26w → S3 5w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 19 stage runs.

IRDM among Telecom Services2nd of 53 by relative strength

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Stocks in Telecom Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1ATEXStage 3 · wk 598−12.9%
2IRDMStage 3 · wk 597−9.3%
3TIGOStage 3 · wk 393−12.3%
4ATNIStage 2 · wk 1093−8.9%
5GSATStage 2 · wk 793−0.1%
6TEOStage 3 · wk 392−9.4%
7IDTStage 2 · wk 1991+23.4%
8VEONStage 2 · wk 1988+12.7%
vs 52W High
-21.2%
$15.52 lo$55.54 hi
21.2% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 5
1w13w26w
Week 5, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
12.8%
200 DMA: $38.81 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.80x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-9.3%
3M
-4.0%
6M
+7.7%
YTD
+149.7%
1Y
+135.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-02-20
12 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.86x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 4 · Vol 2.34x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.93x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.93x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.19x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.59x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$47.31
200 DMA
$38.81
52W High
$55.54
52W Low
$15.52
5D Low
$43.76
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$49.04
60d High
$50.04
120d High
$55.54
250d High
$55.54
Next resistance
+12.0%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
49.8
Forward 30.7
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+180.0%
Revenue +8.3%
ROE
+31.7%
Profit margin +18.1%
Dividend Yield
1.36%
P/B 8.1

Iridium Communications: quick answers

What stage is Iridium Communications in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Iridium Communications (IRDM) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 18, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Iridium Communications in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Iridium Communications is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 12.8% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Iridium Communications from its 52-week high?

Iridium Communications closed at $43.79 on Oct 22, 2026, 21.2% below its 52-week high of $55.54. Its 52-week low is $15.52.

How has Iridium Communications performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Iridium Communications is up 135.5% over the past year and up 149.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Iridium Communications in?

Iridium Communications is in the Telecom Services industry, part of the Communication Services sector.

About this companyCommunication Services· Telecom Services

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers mobile satellite communications services for land mobile end users and aviation sectors; broadband terminals, embedded devices, and handsets for merchant shipping, fishing, leisure and research vessels, and specialized watercraft; satellite-based IoT services; hosted payload and other data services; and other data services and engineering services. It also provides postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; Internet of Things (IoT); and satellite time and location services. In addition, the company offers personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; and mobile communications and data devices for the military and other government agencies, such as secure satellite handsets; and maintenance services for the U.S. government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; and various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, and charging units. The company sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that includes service providers, and value-added resellers and value-added manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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