Rocket Lab Is Buying Iridium, and Guess What? Iridium Just Beat Earnings!

Rocket Lab announced plans to buy Iridium Communications in June. Iridium just reported Q3 earnings well ahead of analyst expectations.

The Motley Fool • Oct 24, 2026

Iridium Communications (IRDM) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Iridium Communications (IRDM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 20, 2026

Compared to Estimates, Iridium (IRDM) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

The headline numbers for Iridium (IRDM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 20, 2026

Iridium Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results

Completes acquisition of Aireon; Pending acquisition by Rocket Lab receives stockholder approval MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium" or the "Company"), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026.

PRNewsWire • Oct 20, 2026

Altair Semiconductor Integrates Iridium NTN Direct into ALT1350 and ALT1550 Cellular IoT Chipsets

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that Altair Semiconductor, a world leader in cellular IoT chips, is integrating Iridium NTN Direct℠ capability into Altair's ALT1350 and next-generation ALT1550 IoT chipset platforms.

PRNewsWire • Oct 14, 2026

18 Launches Down, 9 More to Go for Rocket Lab. But That's Not the Big Story.

Rocket Lab has launched 18 times so far this year. By the end of 2026, it may reach 27 launches -- six more than last year.

The Motley Fool • Oct 13, 2026

3 Space Stocks Worth Owning This October

Space investing in October 2026 calls for discipline. Rising defense budgets, the Golden Dome missile defense initiative and growing demand for direct-to-device satellite connectivity are raising the whole sector.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 7, 2026

Rocket Lab: Iridium Could Explode EBITDA, But A Wildcard Decides If It's Worth It

Rocket Lab tore up its $3.6 billion bridge loan without borrowing a dollar, and the Iridium deal is now fully funded. Iridium's roughly $500 million of annual EBITDA turns Rocket Lab's $80 million EBITDA loss into about $420 million, before Neutron. Up to 72 million new shares are coming, but only 17 million hinge on the collar's stock-price window.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 7, 2026

Rocket Lab Sold $1.9 Billion of New Stock to Pay for Iridium. Here's the Dilution Math.

Rocket Lab raised $1.94 billion by selling about 29.3 million new shares at an average price of about $66 each. The completed stock sale let the company cancel the $3.6 billion bridge loan backing its pending acquisition of Iridium.

The Motley Fool • Sep 22, 2026

Rocket Lab Jumps 6% as FCC Clears First Hurdle on Iridium Deal; Iridium Communications Barely Budges

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) shares are rallying after a first-step regulatory clearance on its planned acquisition, while the target, Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM), is barely moving on the same news.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 17, 2026