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NASDAQ:SATS 21 December 2025 - 14 June 2026

EchoStar Dips as SpaceX IPO Makes SATS a Hotter Risk Bet

EchoStar Dips as SpaceX IPO Makes SATS a Hotter Risk Bet

EchoStar Corporation shares on Nasdaq tumbled 11.0% Friday to close at $114.08, after swinging between $106.56 and $131.22 on volume of about 50.2 million, the company’s investor-relations page showed. The selloff stood out as SpaceX grabbed attention with its first day on the market; Reuters said SpaceX jumped 19% to finish at $160.95, and the main indexes all ended positive. EchoStar has been a public-market proxy for SpaceX, but that trade isn't as clean now. SpaceX started trading, and with that, some investors dumped EchoStar because they could get SpaceX exposure directly. EchoStar shares dropped 11% on Friday along with other space and satellite stocks, as investors moved out of second-tier names after SpaceX debuted as its own stock, Reuters said.
14 June 2026
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EchoStar Stock Rallies as SpaceX IPO Puts SATS’ Spectrum Bet Back in Focus

EchoStar Stock Rallies as SpaceX IPO Puts SATS’ Spectrum Bet Back in Focus

EchoStar Corporation shares are back in focus after a sharp move higher tied to SpaceX’s record initial public offering, or IPO, the first sale of a company’s shares to public investors. EchoStar closed Thursday at $128.13, up 11.19%, and Google Finance showed the stock at $135.15 in premarket trading Friday, another 5.48% higher. The rally coincided with SpaceX pricing its IPO at $135 a share, raising $75 billion and valuing the company at $1.77 trillion before its expected Nasdaq debut. The reason this matters for SATS is that EchoStar is no longer trading only on its satellite TV, wireless and broadband businesses. It has become a public-market proxy for SpaceX after agreeing to sell AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses — spectrum means licensed airwaves used to carry wireless signals — to SpaceX for about $17 billion, split between up to $8.5 billion in cash and up to $8.5 billion in SpaceX stock. EchoStar also said SpaceX would fund about $2 billion of EchoStar debt-interest payments through November 2027, while the companies plan a commercial deal giving Boost Mobile subscribers access to Starlink Direct to Cell service.
12 June 2026
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EchoStar Gains as SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts SATS Shares

EchoStar Gains as SpaceX IPO Buzz Lifts SATS Shares

EchoStar Corporation jumped Thursday afternoon, catching attention as the satellite and telecom stock climbed while SpaceX’s debut loomed. SATS last traded at $125.67 at 13:58 EDT, up $10.43. Shares moved between $115.98 and $126.58 on volume topping 10.3 million. The market cap is now close to $36.3 billion. SpaceX’s push toward an IPO has drawn investor attention, with Reuters saying Thursday that BlackRock looked to buy at least $5 billion of the shares. Reuters cited the Wall Street Journal, which reported the order book shut on Wednesday before planned Nasdaq trading on Friday. Reuters also said it hadn’t been able to confirm the WSJ story itself.
11 June 2026
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EchoStar hits key juncture as SpaceX tie draws near, with next week in focus for traders

EchoStar hits key juncture as SpaceX tie draws near, with next week in focus for traders

EchoStar shares start the week weaker. The stock tumbled Friday, leaving traders trying to balance hopes for SpaceX exposure with concerns about debt deadlines and closing the pending deal. EchoStar shares ended at $116.28 on June 5, down from $124.64 in the previous session. Volume jumped to 9.7 million shares. EchoStar’s stock table lists a Monday close of $127.42, so the drop since then is about 8.7%.
6 June 2026
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EchoStar Stock in Focus After FCC Approves $40 Billion Spectrum Plan

EchoStar Stock in Focus After FCC Approves $40 Billion Spectrum Plan

EchoStar is trading around last week’s highs in U.S. pre-market hours Monday after regulators approved its near $40 billion wireless spectrum sale to AT&T and SpaceX. The Dish parent has become a standout trade in telecom after the deal. Spectrum refers to licensed airwaves for wireless signals. Nasdaq’s pre-market session is open from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Eastern in New York, with regular trading set to kick off at 9:30 a.m. For now, Friday’s close remains the standard reference before today’s open.
18 May 2026
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EchoStar stock holds steady while market drops, focus turns to Monday

EchoStar stock holds steady while market drops, focus turns to Monday

EchoStar Corp closed out last week up 7.9% after regulators cleared its spectrum agreements with SpaceX and AT&T. Shares ended Friday at $137.23, up 1.6% for the day. EchoStar stock advanced each session last week, company data showed. U.S. markets are shut for the weekend. Nasdaq trading will start up again Monday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern and close at 4 p.m. Regular trading runs Monday to Friday. The next U.S. stock market holiday is Memorial Day, May 25.
16 May 2026
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EchoStar Stock Rises as FCC Approval Reprices the SpaceX Bet — and the Escrow Risk

EchoStar Stock Rises as FCC Approval Reprices the SpaceX Bet — and the Escrow Risk

EchoStar shares climbed Wednesday morning after the FCC signed off on the company’s proposed spectrum deals with AT&T and SpaceX. According to Public.com, SATS was trading at $134.74 as of 7:00 a.m. Eastern—up 4.14% from its $129.38 finish on Tuesday. Sherwood previously reported a premarket jump of over 7%. It comes down to a straightforward but crucial point. With FCC sign-off, EchoStar no longer faces a Washington snag on its biggest asset sale. AT&T is set to acquire roughly 50 MHz of national spectrum for $23 billion, while SpaceX will pick up about 65 MHz for $17 billion—fuel for Starlink’s direct-to-device ambitions.
13 May 2026
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AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

AT&T Inc. has wrapped up a $6 billion offering of long-term notes, securing new funds as the Dallas telecom giant ramps up spending on fiber broadband, 5G, and spectrum acquisitions. According to a Form 8-K filing, the sale was finalized April 30, covering maturities spanning 2033 through 2066. Timing is key here. AT&T is balancing network investments, debt loads, shareholder payouts, and buybacks—all while lining up to buy EchoStar’s spectrum licenses. The final term sheet leaves the door open for proceeds to go toward anything from debt reduction to acquisitions still in the pipeline.
3 May 2026
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Lumentum Holdings Stock Jumps as S&P 500 Addition Extends Nvidia-Linked AI Optics Rally (News Release Archive)

Lumentum Holdings Stock Jumps as S&P 500 Addition Extends Nvidia-Linked AI Optics Rally (News Release Archive)

NEW YORK, March 9, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT Lumentum Holdings surged roughly 10.6% Monday, bucking the slide across U.S. equities as buyers piled in before the photonics group's upcoming S&P 500 inclusion later this month. Shares recently changed hands near $617.81 in New York.
9 March 2026
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EchoStar stock drops nearly 3% as Crown Castle seeks $3.5 billion from Dish Wireless

EchoStar stock drops nearly 3% as Crown Castle seeks $3.5 billion from Dish Wireless

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 12:45 EST — Regular session EchoStar Corp shares fell 2.9% to $127.24 in midday trade on Thursday, after swinging between $126.82 and $133.98. Crown Castle has terminated its agreement with EchoStar’s Dish Wireless unit and is seeking more than $3.5 billion in remaining payments, Light Reading reported. New Street Research analyst David Barden said “nothing is really changing other than, perhaps, the legal maneuvering and leverage.”
15 January 2026
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EchoStar Corporation (SATS) stock jumps nearly 6% as Dish vendor dispute hits FCC SpaceX review

EchoStar Corporation (SATS) stock jumps nearly 6% as Dish vendor dispute hits FCC SpaceX review

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 19:04 — Trading after hours. EchoStar Corp shares climbed 5.9% Wednesday amid growing tensions between its Dish Wireless unit and network contractors. This conflict has drawn the attention of U.S. regulators examining EchoStar’s pending spectrum transfer to SpaceX. The stock settled at $131.09, after fluctuating between $122.68 and $132.06 on roughly 13.0 million shares traded.
15 January 2026
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Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Holiday-shortened trading weeks can be deceptively eventful for space and satellite tech stocks: lower liquidity tends to amplify moves, while “hard” catalysts like contract awards, launch milestones, and regulatory headlines still land on the tape. Heading into the week of Dec. 22–26, 2025, investors are digesting a tightly packed stream of headlines and fresh analyst takes published Dec. 19–21—with Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, Intuitive Machines, EchoStar, and Planet Labs among the most-discussed names.
21 December 2025
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EchoStar (SATS) Stock in Late December 2025: SpaceX Spectrum Deal, Analyst Price Targets, and the FCC/DOJ Risk Investors Can’t Ignore

EchoStar (SATS) Stock in Late December 2025: SpaceX Spectrum Deal, Analyst Price Targets, and the FCC/DOJ Risk Investors Can’t Ignore

EchoStar Corporation has turned into one of the most closely watched U.S. telecom-and-satellite names heading into the final full week of December 2025—thanks to a powerful mix of spectrum monetization, SpaceX-linked optionality, and growing regulatory scrutiny. By the end of the trading week that preceded Saturday, December 20, EchoStar shares had surged enough to touch a new 52‑week high near $111.39 and were trading around the mid‑$100s—a remarkable turnaround from earlier in the year and a sign that the market is pricing EchoStar less like a traditional pay‑TV/satellite operator and more like a strategically positioned spectrum-and-connectivity platform. MarketBeat+1
21 December 2025
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