SATS EchoStar Corporation

EchoStar Corp's CEO and 10% owner, Hamid Akhavan, sold 285,832 shares of Class A Common Stock for $30,106,498 on December 11, 2025, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On the same day, Director and 10% Owner Tom A Ortolf also sold 1,754 shares for $182,521. These transactions represent significant stock movements by top executives at EchoStar.

Hamid Akhavan, CEO of EchoStar Capital, sold 288,679 shares of EchoStar CORP (NASDAQ: SATS) Class A Common Stock for $30.1 million on December 11, 2025, while also exercising options to acquire 285,832 shares for $4 million. This transaction leaves Akhavan with 376,805 directly owned shares and 327 indirectly owned shares. The news follows EchoStar's significant Q3 2025 earnings miss, yet Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight with a raised price target due to its strategic position and potential benefit from wireless carrier competition.

EchoStar Corp CEO Hamid Akhavan sold 288,679 shares of the company's Class A Common Stock for $30.1 million on December 11, 2025. This transaction followed his exercise of options to acquire 285,832 shares for $4 million. The news comes after the company reported a significant earnings miss in Q3 2025, although Morgan Stanley recently upgraded the stock due to its strategic position.

EchoStar director Tom A. Ortolf sold 1,754 shares of Class A Common Stock for $182,521 after exercising options, resulting in a gain of $11.89 per share. The transaction occurred while EchoStar's stock was near its 52-week high, following substantial annual gains. Despite recent earnings misses, the company has seen positive analyst upgrades and investor interest due to strategic shifts and SpaceX news.

EchoStar Corp's short interest has decreased by 6.37% since its last report, now standing at 19.77 million shares, which represents 17.33% of its float. While a decline in short interest typically signals a more bullish sentiment, EchoStar's short interest remains higher than its peer group average of 10.19%. It would take traders an average of 7.68 days to cover their short positions.

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