AUG 14·SEC EDGARLow
Wade William David sold $460K of ECHO
Wade William David sold 5,000 shares of EchoStar CORP (ECHO) at an average of $92.08 ($91.48–$92.65, $0.46M total) across 2 trades over 2026-08-12 to 2026-08-13.
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$ECHO
EchoStar CORP
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AUG 11·SEC EDGAR
BYE STEPHEN J sold $764K of ECHO
BYE STEPHEN J sold 8,508 shares of EchoStar CORP (ECHO) at an average of $89.83 ($89.73–$89.90, $0.76M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-07.
AUG 11·etfdb.com
3 Satellite Communications Stocks Powering UFO
The Procure Space ETF (UFO) holds satellite communications stocks including Sirius XM (SIRI), EchoStar (ECHO), and Iridium Communications (IRDM), totaling about 14% of the portfolio as of Aug. 11. SIRI rose about 43.9% YTD. IRDM gained about 164% on Rocket Lab’s deal to buy it for about $8B. ECHO gained about 229% after AT&T’s $23B spectrum acquisition and its $19.6B spectrum sale to SpaceX.
ECHO sentiment & insider activity
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning ECHO (EchoStar CORP). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent ECHO coverage spans corporate actions, insider activity and market movers.
In the last 30 days, ECHO insiders filed 4 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 4 sales ($1.2M). The most active reporter was Wade William David with 2 filings.
What's driving ECHO
This is a routine insider sale with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed; it may slightly affect sentiment but does not change fundamentals on its own.
The filing is a routine insider sale with no 10b5-1 plan stated, but it is not a fundamental company catalyst.
Spectrum monetization headlines can support ECHO’s valuation narrative and reinforce its role in satellite connectivity exposure.
ECHO’s valuation sensitivity to SpaceX outcomes increases, making it a higher-beta proxy to SpaceX sentiment.
Momentum is negative for ECHO in the immediate session, but the article lacks the underlying earnings or guidance specifics.
alphai scores every news story that mentions ECHO with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from EchoStar CORP's SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
News on $ECHO
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Wade William David sold $460K of ECHO
Wade William David sold 5,000 shares of EchoStar CORP (ECHO) at an average of $92.08 ($91.48–$92.65, $0.46M total) across 2 trades over 2026-08-12 to 2026-08-13.
2 min readBYE STEPHEN J sold $764K of ECHO
BYE STEPHEN J sold 8,508 shares of EchoStar CORP (ECHO) at an average of $89.83 ($89.73–$89.90, $0.76M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-07.
2 min read3 Satellite Communications Stocks Powering UFO
The Procure Space ETF (UFO) holds satellite communications stocks including Sirius XM (SIRI), EchoStar (ECHO), and Iridium Communications (IRDM), totaling about 14% of the portfolio as of Aug. 11. SIRI rose about 43.9% YTD. IRDM gained about 164% on Rocket Lab’s deal to buy it for about $8B. ECHO gained about 229% after AT&T’s $23B spectrum acquisition and its $19.6B spectrum sale to SpaceX.
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SpaceX's influence ripples across markets: AlphaCheck
A Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace market check said stocks rose early as a weak jobs report supported expectations the Federal Reserve will hold rates. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained about 0.5%. The article highlights SpaceX (SPCX) remarks on Starlink targeting AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, and Musk comments on building 20 gigawatts of power, affecting telecom and power-related stocks, plus Nvidia (NVDA) after SpaceX chose Nvidia.
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Stock Market Today: stock index futures gain, oil price at $75.8, gold price at $4,196
U.S. stock index futures rose on Aug. 5, with Dow futures up 0.29%, S&P 500 futures up 0.37%, and Nasdaq up 0.02%. SpaceX and AMD earnings followed the prior close; AMD shares fell 8.82% premarket. ADP said July private payrolls rose 44,000. Mortgage rates climbed; 30-year at 6.81%. Oil edged up to $80.45 and gold to $4,195.90.
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Echostar puts another subsidiary under bankruptcy protection
EchoStar Corp. says it missed debt payments at Hughes Satellite Systems subsidiaries, triggering additional bankruptcy filings. On June 30, Hughes TV and wireless units entered Chapter 11 after $4.75B owed. On Aug 3, its consumer satellite business filed after $1.5B due. Hughes subscriber count fell 22% to 641,000, citing structural LEO competition.
4 min readWhy is EchoStar stock sliding today?
EchoStar (ECHO) fell about 7% in pre-open to $85.11 after SpaceX’s first quarterly results as a public company. The move reduced the implied value of EchoStar’s equity stake in SpaceX, pressuring sentiment. SpaceX reported $7.8B Q2 revenue and $18B capex. Citi and TD Cowen kept Buy ratings but cut price targets.
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Hughes Files for Bankruptcy. EchoStar’s Q2 Earnings Say the Parent Company Walks Away Clean.
EchoStar (ECHO) reported Q2 2026 results with EBITDA of $681.2 million, up 14.9% vs estimates, and margins at 19.05%. Revenue was $3,576.2 million, slightly below estimates. Hughes, a subsidiary, filed Chapter 11 after missing a $1.5 billion bond payment. EchoStar raised buyback authorization to $5 billion but said indentures restrict repurchases.
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Hughesnet Files for Bankruptcy After Bleeding Customers to Starlink
Hughesnet, a satellite internet provider, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing competition from Elon Musk’s Starlink. Hughesnet’s subscribers fell from about 1.56 million in 2020 to 641,000. The article cites Ookla speed and latency comparisons and says Hughesnet has $1.5 billion in debt due in August. Hughesnet says customer service will continue.
6 min readEchostar Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
EchoStar (NASDAQ:ECHO) said it has about $14B to $15B cash after $2.4B escrow for Boost-related FCC-mandated network shutdown obligations. It estimates wireless-network termination and related tax costs at $5B to $7B. EchoStar holds 261.8M SpaceX shares, awaits an FCC spectrum waiver, and expects DISH Wireless bankruptcy resolution in Q4 2026.
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