IRDM — analysis and forecast
🧬 Faro multibagger DNA
Does it look today like the big multibaggers (×10, ×100) did when they started? 7 traits measured with public data.
Strongest: Business quality and Room to grow. Most lacking: Balance sheet and Sales engine.
Worth $4.9 B. To grow ×10 it would have to reach $49.1 B.
Sales +8% last quarter (year over year) and +5% last fiscal year.
Gross margin 71%, operating margin 19%, return on equity 32%.
Free cash flow $218 M a year = 4.4% of its value.
Trades at 5.4× sales: 0.82 per point of growth (lower is better).
Net debt equal to 42% of its value.
No recent federal contracts on the radar · inside a Faro megatrend · insiders own 11.9%.
⏱️ Timing (not scored): mid-range over 12 months (74%) · above its 200-day average · beating the S&P 500 by 170 points over 12 months.
Built on the traits of 365 stocks that went ×100 (Mayer, 1962–2014) and 464 that went ×10 (Yartseva, 2009–2024), plus the Faro thesis. It does not predict the price and is not a recommendation. How it works and the ranking →
🔢 What the numbers say
The last 12 months, in plain words
- Over the last year IRDM is up 176.7%. Over about two years: +55.5%.
- Today it sits 16.9% below its 52-week high ($55.72) and +192.4% above the low ($15.84).
- The worst drop from a peak in those 12 months was 24.6%. Anyone who bought at the top had to sit through that.
- It rose on 51% of days. Best day: +25.4%. Worst day: -9.1%.
- Annual volatility around 30%: in a normal year a ±30% move would not be unusual for this stock (the S&P 500 usually runs 15–20%).
🗓️ Forecast by horizon
Directional bias · probability of rising · expected price and likely range (68%)
| Horizon | Bias | Prob. up | Expected price | 68% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Neutral | 53% | $46.35 +0.1% | $45.50 – $47.22 |
| 3 days | Neutral | 54% | $46.44 +0.3% | $44.96 – $47.95 |
| 1 week | Bullish | 56% | $46.52 +0.4% | $44.62 – $48.49 |
| 15 days | Bullish | 58% | $46.72 +0.9% | $44.06 – $49.55 |
| 1 month | Bullish | 60% | $47.18 +1.9% | $43.33 – $51.37 |
| 3 months | Bullish | 66% | $48.96 +5.7% | $42.24 – $56.74 |
Recent momentum: +2.9% over 20 days · -4.9% over 60 days. The further out the horizon, the wider and more uncertain the forecast.
📈 Probability cone
📜 Government contracts
We have no notable federal contract on file for IRDM. You can look it up yourself at USASpending.gov or in the Government Sources hub.
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Could IRDM be the next NVIDIA?
Its Faro multibagger DNA is 59/100 (mixed): it measures how much it looks today like the big multibaggers did when they started (size, sales growth, quality, cash, price versus growth, balance sheet and public contracts). To grow ×10 it would need to be worth about 10 times today's value. Not a prediction or a recommendation.
How much has IRDM gone up in the last year?
Iridium Communications (IRDM) is up 176.7% over the last 12 months and trades at $46.31, 16.9% below its 52-week high ($55.72). 52-week range: $15.84 – $55.72.
How volatile is IRDM stock?
Its annualized volatility is around 30% and its worst drop from a peak over the last year was 24.6%. For reference, the S&P 500 usually moves 15–20% a year.
Does IRDM have U.S. government contracts?
There is no notable federal contract in Faro's register. You can search USASpending.gov.
Is now a good time to buy IRDM?
Nobody can know that for sure and this page is not a buy recommendation. What the data shows today: bullish technical bias, RSI 58, price below its 50-day average and an estimated 60% probability of being higher in 1 month. Use it as a starting point for research, not as a signal.
🧠 How it is calculated
The verdict combines trend (20/50/200 moving averages), momentum (RSI, MACD), mean reversion (Bollinger Bands), conviction (volume) and historical drift, weighted differently for each horizon. Uncertainty is modeled with a lognormal probability cone (geometric Brownian motion). This is statistical analysis, not a crystal ball.
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