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Iridium Communications Inc.

IRDM Net selling
CIK 0001418819 #1345 in the set updated 17 Sep 2026
Bought (120 mo)
$3.40M
out of their own pocket, the only kind of buying there is
Sold (120 mo)
$180.30M
$186.58K on a plan · $100.79M straight out of an exercise
Sold at will
$79.32M
102 of 185 sales
Net
−$176.90M
−$75.92M against sales at will

By person

28 insiders · 205 transactions
63.7×

Matthew J. Desch holds 63.7 times base salary in stock. $66.81M of shares against $1.05M in salary for 2025.

Salary from the company's own proxy. The shares are what Matthew J. Desch last reported holding, valued at $46.35, the price Common Stock was last bought or sold at on the open market here, on 15 Sep 2026.

Insider
Role
Bought
Sold
Net
Holding
Of company
Worth
Change
DESCH MATTHEW J
Chief Executive Officer
$1.38M (2)
$54.37M (33) scheduled
−$52.99M
1,441,434
1.36%
$66.81M
+256.8%
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
Director
—
$42.72M (21) scheduled
−$42.72M
43,260
0.0408%
$2.01M
−66.3%
Scheimreif Scott
EVP-Government Programs
—
$16.02M (8) scheduled
−$16.02M
257,552
0.2431%
$11.94M
+308.9%
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
Director
$524.70K (1)
$15.36M (14)
−$14.83M
266,910
0.2519%
$12.37M
−39.1%
Hartin Bryan J.
EVP-SALES AND MARKETING
—
$11.87M (10) scheduled
−$11.87M
94,928
0.0896%
$4.40M
+100.2%
McBride Suzanne E.
Chief Operations Officer
—
$7.55M (8)
−$7.55M
260,991
0.2463%
$12.10M
+3,056%
Hickey Thomas D
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
—
$6.86M (6) scheduled
−$6.86M
146,286
0.1381%
$6.78M
+126.1%
Smith S. Scott
Director
—
$5.35M (31) scheduled
−$5.35M
235,445
0.2222%
$10.91M
+96.7%
Krongard A B
Director
$1.24M (3)
$5.45M (2)
−$4.21M
527,525
0.4979%
$24.45M
+139.9%
Kapalka Timothy
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC
—
$3.09M (20) scheduled
−$3.09M
35,038
0.0331%
$1.62M
—
Morgan Kathleen A.
Chief Legal Officer
—
$2.93M (8)
−$2.93M
122,818
0.1159%
$5.69M
+335.2%
Rush Parker William
Director
$90.78K (1)
$2.90M (2)
−$2.81M
168,812
0.1593%
$7.82M
+2.9%
Canfield Thomas C
Director
$60.91K (2)
$1.57M (4)
−$1.51M
234,294
0.2211%
$10.86M
+42.4%
WEST BARRY
Director
—
$1.50M (4)
−$1.50M
52,547
0.0496%
$2.44M
+151.9%
Last Timothy James
EVP, Sales & Marketing
—
$1.35M (5)
−$1.35M
84,130
0.0794%
$3.90M
+179.6%
Olson Eric T
Director
—
$573.50K (2)
−$573.50K
149,680
0.1413%
$6.94M
+128.4%
Schliemann Henrik O.
Director
—
$401.08K (3)
−$401.08K
51,285
0.0484%
$2.38M
+179.5%
PFEIFFER STEVEN B
Director
—
$335.80K (2) scheduled
−$335.80K
111,487
0.1052%
$5.17M
+43.1%
Harman Jane L.
Director
—
$107.90K (1)
−$107.90K
60,818
0.0574%
$2.82M
+231.5%
FRAZIER LEON ANTHONY
Director
$96.88K (1)
—
+$96.88K
46,504
0.0439%
$2.16M
—
Baralonco Ltd entity
10% owner
—
— (1)
$0.00
13,099,230
12.36%
$607.15M
+5.6%
O'Neill Vincent James
Chief Financial Officer
—
—
—
126,944
0.1198%
$5.88M
+344.2%
Nyren Richard P
Chief Accounting Officer
—
—
—
69,575
0.0657%
$3.22M
+38.1%
Thoma Donald Lee
EVP, Aireon
—
—
—
41,949
0.0396%
$1.94M
—
Sears Kay
Director
—
—
—
30,114
0.0284%
$1.40M
—
YEANEY JACQUELINE E
Director
—
—
—
25,340
0.0239%
$1.17M
—
Shivanandan Monique S.
Director
—
—
—
15,939
0.0150%
$738.76K
—
Alterman Louis M
Director
—
—
—
13,810
0.0130%
$640.08K
—

Individual transactions

80
Insider
Date
Role
Action
Shares
Price
Amount
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
10 Jan 2025
Director
Sold after exercise
12,500
$28.53
$356.63K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
23 Oct 2024
Director
Sold after exercise
38,355
$29.39
$1.13M
Hartin Bryan J.
3 May 2023
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sold after exercise
27,835
$64.80
$1.80M
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
1 May 2023
Director
Sold after exercise
11,344
$64.49
$731.57K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
1 May 2023
Director
Sold after exercise
44,432
$63.49
$2.82M
Hartin Bryan J.
25 Apr 2023
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sold after exercise
8,129
$66.01
$536.60K
Scheimreif Scott
13 Mar 2023
EVP-Government Programs
Sold after exercise
96,348
$59.79
$5.76M
WEST BARRY
22 Feb 2023
Director
Sold after exercise
10,900
$62.88
$685.39K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
22 Feb 2023
Chief Financial Officer
Sold after exercise
181
$64.00
$11.58K
DESCH MATTHEW J
22 Feb 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
100,058
$62.82
$6.29M
Kapalka Timothy
7 Nov 2022
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC
Sold after exercise
6,250
$52.50
$328.13K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
1 Nov 2022
Chief Financial Officer
Sold after exercise
61,619
$52.00
$3.20M
McBride Suzanne E.
15 Aug 2022
Chief Operations Officer
Sold after exercise
7,500
$46.68
$350.10K
DESCH MATTHEW J
5 Aug 2022
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
92,938
$45.38
$4.22M
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
2 Aug 2021
Director
Sold after exercise
29,311
$42.09
$1.23M
McBride Suzanne E.
28 Jul 2021
Chief Operations Officer
Sold after exercise
32,553
$40.89
$1.33M
Scheimreif Scott
11 Mar 2021
EVP-Government Programs
Sold after exercise
65,737
$41.65
$2.74M
Kapalka Timothy
1 Mar 2021
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sold after exercise
3,125
$39.26
$122.69K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
18 Feb 2021
Chief Financial Officer
Sold after exercise
110,589
$47.26
$5.23M
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
18 Feb 2021
Chief Financial Officer
Sold after exercise
60,001
$46.59
$2.80M
McBride Suzanne E.
17 Feb 2021
Chief Operations Officer
Sold after exercise
12,000
$47.95
$575.40K
DESCH MATTHEW J
9 Dec 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
65,133
$34.90
$2.27M
Kapalka Timothy
7 Dec 2020
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sold after exercise
3,125
$34.40
$107.50K
DESCH MATTHEW J
7 Dec 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
18,598
$34.90
$649.07K
DESCH MATTHEW J
7 Dec 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
46,247
$34.64
$1.60M
Scheimreif Scott
4 Dec 2020
EVP-Government Programs
Sold after exercise
117,778
$34.25
$4.03M
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
16 Nov 2020
Chief Financial Officer
Sold after exercise
77,714
$32.00
$2.49M
DESCH MATTHEW J
20 Oct 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
92,069
$30.00
$2.76M
Scheimreif Scott
20 Oct 2020
EVP-Government Programs
Sold after exercise
20,507
$30.00
$615.21K
Kapalka Timothy
1 Sep 2020
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sold after exercise
3,125
$27.92
$87.25K
Scheimreif Scott
10 Aug 2020
EVP-Government Programs
Sold after exercise
281
$30.00
$8.43K
Hickey Thomas D
7 Aug 2020
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Sold after exercise
39,738
$29.65
$1.18M
DESCH MATTHEW J
7 Aug 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
7,931
$30.00
$237.93K
Hickey Thomas D
6 Aug 2020
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Sold after exercise
25,999
$29.31
$762.03K
Hartin Bryan J.
3 Aug 2020
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sold after exercise
58,500
$28.03
$1.64M
Hickey Thomas D
31 Jul 2020
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Sold after exercise
27,761
$26.77
$743.16K
DESCH MATTHEW J
28 Jul 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
100,000
$29.00
$2.90M
DESCH MATTHEW J
28 Jul 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
100,000
$28.00
$2.80M
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
28 Jul 2020
Chief Financial Officer
Sold after exercise
100,000
$28.00
$2.80M
Kapalka Timothy
5 Jun 2020
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sold after exercise
9,375
$26.39
$247.41K
Hickey Thomas D
8 Nov 2019
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Sold after exercise
67,500
$24.57
$1.66M
Kapalka Timothy
5 Nov 2019
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sold after exercise
25,000
$25.80
$645.00K
Hartin Bryan J.
4 Nov 2019
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sold after exercise
112,816
$25.37
$2.86M
PFEIFFER STEVEN B
1 Nov 2019
Director
Sold after exercise
8,861
$24.48
$216.92K
Krongard A B
1 Nov 2019
Director
Sold after exercise
9,520
$24.63
$234.48K
Scheimreif Scott
30 Apr 2019
EVP-Government Programs
Sold after exercise
79,078
$27.14
$2.15M
Hartin Bryan J.
29 Apr 2019
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sold after exercise
103,000
$27.13
$2.79M
Hickey Thomas D
29 Apr 2019
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Sold after exercise
83,511
$27.10
$2.26M
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
26 Apr 2019
Chief Financial Officer
Sold after exercise
244,778
$27.07
$6.63M
Smith S. Scott
4 Mar 2019
Director
Sold after exercise
2,500
$22.86
$57.15K
Smith S. Scott
25 Feb 2019
Director
Sold after exercise
3,500
$21.55
$75.43K
Smith S. Scott
19 Feb 2019
Director
Sold after exercise
3,500
$21.00
$73.50K
Smith S. Scott
11 Feb 2019
Director
Sold after exercise
3,500
$19.54
$68.39K
Smith S. Scott
4 Feb 2019
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$19.22
$67.27K
Smith S. Scott
28 Jan 2019
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$18.17
$63.60K
Smith S. Scott
22 Jan 2019
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$19.16
$67.06K
Smith S. Scott
14 Jan 2019
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$20.46
$71.61K
Smith S. Scott
7 Jan 2019
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$19.17
$67.10K
Smith S. Scott
31 Dec 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$18.81
$65.84K
Smith S. Scott
24 Dec 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$17.02
$59.57K
Smith S. Scott
17 Dec 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$19.64
$68.74K
Smith S. Scott
3 Dec 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$24.08
$84.28K
Smith S. Scott
26 Nov 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$22.61
$79.14K
Smith S. Scott
19 Nov 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$21.51
$75.29K
DESCH MATTHEW J
19 Nov 2018
Chief Executive Officer
Sold after exercise
274,075
$21.53
$5.90M
Smith S. Scott
12 Nov 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$20.45
$71.58K
Smith S. Scott
6 Nov 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
74,701
$20.45
$1.53M
Smith S. Scott
5 Nov 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$20.67
$72.35K
Smith S. Scott
29 Oct 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$18.96
$66.35K
Smith S. Scott
22 Oct 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$19.74
$69.09K
Smith S. Scott
15 Oct 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$19.10
$66.85K
Smith S. Scott
8 Oct 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$20.62
$72.17K
Smith S. Scott
1 Oct 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
800
$23.95
$19.16K
Smith S. Scott
1 Oct 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
2,700
$22.82
$61.61K
Smith S. Scott
24 Sep 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$19.90
$69.65K
Smith S. Scott
17 Sep 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,500
$20.06
$70.21K
Smith S. Scott
10 Sep 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
400
$20.69
$8.28K
Smith S. Scott
10 Sep 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
3,100
$20.02
$62.06K
Smith S. Scott
20 Aug 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
27,761
$20.55
$570.49K
Smith S. Scott
30 Aug 2017
Chief Operating Officer
Sold after exercise
135,000
$10.51
$1.42M
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What was left out

Form 4 filings counted 722
Amendments (4/A) skipped 4
Filings about a different issuer 0
Unreadable filings 0
Joint filings 3
Sales on a Rule 10b5-1 plan 3
Sales straight out of an exercise 80
Sales at will 102
Transactions with no price 1
Shares from compensation/vesting 12,071,779
Sales filed before the plan box existed 83
History held since 2 Sep 2016