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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

102
Insider
Date
Role
Action
Shares
Price
Amount
Last Timothy James
15 Sep 2026
EVP, Sales & Marketing
Sell
5,769
$46.35
$267.39K
Last Timothy James
3 Sep 2026
EVP, Sales & Marketing
Sell
2,013
$47.36
$95.34K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
18 Aug 2026
Director
Sell
15,046
$49.20
$740.26K
Olson Eric T
17 Aug 2026
Director
Sell
8,000
$50.61
$404.88K
Morgan Kathleen A.
17 Aug 2026
Chief Legal Officer
Sell
544
$50.85
$27.66K
Morgan Kathleen A.
17 Aug 2026
Chief Legal Officer
Sell
32,648
$50.34
$1.64M
McBride Suzanne E.
17 Aug 2026
Chief Operations Officer
Sell
85,454
$50.28
$4.30M
Kapalka Timothy
17 Aug 2026
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
13,473
$50.51
$680.52K
Last Timothy James
17 Aug 2026
EVP, Sales & Marketing
Sell
500
$50.88
$25.44K
Last Timothy James
17 Aug 2026
EVP, Sales & Marketing
Sell
19,021
$50.33
$957.33K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
17 Aug 2026
Director
Sell
209,233
$50.22
$10.51M
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
31 Oct 2025
Director
Sell
20,839
$18.00
$375.10K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
28 Oct 2025
Director
Sell
6,797
$18.00
$122.35K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
27 Oct 2025
Director
Sell
3,331
$18.00
$59.96K
Kapalka Timothy
3 Jun 2025
CAO IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC
Sell
1,922
$26.08
$50.13K
Morgan Kathleen A.
18 Feb 2025
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Sell
15,005
$33.58
$503.87K
Olson Eric T
18 Feb 2025
Director
Sell
4,955
$34.03
$168.62K
McBride Suzanne E.
4 Nov 2024
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Sell
4,420
$29.48
$130.30K
Harman Jane L.
6 Mar 2024
Director
Sell
3,798
$28.41
$107.90K
McBride Suzanne E.
16 Mar 2023
Chief Operations Officer
Sell
7,512
$60.73
$456.20K
WEST BARRY
14 Mar 2023
Director
Sell
4,564
$60.50
$276.12K
McBride Suzanne E.
3 Mar 2023
Chief Operations Officer
Sell
2,000
$61.85
$123.70K
McBride Suzanne E.
2 Mar 2023
Chief Operations Officer
Sell
4,669
$60.65
$283.17K
Canfield Thomas C
27 Feb 2023
Director
Sell
10,036
$61.03
$612.50K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
23 Feb 2023
Director
Sell
200
$63.31
$12.66K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
23 Feb 2023
Director
Sell
34,800
$62.84
$2.19M
Schliemann Henrik O.
22 Feb 2023
Director
Sell
1,228
$63.73
$78.26K
Schliemann Henrik O.
22 Feb 2023
Director
Sell
3,272
$62.95
$205.97K
Morgan Kathleen A.
22 Feb 2023
Chief Legal Officer
Sell
3,149
$63.49
$199.93K
Morgan Kathleen A.
22 Feb 2023
Chief Legal Officer
Sell
1,920
$62.59
$120.17K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
22 Feb 2023
Director
Sell
3,224
$63.29
$204.05K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
22 Feb 2023
Director
Sell
31,776
$62.75
$1.99M
DESCH MATTHEW J
12 Jan 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
30,067
$60.07
$1.81M
DESCH MATTHEW J
11 Jan 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
8,922
$59.99
$535.23K
DESCH MATTHEW J
10 Jan 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
34,838
$60.10
$2.09M
DESCH MATTHEW J
9 Jan 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
2,800
$59.99
$167.97K
Kapalka Timothy
6 Jan 2023
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
1,176
$56.00
$65.86K
DESCH MATTHEW J
6 Jan 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
9,208
$59.96
$552.11K
Kapalka Timothy
5 Jan 2023
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
40
$56.00
$2.24K
DESCH MATTHEW J
5 Jan 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
22,433
$54.30
$1.22M
DESCH MATTHEW J
4 Jan 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
10,049
$54.04
$543.05K
Rush Parker William
3 Jan 2023
Director
Sell
27,363
$54.00
$1.48M
Kapalka Timothy
3 Jan 2023
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
2,636
$54.00
$142.34K
DESCH MATTHEW J
3 Jan 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
21,769
$54.24
$1.18M
DESCH MATTHEW J
7 Nov 2022
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
12,353
$52.21
$644.95K
DESCH MATTHEW J
4 Nov 2022
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
100
$51.95
$5.20K
DESCH MATTHEW J
2 Nov 2022
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
18,151
$52.08
$945.30K
Rush Parker William
1 Nov 2022
Director
Sell
27,363
$52.00
$1.42M
DESCH MATTHEW J
1 Nov 2022
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
20,477
$51.97
$1.06M
Morgan Kathleen A.
1 Nov 2022
Chief Legal Officer
Sell
3,000
$52.00
$156.00K
Kapalka Timothy
31 Oct 2022
CAO Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
2,382
$51.25
$122.08K
Morgan Kathleen A.
6 Oct 2022
Chief Legal Officer
Sell
3,000
$48.00
$144.00K
Krongard A B
19 Aug 2022
Director
Sell
115,000
$45.39
$5.22M
DESCH MATTHEW J
8 Aug 2022
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
1,723
$45.35
$78.14K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
3 Aug 2022
Director
Sell
10,539
$45.51
$479.63K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
3 Aug 2022
Director
Sell
19,461
$45.01
$875.94K
Hartin Bryan J.
2 Aug 2022
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sell
13,799
$45.00
$620.96K
WEST BARRY
29 Jul 2022
Director
Sell
3,002
$44.03
$132.18K
Morgan Kathleen A.
28 Jul 2022
Chief Legal Officer
Sell
3,000
$44.00
$132.00K
PFEIFFER STEVEN B
8 Mar 2022
Director
Sell
3,002
$39.60
$118.88K
Schliemann Henrik O.
25 Feb 2022
Director
Sell
3,000
$38.95
$116.85K
Kapalka Timothy
7 Sep 2021
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
2,112
$48.00
$101.38K
Kapalka Timothy
30 Aug 2021
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
2,070
$46.00
$95.22K
Baralonco Ltd
24 Aug 2021
10% owner
Sell
500,000
—
no price
Kapalka Timothy
5 Aug 2021
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
400
$44.00
$17.60K
Hartin Bryan J.
29 Jul 2021
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sell
19,596
$41.02
$803.83K
Hartin Bryan J.
26 Jul 2021
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sell
1,925
$41.25
$79.41K
WEST BARRY
18 Mar 2021
Director
Sell
10,000
$40.50
$405.00K
Kapalka Timothy
11 Mar 2021
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
383
$41.99
$16.08K
Canfield Thomas C
19 Feb 2021
Director
Sell
8,127
$46.96
$381.64K
DESCH MATTHEW J
18 Feb 2021
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
62,087
$48.32
$3.00M
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
17 Feb 2021
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
600
$49.22
$29.53K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
17 Feb 2021
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
45,195
$48.44
$2.19M
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
17 Feb 2021
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
25,395
$47.79
$1.21M
Hartin Bryan J.
17 Feb 2021
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sell
3,238
$49.00
$158.66K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
17 Feb 2021
Director
Sell
30,798
$48.46
$1.49M
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
17 Feb 2021
Director
Sell
19,202
$47.78
$917.47K
DESCH MATTHEW J
22 Dec 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
75,000
$38.11
$2.86M
DESCH MATTHEW J
4 Dec 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
10,865
$34.41
$373.86K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
4 Dec 2020
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
44,648
$34.00
$1.52M
DESCH MATTHEW J
1 Dec 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
46,956
$33.04
$1.55M
DESCH MATTHEW J
27 Nov 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
6,029
$32.91
$198.41K
DESCH MATTHEW J
24 Nov 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
200
$32.91
$6.58K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
20 Oct 2020
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
19,694
$30.00
$590.82K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
11 Aug 2020
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
28,620
$29.76
$851.73K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
10 Aug 2020
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
31,757
$29.82
$946.99K
Kapalka Timothy
7 Aug 2020
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
1,153
$29.90
$34.47K
FITZPATRICK THOMAS
7 Aug 2020
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
2,100
$29.76
$62.50K
Canfield Thomas C
4 Aug 2020
Director
Sell
12,000
$28.20
$338.37K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
4 Jun 2020
Director
Sell
25,000
$25.53
$638.25K
NIEHAUS ROBERT H
3 Jun 2020
Director
Sell
25,000
$25.66
$641.50K
Scheimreif Scott
8 May 2020
EVP-Government Programs
Sell
13,022
$22.03
$286.87K
Kapalka Timothy
4 Mar 2020
VP Iridium Satellite LLC
Sell
1,477
$28.00
$41.36K
DESCH MATTHEW J
12 Feb 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
9,027
$32.01
$288.95K
DESCH MATTHEW J
11 Feb 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
93,750
$30.11
$2.82M
DESCH MATTHEW J
5 Feb 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
79,361
$28.09
$2.23M
DESCH MATTHEW J
16 Jan 2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
20,639
$28.04
$578.72K
Smith S. Scott
3 Dec 2018
Chief Operating Officer
Sell
3,500
$21.55
$75.43K
Scheimreif Scott
7 Aug 2018
EVP-Government Programs
Sell
22,195
$19.60
$435.02K
Canfield Thomas C
6 Aug 2018
Director
Sell
12,500
$19.30
$241.29K
Hartin Bryan J.
6 Aug 2018
EVP-Sales and Marketing
Sell
29,655
$19.23
$570.27K
Hickey Thomas D
3 Aug 2018
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Sell
13,455
$18.86
$253.76K
Show all 205 transactions →

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