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    EchoStar (SATS) Is Up 11.9% After SpaceX and AT&T Spectrum Deals Shift Its Asset Mix

    Simply Wall St·12/08/2025 04:36:35
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    • EchoStar recently completed spectrum deals with SpaceX and AT&T, receiving cash, a sizable SpaceX equity stake and fresh capital to help manage its debt load and support future projects.
    • This new financial and ownership link to privately held SpaceX, whose valuation has reportedly risen very sharply, is reshaping how investors view EchoStar’s asset base and growth options.
    • Next, we’ll examine how EchoStar’s growing exposure to SpaceX recalibrates its investment narrative around spectrum monetization and capital allocation.

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    EchoStar Investment Narrative Recap

    To own EchoStar today, you need to believe its spectrum portfolio and satellite capabilities can be translated into tangible cash flows, while the balance sheet pressures get contained. The recent SpaceX and AT&T spectrum deals directly support the near term catalyst of spectrum monetization and debt reduction, but they do not fully remove the biggest risk around heavy debt maturities, ongoing losses and funding needs for its LEO direct to device ambitions.

    The creation of EchoStar Capital, with a dedicated leadership team focused on capital allocation, now looks especially relevant alongside the SpaceX and AT&T transactions. It gives the company an internal vehicle to manage proceeds from spectrum sales, its SpaceX stake and any future asset moves in a more focused way, which could influence how quickly EchoStar addresses its funding gap for LEO investments and its efforts to stabilize the core business.

    Yet investors should also be aware of how EchoStar’s sizable upcoming debt maturities could interact with its new exposure to SpaceX and...

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    EchoStar's narrative projects $16.0 billion revenue and $1.6 billion earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how EchoStar's forecasts yield a $79.83 fair value, a 3% downside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

    SATS Community Fair Values as at Dec 2025
    SATS Community Fair Values as at Dec 2025

    Five members of the Simply Wall St Community value EchoStar between US$2.98 and US$156.99, underscoring how far opinions can diverge. Set that against EchoStar’s heavy debt load and funding needs, and it becomes even more important to compare several independent views on what could drive its future performance.

    Explore 5 other fair value estimates on EchoStar - why the stock might be worth as much as 91% more than the current price!

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.