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IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (IRDM) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:IRDM - US46269C1027 - Common Stock

17.04 USD
+0.48 (+2.9%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM
17.15 USD
+0.11 (+0.65%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to IRDM. IRDM's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, IRDM is a bad performer in the overall market: 87% of all stocks are doing better.
IRDM is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. 81% of 38 stocks in the same industry do better.
IRDM is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
IRDM has an average volume of 2795680 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month IRDM has a been trading in the 15.64 - 19.32 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC / IRDM Weekly stock chart
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC / IRDM Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

4

IRDM has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

16.87

31.79

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 17.49 to 17.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 18.39 to 19.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @31.48 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for IRDM is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for IRDM is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength13.47NEGATIVEIRDM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.53% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of IRDM is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of IRDM is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of IRDM is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)46.87NEUTRALThe RSI value for IRDM is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.06NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests IRDM has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)17.29OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests IRDM may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.76MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for IRDM suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)18.76NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for IRDM suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC / IRDM Daily stock chart

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC

NASDAQ:IRDM (12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 17.15 +0.11 (+0.65%)

17.04

+0.48 (+2.9%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Performance
% Chg2.9%
1 Week-9.02%
2 Weeks-3.95%
1 Month7.58%
3 Month-5.75%
6 Month-40.06%
12 Month-41.66%
2 Year-58.6%
3 Year-66.85%
5 Year-56.67%
10 Year102.62%
15 Year106.55%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.77
ATR(20)%3.76%
ATR Inc-5.83%
Range Today0.8
ADR(20)0.64
ADR(20)%3.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.47
3 months CRS29.98
6 months CRS7.38
Mansfield-3.84
10 Day High19.32
10 Day Low16.3
20 Day High19.32
20 Day Low15.65
52 Week High34.45
52 Week Low15.65
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start17.49
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.53%
DER(5)-4.44%
Volume18.86M
Volume Incr162.6%
Vol(5)5.34M
Vol(50)2.80M

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC / IRDM FAQ

What is the technical rating for IRDM stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to IRDM.


What is the current trend direction of IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (IRDM) stock?

The current trend direction for IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (IRDM) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for IRDM stock?

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (IRDM) has an RSI value of 46.8707. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (IRDM) stock?

The MACD indicator for IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (IRDM) has a value of -0.0574423, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC?

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (IRDM) has a resistance level at 17.49. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of IRDM support and resistance levels.