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EchoStar (ECHO)

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25.5M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

7.2

Days to cover

-2.9 days vs prior

31.1%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

17

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-09-11

-$1.2M

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 4 sells

As of 2026-10-09.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in ECHO is 25,541,886 shares, down 2,245,315 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 661,615 shares (15 September 2021) to 32,472,179 shares (30 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 3.5M shares a day that is 7.2 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-3025,541,886-4.0%3,544,2567.21
2026-09-1526,618,406-4.2%2,625,00810.14
2026-08-3127,787,201-5.6%2,474,31811.23
2026-08-1429,426,431+7.8%4,518,3236.51
2026-07-3127,285,044-12.2%5,548,1234.92
2026-07-1531,083,612-4.3%4,478,9016.94
2026-06-3032,472,179-21.7%14,258,4132.28
2021-11-15736,482-31.3%491,6391.50
2021-10-291,071,259+2.1%378,8082.83
2021-10-151,049,586+49.8%627,2381.67
2021-09-30700,606+5.9%1,049,1871.00
2021-09-15661,615-20.3%1,013,5021.00
2021-08-31830,425+1.6%124,3496.68
2021-08-13816,996+4.4%145,1035.63
2021-07-30782,248-0.8%252,4593.10
2021-07-15788,597+0.3%213,5943.69
2021-06-30785,982-9.2%221,9133.54
2021-06-15865,308-3.8%151,7715.70
2021-05-28899,718+4.8%161,5745.57
2021-05-14858,114-4.9%286,6932.99
2021-04-30902,583-7.7%142,9006.32
2021-04-15977,836+8.2%117,3518.33
2021-03-31903,721-1.0%283,4693.19
2021-03-15912,535+3.6%143,4176.36

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of ECHO volume is 31.1%, down 25.6 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 28.4% (9 September 2026) to 66.5% (7 October 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. The latest reading is 15.7 points below the 30-session average of 46.8%, on 2.7M shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-09840K2.7M31.1%0
2026-10-08581K1.9M30.9%10
2026-10-071.1M1.7M66.5%185
2026-10-06933K2.0M47.8%0
2026-10-051.2M2.9M40.2%258
2026-10-02953K1.7M56.7%1,818
2026-10-01583K1.1M54.9%26,325
2026-09-30646K1.3M50.7%759
2026-09-29597K1.3M45.0%200
2026-09-28522K1.1M48.1%146
2026-09-25562K1.5M36.7%0
2026-09-24542K1.2M46.6%90
2026-09-23789K1.7M47.7%1,093
2026-09-22603K993K60.7%205
2026-09-211.3M3.1M42.7%211
2026-09-18538K1.1M47.5%422
2026-09-17437K922K47.4%0
2026-09-16510K1.2M42.2%0
2026-09-15512K1.1M45.7%0
2026-09-14468K1.4M33.9%14
2026-09-11257K648K39.7%0
2026-09-10434K1000K43.4%2,052
2026-09-09383K1.3M28.4%0
2026-09-08969K2.1M45.4%591
2026-09-04398K819K48.6%558
2026-09-03549K1.1M50.0%283
2026-09-02298K794K37.5%170
2026-09-01328K541K60.7%53
2026-08-31329K505K65.1%64
2026-08-28516K829K62.2%1

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 11 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in ECHO is 17 shares, down 5,622 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (29 July 2026) to 45,756 shares (10 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-09-1117$91.85$2K
2026-09-105,639$91.32$515K
2026-09-027,304$86.04$628K
2026-09-01108$86.44$9K
2026-08-3126$86.84$2K
2026-08-2721$85.61$2K
2026-08-26685$86.52$59K
2026-08-241,603$86.81$139K
2026-08-211$86.92$87
2026-08-1715,424$91.89$1.4M
2026-08-1415,506$91.68$1.4M
2026-08-122,996$87.98$264K
2026-08-106,474$90.04$583K
2026-08-071,310$87.03$114K
2026-08-0511,318$91.60$1.0M
2026-08-041,555$85.63$133K
2026-08-034,117$84.09$346K
2026-07-312,067$86.13$178K
2026-07-291$85.93$86
2026-07-2436,760$91.51$3.4M
2026-07-23200$92.28$18K
2026-07-222,418$94.76$229K
2026-07-21139$90.33$13K
2026-07-207,436$92.00$684K
2026-07-172,342$91.54$214K
2026-07-166,012$96.57$581K
2026-07-151,830$94.50$173K
2026-07-1424,257$92.90$2.3M
2026-07-1328,258$96.00$2.7M
2026-07-1045,756$97.96$4.5M

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first. JSON

Insiders at ECHO reported 4 open-market sells worth $1.2M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Swieringa John (PRES, TECH & COO) on 2026-10-01.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-10-01Swieringa JohnPRES, TECH & COOTax withholding22K$88.25$1.9M232K
2026-08-13Wade William DavidDirectorSell2K$91.48$222K324
2026-08-12Wade William DavidDirectorSell3K$92.65$239K3K
2026-08-07BYE STEPHEN JDirectorSell5K$89.90$450K653
2026-08-07BYE STEPHEN JDirectorOption exercise5K$25.19$126K6K
2026-08-07BYE STEPHEN JDirectorSell4K$89.73$315K653
2026-08-07BYE STEPHEN JDirectorOption exercise4K$26.60$93K4K
2026-07-01Hershman Lisa W.DirectorTax withholding2K$100.88$245K8K
2026-07-01Hershman Lisa W.DirectorOption exercise10K$24.49$245K10K
2026-07-01ORBAN PAUL WEVP, Chief Financial OfficerTax withholding9$100.88$90851K
2026-07-01ORBAN PAUL WEVP, Chief Financial OfficerGrant297price not stated in the filingnot stated51K
2026-07-01ERGEN CANTEYDirector, 10% owner, SENIOR ADVISORTax withholding17$100.88$2K2K
2026-07-01ERGEN CANTEYDirector, 10% owner, SENIOR ADVISORGrant198price not stated in the filingnot stated2K
2026-07-01Dodge R StantonDirectorTax withholding1K$100.88$122K25K
2026-07-01Dodge R StantonDirectorOption exercise5K$24.49$122K27K
2026-07-01DEFRANCO JAMESDirectorTax withholding16$100.88$2K2K
2026-07-01DEFRANCO JAMESDirectorGrant198price not stated in the filingnot stated2K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

14 Form 144 notices on file for ECHO worth $66.7M at the prices reported; 5 in the last 90 days worth $10.6M. Latest: Wade William David filed on 2026-08-25 to sell 5,000 shares ($459K) from 2026-08-13.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-08-25Wade William DavidDirector5K$459K0.003%2026-08-13Raymond James and Associates
2026-08-07BYE STEPHEN JDirector9K$764K0.005%2026-08-07Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-08-06Akhavan HamidFormer Officer and Director27K$2.3M0.017%2026-08-06Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-08-05Akhavan HamidFormer Officer and Director27K$2.4M0.017%2026-08-05Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-08-04Akhavan HamidFormer Officer &amp; Director52K$4.7M0.033%2026-08-04Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-06-12Manson DeanOfficer10K$1.3M0.006%2026-06-12Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-06-05Akhavan HamidOfficer, Director53K$6.4M0.033%2026-06-05Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-06-04Manson DeanOfficer10K$1.2M0.006%2026-06-04Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-03-06Akhavan HamidOfficer, Director71K$7.6M0.045%2026-03-06Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-03-05Manson DeanOfficer19K$2.2M0.012%2026-03-05Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-03-04Swieringa JohnOfficer50K$5.7M0.032%2026-03-04Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2025-12-11Ortolf Tom ADirector2K$183K0.001%2025-12-11Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2025-12-11Akhavan HamidOfficer, Director286K$30.1M0.183%2025-12-11Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2025-11-21Swieringa JohnOfficer22K$1.5M0.014%2025-11-21Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

12 holders report 5% or more of ECHO in their latest filing, 5 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Charles W. Ergen at 50.9% of the class (148,681,347 shares), filed 2026-07-31 for an event on 2026-07-29.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-08-1313GWellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLPparent holding company8.4M5.3%2026-06-30
2026-08-1313GWellington Management Group LLPparent holding company8.4M5.3%2026-06-30
2026-08-1313GWellington Group Holdings LLPparent holding company8.4M5.3%2026-06-30
2026-08-0713GSTATE STREET CORPORATIONparent holding company10.7M6.7%2026-06-30
2026-07-3113D/Ano. 69Charles W. Ergenindividual148.7M50.9%2026-07-29
2026-07-3113D/Ano. 69Cantey M. Ergenindividual147.2M50.7%2026-07-29
2026-07-3113D/Ano. 69Telluray Holdings, LLCother entity78.8M33.5%2026-07-29
2026-07-3113D/Ano. 69Ergen Two-Year May 2025 SATS GRATother entity23.1M12.7%2026-07-29
2026-07-3113D/Ano. 69Ergen Two-Year June 2025 SATS GRATother entity14.5M8.3%2026-07-29
2026-07-3113D/Ano. 69Ergen Two-Year July 2025 SATS GRATother entity6.5M3.9%2026-07-29
2026-07-3113D/Ano. 69Ergen Two-Year July 2026 ECHO GRATother entity5.0M3.1%2026-07-29
2026-07-3113D/Ano. 69Ergen Two-Year June 2026 SATS GRATother entity4.3M2.6%2026-07-29
2026-07-2813G/Ano. 9BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company10.6M6.7%2026-06-30
2026-07-1413D/Ano. 67Ergen Two-Year July 2024 SATS GRATother entity00.0%2026-07-10
2026-07-0813G/Ano. 5Abigail P. Johnsonindividual2.9M1.8%2026-06-30
2026-07-0813G/Ano. 5FMR LLCparent holding company2.9M1.8%2026-06-30
2026-05-1513D/Ano. 64Ergen Two-Year May 2024 SATS GRATother entity00.0%2026-05-13
2026-05-1213GSSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.investment adviser9.7M6.1%2026-03-31
2026-04-2913GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser9.9M6.3%2026-03-31
2026-03-2613G/Ano. 4The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13
2026-02-1713G/Ano. 1Anand Desaiparent holding company, individual7.0M4.5%2025-12-31
2026-02-1713G/Ano. 1Darsana Capital Partners GP LLCparent holding company, other entity7.0M4.5%2025-12-31
2026-02-1713G/Ano. 1Darsana Master Fund LPpartnership7.0M4.5%2025-12-31
2026-02-1713G/Ano. 1Darsana Capital GP LLCparent holding company, other entity7.0M4.5%2025-12-31
2026-02-1713G/Ano. 1Darsana Capital Partners LPinvestment adviser, partnership7.0M4.5%2025-12-31
2026-02-1313G/Ano. 3Dodge & Coxinvestment adviser32K0.0%2025-12-31
2025-12-2913D/Ano. 63Ergen Two-Year December 2023 SATS GRATother entity00.0%2025-12-22
2025-11-1713G/Ano. 2Double Twins K, LLCparent holding company, other entity5.6M3.6%2025-09-30
2025-11-1713G/Ano. 2Redwood Capital Management Holdings, LPparent holding company, partnership5.6M3.6%2025-09-30
2025-11-1713G/Ano. 2REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCinvestment adviser, other entity5.6M3.6%2025-09-30
2025-11-1713G/Ano. 2Ruben Kliksbergparent holding company, individual5.6M3.6%2025-09-30

13F holders

Tracked managers holding ECHO at their latest 13F. JSON

7 of the 30 tracked managers held ECHO at their latest 13F, $846.6M in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $345.4M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 1 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Citadel Advisors2026-06-303.4M$345.4M0.04%+2.9M
Millennium Management2026-06-302.5M$255.8M0.09%+1.4M
Icahn Capital2026-06-301.4M$142.6M1.73%0
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-30772K$78.4M0.09%+368K
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30141K$14.3M0.02%new
AQR Capital Management2026-06-3098K$9.7M0.00%+64K
Bridgewater Associates2026-06-304K$361K0.00%-32K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) EchoStar reported revenue of $3.58B, down 4.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $8.46B (24.12 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated -$99.4M of operating cash flow and spent $48.5M on buybacks.

Cash
$440.0M
Equity
$14.16B
Total assets
$39.43B

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 FY 20262026-06-30$3.58B$8.46B236.6%24.12
Q1 FY 20262026-03-31$3.67B-$146.9M-4.0%-0.51
Q4 FY 2025derived2025-12-31$3.80B-$1.21B-31.8%n/a
Q3 FY 20252025-09-30$3.61B-$12.78B-353.6%-44.37
Q2 FY 20252025-06-30$3.72B-$306.1M-8.2%-1.06
Q1 FY 20252025-03-31$3.87B-$202.7M-5.2%-0.71
Q4 FY 2024derived2024-12-31$3.97B$335.2M8.5%n/a
Q3 FY 20242024-09-30$3.89B-$141.8M-3.6%-0.52

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-31$15.00B-$14.50B-$99.4M$965.7M$48.5Mn/a
FY 20242024-12-31$15.83B-$119.5M$1.25B$1.54Bn/an/a
FY 20232023-12-31$17.02B-$1.70B$2.43B$3.10Bn/an/a
FY 20222022-12-31$18.63B$166.5M$3.62B$3.05B$89.3Mn/a
FY 20212021-12-31$19.82B$62.7M$4.66B$1.62B$261.4Mn/a

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30.

What this page is

EchoStar in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows EchoStar (ECHO), SEC CIK 1415404, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as communications services, nec. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-11.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-08-25.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-13.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-01.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1415404Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
Rate limits
10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.

How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of ECHO is sold short?
25,541,886 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 7.2 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is ECHO's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-09, 840,121 of the 2,701,077 ECHO shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 31.1% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does ECHO have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 17 ECHO shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-11. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are ECHO insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at ECHO reported 4 open-market sells worth $1.2M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Swieringa John (PRES, TECH & COO) on 2026-10-01.
Have ECHO insiders filed to sell?
14 Form 144 notices on file for ECHO worth $66.7M at the prices reported; 5 in the last 90 days worth $10.6M. Latest: Wade William David filed on 2026-08-25 to sell 5,000 shares ($459K) from 2026-08-13.
Who owns 5% or more of ECHO?
12 holders report 5% or more of ECHO in their latest filing, 5 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Charles W. Ergen at 50.9% of the class (148,681,347 shares), filed 2026-07-31 for an event on 2026-07-29.
What did ECHO report last quarter?
In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) EchoStar reported revenue of $3.58B, down 4.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $8.46B (24.12 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated -$99.4M of operating cash flow and spent $48.5M on buybacks.
Which tracked 13F managers own ECHO?
7 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held ECHO shares at their latest filing, $846.6M in all. The largest: Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (3.4M shares, $345.4M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (2.5M shares, $255.8M), Carl Icahn's Icahn Capital (1.4M shares, $142.6M), Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management (772K shares, $78.4M), Renaissance Technologies (141K shares, $14.3M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (98K shares, $9.7M). The table above lists all 7.

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