EchoStar Corporation
Last updated September 27, 2026
Organization details
- Legal name
- EchoStar Corporation
- Former names
- EchoStar Holding CORP
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- SIC code
- 4899 — Communications Services, NEC
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Nevada
- Headquarters city
- Englewood
- Headquarters state / province
- Colorado
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- ECHO
- Primary stock exchange
- Nasdaq
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0001415404
- EIN
- 26-1232727
Board of directors
-
C. Mike Schroeder · DirectorSince 2023
-
Cantey Ergen · DirectorSince 2023
-
Charles W. Ergen · Director · CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEOSince 2023
-
George R. Brokaw · DirectorSince 2023
-
Hamid Akhavan · Director · CEO, EchoStar CapitalSince 2024
-
James Defranco · DirectorSince 2023
-
Jeffrey R. Tarr · DirectorSince 2023
-
Kathleen Q. Abernathy · DirectorSince 2023
-
Lisa W. Hershman · DirectorSince 2023
-
Pradman P. Kaul · DirectorSince 2023
-
R. Stanton Dodge · DirectorSince 2023
-
Stephen J. Bye · DirectorSince 2023
-
Tom A. Ortolf · DirectorSince 2023
-
William David Wade · DirectorSince 2023
Chief executives
Hamid Akhavan
· PRESIDENT AND CEO
Dates unknown
Charles W. Ergen
· CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO
Dates unknown
Director election results
Annual meeting of April 27, 2023. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
-
97.0%
-
97.4%
-
97.5%
-
97.7%
-
97.8%
-
97.8%
-
97.9%
Board connections
3 of this board's directors also sit on 5 other boards.
- via George R. Brokaw
- via George R. Brokaw
- via Stephen J. Bye
- via Jeffrey R. Tarr
- via George R. Brokaw
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $68,070
- 1 purchase by 1 insider
- Sold, last 12 months
- $57,360,943
- 40 sales by 6 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | William David Wade Director | Open-market sale | −2,425 | $91.48 | $221,839 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | William David Wade Director | Open-market sale | −2,575 | $92.65 | $238,574 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye Director | Option exercise | +3,508 | $26.60 | $93,313 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye Director | Open-market sale | −3,508 | $89.73 | $314,773 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye Director | Option exercise | +5,000 | $25.19 | $125,950 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye Director | Open-market sale | −5,000 | $89.90 | $449,500 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | James Defranco Director | Grant or award | +198 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | R. Stanton Dodge Director | Option exercise | +5,000 | $24.49 | $122,450 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Cantey Ergen Director, 10% owner, SENIOR ADVISOR | Grant or award | +198 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | ORBAN PAUL W Officer (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) | Grant or award | +297 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lisa W. Hershman Director | Option exercise | +10,000 | $24.49 | $244,900 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | James Defranco Director | Shares withheld for tax | −16 | $100.88 | $1,614 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | R. Stanton Dodge Director | Shares withheld for tax | −1,214 | $100.88 | $122,468 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Cantey Ergen Director, 10% owner, SENIOR ADVISOR | Shares withheld for tax | −17 | $100.88 | $1,715 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | ORBAN PAUL W Officer (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) | Shares withheld for tax | −9 | $100.88 | $908 |
Reviews (0)
Sign in to write a review.
No reviews yet. Be the first to write one.