There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for EchoStar Corporation (SATS), including 24 buys and 16 sells. Total insider buying was valued at $8.28M and total insider selling at $16.66M.
Notable insiders with recent activity include Ergen Cantey, Ortolf Tom A, Abernathy Kathleen Q. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.
Insider Transactions — SATS
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Transaction |
Shares |
Avg. Price |
Value |
Shares Owned |
| 2026-04-01 |
Ergen Cantey |
10 Percent Owner, Other: Senior Advisor |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
5,000 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Ortolf Tom A |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
5,000 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Abernathy Kathleen Q |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
5,000 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Dodge R Stanton |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
5,000 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Brokaw George R |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
5,000 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Bye Stephen J |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
5,000 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Wade William David |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
5,000 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Hershman Lisa W. |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$120.60 |
$603K |
5,000 |
| 2026-03-06 |
Akhavan Hamid |
CEO, Echostar Capital |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
20,417 |
$14.04 |
$286.65K |
61,251 |
| 2026-03-05 |
Manson Dean |
Chief Legal Officer |
Informative Sell |
7,631 |
$114.51 |
$873.83K |
2,398 |
| 2026-03-04 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
35,088 |
$16.57 |
$581.41K |
105,264 |
| 2026-01-02 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
7,964 |
$112.18 |
$893.4K |
275,553 |
| 2025-12-31 |
Ergen Cantey |
10 Percent Owner, Other: Senior Advisor |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,754 |
$92.17 |
$161.67K |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Akhavan Hamid |
CEO, Echostar Capital |
Option Exercise |
263,158 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Abernathy Kathleen Q |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,754 |
$92.17 |
$161.67K |
- |
| 2025-12-26 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman, Pres and CEO |
Gift (Given) |
11,821 |
- |
- |
11,140,269 |
| 2025-12-22 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman, Pres and CEO |
Gift (Given) |
19,038,378 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-22 |
Telluray Holdings, Llc |
10 Percent Owner |
Other (Buy) |
22,400,866 |
- |
- |
57,591,752 |
| 2025-12-22 |
Ergen Two-year December 2023 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
Gift (Given) |
19,038,378 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-11 |
Akhavan Hamid |
CEO, Echostar Capital |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
285,832 |
$14.04 |
$4.01M |
122,500 |
| 2025-12-11 |
Ortolf Tom A |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,754 |
$92.17 |
$161.67K |
- |
| 2025-12-10 |
Brokaw George R |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,754 |
$92.17 |
$161.67K |
- |
| 2025-11-28 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman, Pres and CEO |
Gift (Given) |
120,000 |
- |
- |
11,152,090 |
| 2025-11-21 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Informative Sell |
22,000 |
$67.34 |
$1.48M |
283,509 |
| 2025-11-18 |
Brokaw George R |
Director |
Informative Buy |
1,000 |
$68.07 |
$68.07K |
2,754 |
| 2025-10-01 |
Orban Paul W |
EVP, CFO, Dish |
RSU Award |
50,000 |
- |
- |
50,470 |
| 2025-10-01 |
Manson Dean |
Chief Legal Officer |
RSU Award |
15,000 |
$79.50 |
$1.19M |
15,000 |
| 2025-10-01 |
Gaske Paul |
COO, Hughes |
RSU Award |
15,000 |
$79.50 |
$1.19M |
15,000 |
| 2025-10-01 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
50,000 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-09-12 |
Akhavan Hamid |
President and CEO |
Informative Sell |
63,094 |
$76.50 |
$4.83M |
376,805 |
| 2025-09-12 |
Gaske Paul |
COO, Hughes |
Informative Sell |
750 |
$78.32 |
$58.74K |
- |
| 2025-09-09 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Informative Sell |
35,087 |
$81.20 |
$2.85M |
432 |
| 2025-06-23 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman |
Gift (Given) |
6,927,672 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-13 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman |
Gift (Given) |
2,693,115 |
- |
- |
3,306,885 |
| 2025-05-13 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman |
Gift (Given) |
25,000,000 |
- |
- |
279,883 |
| 2025-05-13 |
Ergen Two-year May 2025 Sats Grat |
10 Percent Owner |
Unknown |
25,000,000 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-12 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman |
Gift (Given) |
7,563,458 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-04-01 |
Ergen Cantey |
10 Percent Owner, Other: Senior Advisor |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$25.19 |
$125.95K |
5,000 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Ortolf Tom A |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$25.19 |
$125.95K |
5,000 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Abernathy Kathleen Q |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$25.19 |
$125.95K |
5,000 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Dodge R Stanton |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$25.19 |
$125.95K |
5,000 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Brokaw George R |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$25.19 |
$125.95K |
5,000 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Bye Stephen J |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$25.19 |
$125.95K |
5,000 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Wade William David |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$25.19 |
$125.95K |
5,000 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Hershman Lisa W. |
Director |
RSU Award |
5,000 |
$25.19 |
$125.95K |
5,000 |
| 2025-03-06 |
Manson Dean |
Chief Legal Officer |
Informative Sell |
5,000 |
$30.05 |
$150.25K |
2,332 |
| 2025-01-03 |
Akhavan Hamid |
President and CEO |
RSU Award |
263,158 |
- |
- |
263,158 |
| 2024-12-31 |
Akhavan Hamid |
President and CEO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
263,158 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2024-12-31 |
Swieringa John |
Pres, Tech & COO |
Option Exercise |
7,017 |
- |
- |
19,976 |
| 2024-12-24 |
Ergen Charles W |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman |
Gift (Given) |
80,970 |
- |
- |
11,272,090 |
■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant)
■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion
■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale
■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry
