EchoStar CORP (ECHO)
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Dean Manson - OfficerDean Manson - Officer
Hamid Akhavan - OfficerHamid Akhavan - OfficerSatellite television provides the bulk of EchoStar's revenue. The firm serves about 5 million US satellite customers, about 10% of the traditional television market. It also serves 2 million customers under the Sling brand. EchoStar has also amassed an extensive portfolio of spectrum licenses. It acquired Sprint's prepaid business, serving approximately 7 million customers, primarily under the Boost brand. The firm has agreed to sell a portion of its wireless licenses to AT&T and SpaceX, and will rely heavily on the AT&T network to serve customers. EchoStar's legacy businesses provide satellite telecom services and equipment to businesses and consumers, including about 700,000 internet customers.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 9 | 86,094 | $10.09M |
| Grant or award | 3 | 693 | |
| Option exercise | 18 | 372,850 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 5 | 3,684 | |
| Bona-fide gift | 12 | 68,300,224 | |
| Other acquisition / disposition | 2 | 31,879,562 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
63 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Nov 14, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William David Wade - Director | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,575 | $92.65 | $239K | |
| William David Wade - Director | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,425 | $91.48 | $222K | |
| Stephen J. Bye - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,508 | $26.60 | $93K | |
| Stephen J. Bye - Director | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,508 | $89.73 | $315K | |
| Stephen J. Bye - Director | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $25.19 | $126K | |
| Stephen J. Bye - Director | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $89.90 | $450K | |
| Stephen J. Bye - Director | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 3,508 | $0.00 | - | |
| Stephen J. Bye - Director | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
 Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 1,502,440 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 1,502,440 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 5,000,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 5,000,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Telluray Holdings, LLC | Other | Class B Common Stock | 15,939,781 | $0.00 | - | |
| Two-Year July 2024 Sats Grat Ergen | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 18,561,842 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 18,561,842 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 2,622,061 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Other | Class B Common Stock | 15,939,781 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 297 | - | - | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 9 | $100.88 | $908 | |
 James Defranco | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 198 | - | - | |
| James Defranco | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 16 | $100.88 | $2K | |
 R. Stanton Dodge | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $24.49 | $122K | |
| R. Stanton Dodge | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 1,214 | $100.88 | $122K | |
| R. Stanton Dodge | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lisa W. Hershman | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 10,000 | $24.49 | $245K | |
| Lisa W. Hershman | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,428 | $100.88 | $245K | |
| Lisa W. Hershman | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 10,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Cantey Ergen | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 198 | - | - | |
| Cantey Ergen | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 17 | $100.88 | $2K | |
| Two-Year June 2025 Sats Grat Ergen | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 2,316,533 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 2,316,533 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 2,316,533 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 4,300,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 4,300,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,000 | $130.39 | $782K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 4,000 | $14.04 | $56K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,000 | $130.39 | $522K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 4,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 6,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 6,000 | $14.04 | $84K | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 20,417 | $14.04 | $287K | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 122,500 | $14.04 | $1.72M | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 45,073 | $121.00 | $5.45M | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 20,417 | $14.04 | $287K | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,513 | $121.00 | $909K | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 122,500 | $14.04 | $1.72M | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 10,000 | $14.04 | $140K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 10,000 | $119.50 | $1.20M | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 10,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| William David Wade | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $24.49 | $122K | |
| William David Wade | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Telluray Holdings, LLC | Other | Class B Common Stock | 2,925,750 | $0.00 | - | |
| Two-Year May 2025 Sats Grat Ergen | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 1,902,790 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 3,306,885 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 381,135 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Other | Class B Common Stock | 2,925,750 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 1,902,790 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 1,902,790 | $0.00 | - | |
| Cantey Ergen | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| William David Wade | Grant or award | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Tom A. Ortolf | Grant or award | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lisa W. Hershman | Grant or award | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| R. Stanton Dodge | Grant or award | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Stephen J. Bye | Grant or award | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| George R. Brokaw | Grant or award | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - | |
 Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Grant or award | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | - |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade William David | Director | 5,000 | $459K | View on EDGAR | |
| BYE STEPHEN J | Director | 8,508 | $764K | View on EDGAR | |
| Akhavan Hamid | Former Officer and Director | 26,567 | $2.32M | View on EDGAR |
EchoStar CORP (ECHO) had 18 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-14. The full record for ECHO runs to 63 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-11-14. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of ECHO were filed in the last 90 days. 2 purchases are on record for this company.
9 insider sales of ECHO were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $10.09M.
This page tracks ECHO Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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