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 2 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 233,918 | $0.00 | - | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 20,417 | $14.04 | $287K | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 233,918 | $16.57 | $3.88M | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 71,005 | $107.52 | $7.63M | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 20,417 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,400 | $114.60 | $1.31M | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 7,631 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 14,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 7,631 | $14.04 | $107K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 14,000 | $14.04 | $197K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,631 | $114.51 | $874K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 15,000 | $114.04 | $1.71M | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 35,088 | $16.57 | $581K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 35,088 | $113.39 | $3.98M | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy) | 35,088 | $0.00 | - | |
 Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class A Common Stock | 120,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 22,000 | $67.34 | $1.48M | |
| George R. Brokaw | Open-market purchase | Class A Common Stock | 1,000 | $68.07 | $68K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 50,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 22,125 | $79.50 | $1.76M | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 60,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 50,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 50,000 | - | - | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 15,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 15,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 233,918 | $16.57 | $3.88M | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 170,824 | $74.93 | $12.80M | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 63,094 | $76.50 | $4.83M | |
| Hamid Akhavan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 233,918 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 750 | $78.32 | $59K | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,444 | $75.63 | $109K | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 2,964 | $14.04 | $42K | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,964 | $75.91 | $225K | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,075 | $14.04 | $71K | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,075 | $75.91 | $385K | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,964 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,075 | $0.00 | - | |
 Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 1,754 | $40.02 | $70K | |
| Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,754 | $82.37 | $144K | |
| Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 10,000 | $14.04 | $140K | |
| Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 10,000 | $82.36 | $824K | |
| Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $25.19 | $126K | |
| Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $82.33 | $412K | |
| Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 1,754 | $40.02 | $70K | |
| Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 10,000 | $14.04 | $140K | |
| Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Option | 5,000 | $25.19 | $126K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 60,000 | $14.04 | $842K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 60,000 | $81.24 | $4.87M | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 60,000 | $14.04 | $842K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 744 | $82.37 | $61K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 27,276 | $81.24 | $2.22M | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 63,840 | $14.04 | $896K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 63,840 | $81.20 | $5.18M | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 11,696 | $14.04 | $164K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,696 | $81.18 | $949K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 16,936 | $14.04 | $238K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 16,936 | $81.18 | $1.37M | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 35,087 | $16.57 | $581K | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 35,087 | $81.20 | $2.85M | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy) | 63,840 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 11,696 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 16,936 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Swieringa - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 35,087 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 45,000 | $14.04 | $632K | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 45,000 | $80.25 | $3.61M | |
| Paul Gaske - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 45,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 16,518 | $14.04 | $232K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 16,518 | $61.26 | $1.01M | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 13,544 | $14.04 | $190K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 13,544 | $61.24 | $829K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 20,000 | $14.04 | $281K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 20,000 | $61.26 | $1.23M | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 16,518 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 13,544 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy) | 20,000 | $14.04 | $281K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,358 | $55.65 | $131K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 4,678 | $14.04 | $66K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 22,024 | $14.04 | $309K | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 26,702 | $55.65 | $1.49M | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 4,678 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 22,024 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul W. Orban - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,089 | $54.20 | $113K | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 8,000,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 8,000,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Two-Year July 2024 Sats Grat Ergen | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 7,938,158 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 7,938,158 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 7,938,158 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $14.04 | $351K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $33.00 | $825K | |
| Dean Manson - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $14.04 | $351K | |
 R. Stanton Dodge | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $27.28 | $136K | |
| R. Stanton Dodge | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 4,810 | $28.36 | $136K | |
| R. Stanton Dodge | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Options | 5,000 | $27.28 | $136K | |
| William David Wade | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $27.28 | $136K | |
| William David Wade | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 4,810 | $28.36 | $136K | |
| William David Wade | Option exercise | Non-Employee Director Stock Options | 5,000 | $27.28 | $136K | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 15,104,784 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 11,342,203 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 16,800,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 16,800,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 6,927,672 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 5,267,525 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 25,000,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 25,000,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 7,563,458 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 7,563,458 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 2,693,115 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles W. Ergen - Officer | Gift | Class B Common Stock | 2,693,115 | $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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