Deutsche Bank Maintains a Buy Rating on EchoStar Corporation (SATS)

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) is among the 20 Best Performing Stocks in 2025.

On December 19, 2025, TheFly reported that Deutsche Bank boosted its price objective for EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) to $131 from $97. It maintained a Buy rating in a research note. The firm believes the shares have a 28% upside potential, citing strong catalysts like the prospective sale of EchoStar’s AWS-3 paired spectrum. The closure of the Dish creditor case, potential deals with tower providers, and a future SpaceX IPO were among the other catalysts noted by Deutsche Bank. The firm claimed that it remains convinced that Verizon and T-Mobile are interested in the company’s paired AWS-3 spectrum licenses.

In a separate research note dated December 23, 2025, Citi analyst Michael Rollins lifted Citi’s price objective on EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) from $87 to $111 and retained a Neutral rating. Citi referenced recent news reports speculating that SpaceX may be valued at $800 billion in private due to an impending secondary share offering. According to the firm, this estimated valuation would be roughly twice the pre-tax value of the cost basis for the SpaceX shares that the corporation anticipates receiving after its pending spectrum sales are closed.

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) designs, develops, and distributes digital set-top boxes and solutions for direct-to-home satellite service providers.

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