Sphere Entertainment Leads Short Interest at 23.74%, EchoStar at 15.64%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 20 2026
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Source: seekingalpha
- Short Interest Ranking: As of December 31, 2025, Sphere Entertainment leads the communications services sector with a short interest of 23.74%, indicating market concerns about its future performance, which may impact its stock price stability.
- EchoStar's Position: EchoStar follows with a short interest of 15.64%, and despite its market capitalization exceeding $2 billion, the cautious market sentiment may limit its stock price upside, reflecting a lack of confidence in the sector's outlook.
- Rating Analysis: Seeking Alpha assigns a Hold rating (3.43) to Sphere Entertainment, while EchoStar also receives a Hold rating; however, both stocks are rated Buy by Wall Street analysts, suggesting expectations for potential rebounds despite short-term pressures.
- Sector Performance Comparison: In 2022, the S&P 500 communications services sector rose by 21%, significantly outperforming the broader market's 17% increase, indicating that while individual stocks face shorting pressures, the overall industry demonstrates strong growth potential.
Analyst Views on SATS
Wall Street analysts forecast SATS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SATS is 127.00 USD with a low forecast of 110.00 USD and a high forecast of 158.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 119.720
Low
110.00
Averages
127.00
High
158.00
Current: 119.720
Low
110.00
Averages
127.00
High
158.00
About SATS
EchoStar Corporation is a holding company. The Company is a provider of technology, networking services, television entertainment and connectivity, offering consumer, enterprise, operator and government solutions worldwide under its EchoStar, Boost Mobile, Sling TV, DISH TV, Hughes, HughesNet, HughesON, and JUPITER brands. Its business segments include Pay-TV, Wireless and Broadband and Satellite Services. Its Pay-TV segment provides video services in the United States through its DISH and the SLING brands. Its Wireless segment provides wireless communication services and products. This segment offers wireless services for 5G VoNR and 5G broadband service to Americans, as well as a competitive portfolio of wireless devices. It offers nationwide wireless services to subscribers primarily under the Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile brands. Its Broadband and Satellite Services segment offers broadband satellite technologies and broadband Internet products and services to consumer customers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
