Galvan rated ISAT a buy at 695p on 11/2/2011 when Harbinger Capital Partners sold its remaining 14% stake in Inmarsat.

Think I may buy some of these for my ISA in April. Can't see them going bust and may be at an attractive price for a predator, though regulatory hurdles would probably scupper any bid.

Exane BNP Paribas today reaffirms its underperform investment rating on Inmarsat PLC (LON:ISAT) and cut its price target to 400p (from 610p).

HSBC today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Inmarsat PLC (LON:ISAT) and cut its price target to 365p (from 430p).

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Satellite firm Inmarsat swung to a net profit in the first quarter of the year as revenue rose 5%, supported by growth from its aviation, enterprise and maritime divisions.

Net profit rose to $53.6m in the first quarter from a net loss of $5.6m the previous year. While, pre-tax profit rose to $56m from $1.3m.

Revenue rose 5% to $345.5m as revenue growth from the firm's maritime, aviation and enterprise divisions offset weaker revenue from its government division.

Inmarsat maintained its full-year guidance including annual capital expenditure of between $500m and $600m each year from 2018 to 2020. While 2018 revenue, excluding Ligado, was expected in the range of $1,300m to $1,500m.

HARRYCAT, I read recently that GB, after BREXIT is thinking about having its own GPS satellites, for positioning purposes. This would allow us to offer data for most of Europe with just three geo-stationary satellites ( but being stationary they might be vulnerable to military attack? )..... Any connection with Inmarsat, who have experience and at least one satellite up . . . . -or- do they "rent" space on someone else's?.
On "BBC-Click" some months ago, folks in California were experimenting with tiny satellites, about 100mm cube . . . presumably the idea being much lower launch-cost...... Cost of Electronics is going down...and...size/weight also.... Self-driving cars will need much more accurate data, than available . . . so these satellites might be placed over major cities, if small/cheap enough. Of course there could be very-local beacons also, so your car can drive into the garage. Some data will be in-car, camera-based I realise.... but cars need to up-load new data somewhere too.
Cheers.
Any Thoughts?

There is so much to ISAT that it's probably best you read their blurb.

https://www.inmarsat.com/about-us/

https://www.inmarsat.com/about-us/our-satellites/

I think that their primary use is for communication rather than GPS, as the comms side of things produces a constant revenue stream.
There are a few competitors out there, demonstrated by the plethora of space junk floating around, but ISAT seem to be pretty focused. Just a matter of staying a few steps ahead of the competition, which as you say, is probably trying to reduce the size and weight of the payload which is expensive to put into orbit. I don't think that ISAT have much input yet into the self driving car market.

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Inmarsat said the UN's International Maritime Organisation had approved a new fleet safety product to be used by ship owners, but the announcement did little to arrest a steep fall in its share price.

The company's shares were hit by news late on Monday that the IMO had ended its monopoly on satellite services for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, or GMDSS.

A competitor, Iridium Communications, said that its mobile-satellite system had also been recognized by the IMO for GMDSS use. The IMO also approved a request by Chinese group BeiDou Navigation Satellite System for evaluation of its GMDSS proposal.

Inmarsat Martime president Ronald Spithout congratulated both companies for their successful applications.

'We look forward to welcoming them both as GMDSS service providers in the coming years,' he said.

'Together, we must strive to maintain and enhance the exceptionally high standards required by the IMO and demanded by the maritime industry as the lifeline for seafarers at sea.'

Inmarsat confirmed that its so-called Fleet Safety solution had formally been approved by the IMO as a new service to the support the GMDSS.

'Ship owners and operators will now be able to combine maritime safety and broadband data services in a single FleetBroadband or Fleet One terminal provided by Inmarsat,' the company said.

'Tens of thousands of vessels are already equipped with FleetBroadband or Fleet One, making the adoption of Fleet Safety simple and hassle free.'

The new service would be delivered over the existing Inmarsat-4 constellation and the new Inmarsat-6 satellites; the first of which is due for launch in 2020, the company said.

sp graph doesn't look good - this Ann. should be a boost - if it gives them a cost-free ( almost), extra-income stream..... from existing ships. Also it gives Owners another reason to use their services....YET the sp has fallen . . . . quite a lot this month and over several months even more. Could this be competition? -now that launching a satellite is relatively "easy" now that satellites are more-reliable and smaller - needing less power, etc, etc,.

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Inmarsat PLC (LON:ISAT) and raised its price target to 850p (from 725p).

Statement regarding possible offer for Inmarsat plc by Echostar Corporation
The Board of Inmarsat plc ("Inmarsat" or "the Company") notes today's recent press speculation and movement in its share price and confirms that it received a highly preliminary and indicative non-binding proposal from Echostar Corporation in relation to the potential acquisition of the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of Inmarsat (the "Proposal").

After carefully considering the Proposal with its advisers the Board rejected the Proposal on the basis that it very significantly undervalued Inmarsat and its standalone prospects. The Board remains highly confident in the independent strategy and prospects of Inmarsat.

There can be no certainty either that any firm offer will be made or as to the terms on which any offer might be made. A further announcement will be made in due course as appropriate.

Numis comment:
"We do not advise shorting ISAT's stock but, unless the company's value prospects are better detailed than they have been hitherto, we think shareholders should reduce holdings if the share price climbs materially higher. This is because (i) we believe Echostar will not follow through, (ii) we doubt ISAT shareholders will get clarity over the likelihood and NPV of future Ligado cash soon enough, and (iii) we believe the threat from Iridium to ISAT's NPV will keep growing at pace. We made numerous small changes to our ISAT forecasts post 1Q FY18 results, so our Target Price inches back from 450p to 430p per share."

From Bloomberg - Dinesh Nair:
EchoStar Corp. is considering raising its offer for rival Inmarsat Plc after its initial approach for the British satellite company was rejected as being too low, according to people familiar with the matter.

EchoStar, founded by billionaire Charlie Ergen, is discussing financing for an improved offer in the coming days, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private. EchoStar is working with financial advisers on its bid, the people said. A final decision hasn’t been made, and the U.S. company may decide not to proceed with an offer, they said.

Representatives for EchoStar and Inmarsat declined to comment.

Inmarsat said June 8 it had turned down a “highly preliminary” offer from EchoStar after consulting its advisers. Inmarsat’s stock rose 28 percent over two trading days, but has still lost more than half is value since a peak at the end of 2015. That’s elevated the company to the top of analysts’ lists of potential targets for consolidation in the industry, where oversupply is pushing down margins as demand lags behind, spurring existing companies to consider their alternatives.

EchoStar has long been seen as a potential bidder for Inmarsat, along with SoftBank Group Corp.’s OneWeb. Inmarsat sees aviation services such as in-flight Wi-Fi as its biggest growth driver in the coming years and is also seeking to diversify into businesses like connected cars, after coping with a protracted slowdown in shipping."

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Shares of Inmarsat slumped Tuesday after French satellite group Eutelsat Tuesday ruled out a bid for the company.

This comes less than 24 hours after Eutelsat confirmed it was considering a takeover bid for British rival Inmarsat.

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Satellite company Inmarsat said Friday it had rejected a $3.2bn (£2.4bn) takeover bid from its American rival EchoStar.

Inmarst claimed the bid, pitched at 532p per share, significantly undervalued the company and its prospects.

Following the rejection, however, EchoStar reportedly said it would continue to pursue Inmarsat in the hope of landing a recommended offer.

Inmarsat plc statement re withdrawal of EchoStar
The Board of Inmarsat plc ("Inmarsat" or the "Company") notes today's further announcement by EchoStar Corporation ("EchoStar") that it does not intend to make an offer for Inmarsat.

The Board remains highly confident in the independent strategy and prospects of Inmarsat, given our track record, unique capabilities, differentiated market position and strong channels to market. Inmarsat will publish its interim year results for the period to 30 June 2018 on 2 August 2018 and will update the market on the Company's progress at that time.

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its equal weight investment rating on Inmarsat PLC (LON:ISAT) and raised its price target to 460p (from 420p).

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Satellite firm Inmarsat swung to a net loss in the second quarter of the year but revenue rose 5%, supported by strong growth from its aviation division.

For the three months through 30 June, the company reported a net loss of $185.4m compared with a profit a year earlier and a 5% increase in revenue to £371.8m.

Revenue growth was led by strong performance in the company's aviation division which saw revenue jump 38.7% to $59.5m for the quarter.

The interim dividend of 8 cents per share was in line with the board's recently updated approach to dividend pay-outs.

The company, maintained its full-year guidance including annual capital expenditure of between $500m and $600m each year from 2018 to 2020. While 2018 revenue, excluding Ligado, was expected in the range of $1,300m to $1,500m.

RBC Capital Markets today downgrades its investment rating on Inmarsat PLC (LON:ISAT) to sector performer (from outperform) and cut its price target to 650p (from 725p).

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Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation struck a joint agreement Thursday, for an initial ten-year period, to offer broadband in-flight connectivity paired with 'high-value' solutions and services to passengers on commercial flights.

Under the terms of the agreement, Inmarsat would become Panasonic's exclusive provider of Ka-band IFC for commercial aviation.

This would allow Panasonic to offer Inmarsat's high-speed, broadband connectivity service, GX Aviation, powered by Global Xpress -- the world's first global Ka-band satellite network, owned and managed by a single operator, Inmarsat said.

The agreement would allow Inmarsat to offer Panasonic's portfolio of services and 'NEXT' solutions to Inmarsat's commercial aviation customers. This would include customer support services available from Panasonic's Customer Performance Center and Technical Services teams. 'IFC (in-flight connectivity) is a substantial and fast-emerging sector where the quality of customer experience is paramount. Reliable, high-quality IFC is no longer a luxury for passengers, but an expectation, and will play a vital role in securing an airline's competitive position in a market,' said Rupert Pearce, Chief Executive Officer, Inmarsat. 'Today's landmark announcement is clear evidence of Inmarsat delivering on its strategy and strengthens our conviction that, building upon the success of the global GX network, aviation will be a significant individual growth driver of our overall business. It also demonstrates Inmarsat's commitment to becoming the reference IFC network for airlines around the world'.

Notice of Third Quarter 2018 results
Inmarsat plc will report results for the 3 months ending 30 September 2018 on Thursday 8 November at 07.00 hrs BST.

Inmarsat management will host a conference call to discuss the results on that day. The call can be accessed via our website: www.inmarsat.com.