What is William Blair's Estimate for Viasat FY2027 Earnings?

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Viasat in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 21st. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma anticipates that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of ($0.09) per share for the year. William Blair has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viasat's current full-year earnings is ($0.54) per share.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on VSAT. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Viasat from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. B. Riley reduced their target price on shares of Viasat from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Viasat from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Viasat from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Viasat from $26.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $18.88.

Viasat Stock Down 1.1%

VSAT traded down $0.11 during trading on Monday, reaching $9.17. 590,967 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,276,858. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $9.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.60. Viasat has a fifty-two week low of $6.69 and a fifty-two week high of $26.70. The stock has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.72 and a beta of 1.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in Viasat by 75.3% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,950 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,267 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Viasat during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Viasat by 233.4% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,177 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,224 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Viasat by 850.4% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,963 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 3,546 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viasat in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Viasat

Viasat, Inc provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company's Satellite Services segment offers satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol services to consumers and businesses; in-flight entertainment and aviation software services to commercial airlines and private business jets; satellite-based connectivity services; mobile broadband services, including satellite-based internet services to energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries, and yachts; and energy services, which include ultra-secure solutions IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized over-the-top applications, industrial internet-of-things big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics.