Viasat (VSAT) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Key Points

• Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) is set to release its Q1 2026 earnings on August 6th, with analysts predicting a loss of $0.15 per share and revenue of $1.13 billion.
• The company has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion and significant hedge fund activity, with many institutions increasing their holdings recently.
• Currently, Viasat holds a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with an average price target of $19.00.

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT - Get Free Report) is projected to issue its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.15) per share and revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter.

Viasat Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VSAT traded up $0.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $16.58. 4,507,351 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,281,551. Viasat has a fifty-two week low of $6.69 and a fifty-two week high of $26.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market cap of $2.23 billion, a PE ratio of -3.73 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viasat

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Viasat during the 1st quarter worth approximately $105,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Viasat by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 226,184 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,357,000 after acquiring an additional 14,575 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Viasat by 483.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 109,448 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,140,000 after acquiring an additional 90,680 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Viasat by 69.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 252,466 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,631,000 after acquiring an additional 103,396 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Viasat by 189.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 452,933 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $4,692,000 after acquiring an additional 296,612 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Viasat from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. B. Riley decreased their target price on Viasat from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. William Blair restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Viasat in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Viasat from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Viasat has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $19.00.

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.