Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Viasat in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 27th. B. Riley analyst M. Crawford anticipates that the communications equipment provider will earn ($0.14) per share for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $52.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viasat's current full-year earnings is ($0.54) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Viasat's Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.64) EPS.
A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Viasat from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Viasat from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Viasat in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Viasat from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target 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 investment 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 currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $18.88.
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Viasat Stock Down 4.2%
NASDAQ VSAT traded down $0.39 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $8.88. The company had a trading volume of 3,531,684 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,836,051. Viasat has a fifty-two week low of $6.69 and a fifty-two week high of $26.70. The company has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.64 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The firm's 50 day moving average is $9.37 and its 200 day moving average is $9.30.
Institutional Trading of Viasat
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VSAT. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Viasat by 107.9% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 5,453 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 2,830 shares in the last quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA acquired a new position in Viasat in the fourth quarter worth about $1,111,000. Caitlin John LLC grew its stake in Viasat by 274.4% in the fourth quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 10,259 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 7,519 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Viasat in the fourth quarter worth about $1,801,000. Finally, Cambiar Investors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Viasat in the 4th quarter worth approximately $123,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company's stock.
Viasat Company Profile
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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.
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