Telesat (TSAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Telesat is a Canadian satellite operator that provides communications services to customers worldwide. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Ottawa, the company operates geostationary satellites under the Telstar brand and delivers connectivity for telecommunications companies, broadcasters, enterprises, governments and other institutional users.

The company’s services include satellite capacity, broadband connectivity, enterprise networking, video distribution and communications solutions for government and maritime customers. Telesat’s geostationary satellite network supports coverage across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, depending on the satellite and service area.

Telesat is also developing Telesat Lightspeed, a low Earth orbit satellite constellation intended to provide high-performance broadband connectivity for businesses, governments and communities that are underserved by terrestrial networks. Dan Goldberg has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer since 2006.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $49.75 to $52.56
• 50-Day Range: $34.41 to $61.40
• 52-Week Range: $23.01 to $61.54
• Volume: 136,303 shs
• Average Volume: 144,050 shs
• Market Capitalization: $766.78 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $33.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Telesat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Telesat scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 182nd out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Telesat has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Telesat has a consensus price target of $33.50, representing about 35.2% downside from its current price of $51.67.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Telesat has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Telesat are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($11.93) to ($8.41) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Telesat is -2.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Telesat is -2.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Telesat has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.64% of the float of Telesat has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Telesat has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.57.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Telesat has recently increased by 24.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Telesat does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Telesat does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Telesat has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Telesat this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Telesat to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Telesat insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

40.60% of the stock of Telesat is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Telesat has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Alternative Carriers
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TSAT
• CIK: 1845840
• Web: www.telesat.com
• Phone: (212) 697-1105
• Fax: 212-338-5662
• Employees: 711
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Telesat: $33.50
• High Price Target: $37.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -35.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($17.89)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$111.19 million
• Net Margins: -102.62%
• Pretax Margin: -369.16%
• Return on Equity: -15.53%
• Return on Assets: -3.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.90
• Current Ratio: 0.17
• Quick Ratio: 0.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $299.12 million
• Price / Sales: 2.56
• Cash Flow: $6.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.06
• Book Value: $85.32 per share
• Price / Book: 0.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,840,000
• Free Float: 8,817,000
• Market Cap: $766.78 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.06