Viasat (VSAT) Competitors $35.65 +4.36 (+13.93%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.87 +0.22 (+0.62%) As of 08:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VSAT vs. CLFD, ANET, IDCC, CALX, EXTR, BELFB, DGII, HLIT, NTGR, and ADTNShould you be buying Viasat stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viasat include Clearfield (CLFD), Arista Networks (ANET), InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Bel Fuse (BELFB), Digi International (DGII), Harmonic (HLIT), NETGEAR (NTGR), and ADTRAN (ADTN). Viasat vs. Its Competitors Clearfield Arista Networks InterDigital Calix Extreme Networks Bel Fuse Digi International Harmonic NETGEAR ADTRAN Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Does the media prefer VSAT or CLFD? In the previous week, Viasat had 5 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Viasat and 5 mentions for Clearfield. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Clearfield's score of 0.15 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viasat 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Clearfield 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, VSAT or CLFD? Viasat has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, VSAT or CLFD? Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViasat$4.52B1.06-$574.96M-$4.62-7.72Clearfield$166.71M2.98-$12.45M$0.013,592.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in VSAT or CLFD? 86.1% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is VSAT or CLFD more profitable? Clearfield has a net margin of 0.11% compared to Viasat's net margin of -13.11%. Clearfield's return on equity of 0.07% beat Viasat's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viasat-13.11% -6.37% -1.91% Clearfield 0.11%0.07%0.06% Do analysts rate VSAT or CLFD? Viasat currently has a consensus target price of $23.29, indicating a potential downside of 34.68%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 32.24%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Viasat.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viasat 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 SummaryClearfield beats Viasat on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Viasat News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSAT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VSAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricViasatWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.20B$16.42B$33.00B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A1.39%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio-7.72369.27495.7127.61Price / Sales1.06552.491,844.81201.06Price / Cash3.0819.6737.7361.55Price / Book0.9914.287.706.76Net Income-$574.96M$224.12M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance15.45%5.49%1.80%2.81%1 Month Performance15.48%18.19%9.22%9.24%1 Year Performance216.61%49.81%24,029.38%35.42% Viasat Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSATViasat3.6392 of 5 stars$35.65+13.9%$23.29-34.7%+226.8%$4.20B$4.52B-7.727,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpCLFDClearfield2.4673 of 5 stars$33.73+0.0%$47.50+40.8%-3.6%$465.81M$166.71M3,373.001,130News CoverageAnalyst ForecastANETArista Networks4.592 of 5 stars$143.17+0.5%$162.00+13.2%+57.3%$179.94B$7.00B56.314,412Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeIDCCInterDigital2.0048 of 5 stars$348.64+1.0%$345.00-1.0%+139.9%$8.99B$868.52M24.85420Insider TradeCALXCalix2.4753 of 5 stars$61.34-0.4%$64.00+4.3%+61.7%$4.01B$831.52M-153.331,820Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEXTRExtreme Networks4.0312 of 5 stars$20.40+0.2%$22.92+12.3%+38.0%$2.72B$1.14B-408.002,811News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBELFBBel Fuse3.2674 of 5 stars$140.37-1.7%$136.80-2.5%+81.7%$1.78B$534.79M34.405,370Analyst UpgradeDGIIDigi International2.7072 of 5 stars$37.08-0.3%$38.75+4.5%+22.5%$1.38B$424.05M32.53790News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHLITHarmonic4.3272 of 5 stars$10.04-0.2%$11.67+16.2%-22.6%$1.14B$678.72M17.021,240Analyst ForecastNTGRNETGEAR3.8355 of 5 stars$31.52+7.8%$33.00+4.7%+60.1%$914.40M$673.76M14.59690Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeADTNADTRAN2.8346 of 5 stars$9.23-0.5%$12.80+38.7%+56.7%$738.22M$922.72M-7.053,234Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Clearfield Alternatives Arista Networks Alternatives InterDigital Alternatives Calix Alternatives Extreme Networks Alternatives Bel Fuse Alternatives Digi International Alternatives Harmonic Alternatives NETGEAR Alternatives ADTRAN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VSAT) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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