Viasat (VSAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Viasat, Inc. is a communications company that provides satellite connectivity and related services to commercial, government and consumer customers. Its offerings include broadband internet, in-flight connectivity, maritime communications, enterprise networking and secure communications for government and defense applications.

The company operates a fleet of communications satellites and develops supporting ground infrastructure, network services and connectivity equipment. Viasat serves customers across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and other international markets, including airlines, shipping companies, businesses, government agencies and households in areas where terrestrial broadband is limited.

Viasat was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. In 2023, it completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, expanding its global satellite network and strengthening its position in aviation, maritime, government and enterprise communications. Rick Baldridge serves as president and chief executive officer, while founder Mark Dankberg is executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $68.51 to $71.29
• 50-Day Range: $66.28 to $87.23
• 52-Week Range: $26.10 to $93.03
• Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $90.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Viasat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Viasat scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 316th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Viasat has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Viasat has a consensus price target of $90.67, representing about 28.5% upside from its current price of $70.56.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Viasat has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Viasat are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.38) to ($0.34) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Viasat is -293.99, 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 Viasat is -293.99, 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

Viasat has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.36% of the float of Viasat has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Viasat has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.03.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Viasat has recently increased by 4.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Viasat does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Viasat has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Viasat this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for VSAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Viasat to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Viasat insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $19,584,868.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.40% of the stock of Viasat is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.05% of the stock of Viasat is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/28/2026
• Today: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Communications Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VSAT
• CIK: 797721
• Web: www.viasat.com
• Phone: (760) 476-2200
• Fax: 760-929-3941
• Employees: 7,000
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Viasat: $90.67
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $49.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.24)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$34.09 million
• Net Margins: -0.64%
• Pretax Margin: 2.80%
• Return on Equity: 1.44%
• Return on Assets: 0.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.23
• Current Ratio: 1.68
• Quick Ratio: 1.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.10
• Cash Flow: $10.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.79
• Book Value: $34.82 per share
• Price / Book: 2.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 137,756,000
• Free Float: 135,827,000
• Market Cap: $9.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.70