Viasat (VSAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Viasat, Inc. is a global communications company that designs, develops and operates satellite and wireless communications systems. Its services support consumers, businesses, governments and other organizations that need connectivity in areas where terrestrial networks may be limited.

The company provides satellite broadband for homes and businesses, in-flight connectivity for commercial and business aircraft, and communications services for maritime customers. Viasat also supplies secure communications, networking equipment and related services to government and defense customers.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Viasat serves customers in the Americas and internationally. In 2023, it completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, expanding its global mobile satellite communications capabilities. Co-founder Mark Dankberg serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $66.61 to $71.33
• 50-Day Range: $58.83 to $78.26
• 52-Week Range: $29.13 to $93.03
• Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.74 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $98.56
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Viasat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Viasat scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 325th out of 592 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: 4.2 / 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 $98.56, representing about 45.5% upside from its current price of $67.72.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Viasat has only been the subject of 4 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 -94.06, 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 -94.06, 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 2.05. 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

9.82% 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 5.29.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Viasat has recently increased by 11.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

Viasat has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Viasat this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for VSAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added Viasat to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 225% 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 $3,593,911.00 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: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/13/2026
• 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: $98.56
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $49.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.72)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$34.09 million
• Net Margins: -2.07%
• Pretax Margin: 2.05%
• Return on Equity: -0.05%
• Return on Assets: -0.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.26
• Current Ratio: 1.65
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.03
• Cash Flow: $10.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.75
• Book Value: $32.99 per share
• Price / Book: 2.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 139,190,000
• Free Float: 137,241,000
• Market Cap: $9.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.76