Viasat (VSAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) provides high‐capacity satellite broadband and wireless communications services to consumer, commercial and government customers worldwide. The company designs and operates satellite systems and network infrastructure to deliver secure, high-speed connectivity across remote and underserved regions, as well as managed networking solutions for enterprises and public sector agencies.

Viasat’s product offerings include residential and enterprise satellite internet services, in-flight connectivity for commercial airlines and business jets, and secure networking platforms tailored to defense and intelligence users. Its satellite fleet — featuring Ka-band platforms such as ViaSat-2 and the emerging ViaSat-3 constellation — aims to expand global coverage and increase data throughput. Complementary ground infrastructure and network management tools support bandwidth optimization, cybersecurity and seamless service delivery.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Viasat has built a global presence with offices and customers across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. The company has established long-term partnerships with telecom operators, commercial carriers and government entities, leveraging its satellite capacity to serve markets in maritime connectivity, aviation, remote enterprise networks and critical public safety communications.

Viasat was co-founded by Mark D. Dankberg, who has guided the company’s strategic expansion since its inception. Under his leadership, Viasat has advanced its satellite technology roadmap and diversified into cybersecurity, managed network services and next-generation ground systems. The company continues to invest in high-throughput satellite platforms and network innovations aimed at delivering lower latency, higher capacity and more flexible connectivity solutions for a connected world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $69.75 to $77.76
• 50-Day Range: $43.72 to $75.27
• 52-Week Range: $8.61 to $77.76
• Volume: 2.81 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $65.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Viasat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Viasat scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 530th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Viasat has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Viasat has a consensus price target of $65.50, representing about 7.4% downside from its current price of $70.76.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Viasat has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Viasat are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $0.73 to ($0.05) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Viasat is -27.32, 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 -27.32, 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 1.97. 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

7.54% 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 6.33.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Viasat has recently increased by 3.50%, 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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Viasat has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Viasat this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

31 people have searched for VSAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Viasat to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% 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 $1,804,437.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.20% 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: 11/08/2025
• Today: 5/21/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/25/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Wireless 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: $65.50
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.59)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 96.93
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$574.96 million
• Net Margins: -7.34%
• Pretax Margin: -5.15%
• Return on Equity: 1.73%
• Return on Assets: 0.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.35
• Current Ratio: 2.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.13
• Cash Flow: $9.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.41
• Book Value: $35.97 per share
• Price / Book: 1.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 135,830,000
• Free Float: 132,843,000
• Market Cap: $9.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.66