Viasat (VSAT) News Today $16.58 +0.15 (+0.91%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.73 +0.15 (+0.87%) As of 08/1/2025 07:54 PM 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 Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is Viasat Up Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Viasat Up Today?Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Recent News Summary VSAT shares have increased amid a mix of strategic reviews, activist proposals and growth opportunities. Positive Sentiment: Viasat’s executive highlighted strong growth prospects in India’s telecom market and advancements in LEO and GEO satellite technologies, underlining a potential revenue catalyst. ETTelecom Interviews: Viasat's Gautam Sharma on India market potential, LEO & GEO technologies Positive Sentiment: Carronade Capital’s analysis argues that spinning off Viasat’s Defense and Advanced Technologies unit could unlock 215%–520% upside, valuing that business at roughly $50 per share. Carronade Shares Perspectives on Viasat Positive Sentiment: Shares jumped about 7% on optimism around activist proposals, and some analysts continue to rate the stock a Buy despite an overall Hold consensus. Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Trading Up 7% - Still a Buy? Neutral Sentiment: Viasat will report Q1 FY2026 earnings on August 6, offering a key update on its financial performance. Viasat (VSAT) to Release Earnings on Wednesday Neutral Sentiment: Management officially acknowledged and is evaluating Carronade Capital’s letter, signaling openness to strategic options. Viasat Comments on Letter from Carronade Capital Management Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain an average “Hold” rating on VSAT, with nine firms split between five Holds and four Buys. Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts Neutral Sentiment: Viasat has agreed to evaluate ideas from activist Carronade Capital, indicating potential strategic revisions ahead. Viasat to evaluate activist Carronade Capital's ideas Negative Sentiment: Short interest surged by over 448,000% in July to 23.33 million shares, raising the short‐interest ratio to 7.1 days and signaling potential bearish pressure. Negative Sentiment: Activist Carronade continues to pressure Viasat to split its broadband and defense units, pointing to shareholder frustration with the current structure. Activist Carronade pushes Viasat breakup, says valuation could jump 500%, FT reports Posted 1+ days agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. VSAT Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 Time Period Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Sells Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Stock1 hour ago | americanbankingnews.comViasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Short Interest Up 448,553.8% in JulyAugust 3 at 2:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comViasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Short Interest UpdateAugust 2 at 1:31 PM | marketbeat.comBayforest Capital Ltd Purchases Shares of 36,248 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)August 2 at 5:28 AM | marketbeat.comViasat to evaluate activist Carronade Capital's ideasAugust 1 at 1:00 PM | msn.comViasat Comments on Letter from Carronade Capital ManagementAugust 1 at 8:00 AM | globenewswire.comViasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsAugust 1 at 3:10 AM | americanbankingnews.comViasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsAugust 1 at 3:10 AM | marketbeat.comActivist Carronade builds pressure on Viasat to split business, FT reportsJuly 31, 2025 | msn.comViasat gains on report activist pushing for split of broadband, defenseJuly 31, 2025 | msn.comActivist Carronade builds pressure on Viasat to split businessJuly 31, 2025 | msn.comCarronade Shares Perspectives on ViasatJuly 31, 2025 | globenewswire.comActivist Carronade pushes Viasat breakup, says valuation could jump 500%, FT reportsJuly 31, 2025 | reuters.comViasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Trading Up 7% - Still a Buy?July 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat (VSAT) to Release Earnings on WednesdayJuly 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comViaSat selected by U.S. government to build next-gen EDE solutionJuly 30, 2025 | msn.comViasat Selected to Deliver Next-Generation Encryption for US Government Cloud Data CentersJuly 30, 2025 | globenewswire.comCerity Partners LLC Acquires New Position in Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)July 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Unloaded Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzJuly 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comCorton Capital Inc. Sells 28,770 Shares of Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)July 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comY Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes $735,000 Position in Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)July 27, 2025 | marketbeat.com4 Best Satellite Stocks for 2025July 25, 2025 | fool.comViasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Sold by South Dakota Investment CouncilJuly 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Gap Up - Here's WhyJuly 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Acquired by Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.July 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's What HappenedJuly 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comUK Moonlight Team Expands: Viasat Selects Space Experts to Join European Space Agency Moon Mission ProgramJuly 17, 2025 | globenewswire.comViasat’s (VSAT) Inmarsat NexusWave Tops 1,000 Vessel OrdersJuly 16, 2025 | msn.comViasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Trading Down 5.9% - What's Next?July 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comUK carrier Virgin Atlantic strikes deal with Musk's Starlink for internet services onboardJuly 9, 2025 | msn.comViasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsJuly 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comLee Danner & Bass Inc. Sells 32,500 Shares of Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)July 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat internet: US satellite expands coverage in India with THIS PSU telecomJuly 3, 2025 | msn.comViasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Stock Price Up 6.5% - What's Next?July 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comAhead of Musk’s Starlink launch, American satcom player Viasat expands India servicesJuly 2, 2025 | msn.comFirst-of-Its-Kind Global STEM Challenge Takes Off with Viasat: Space for Good Challenge 2025July 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comInmarsat NexusWave Exceeds 1,000 Vessel Orders Amid Growing Demand for High-Speed ConnectivityJuly 1, 2025 | globenewswire.comAre Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Viasat Stock?June 27, 2025 | msn.comSG Americas Securities LLC Invests $281,000 in Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)June 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comViaSat Earns Relative Strength Rating UpgradeJune 26, 2025 | msn.comViasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Trading Up 5.6% - Time to Buy?June 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comHi Line Capital Management LLC Acquires 55,623 Shares of Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)June 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat joins the list of Salt Typhoon cyberattack victimsJune 18, 2025 | msn.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: ViaSat (VSAT) and DoubleVerify Holdings (DV)June 18, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comViasat identified as victim in Chinese Salt Typhoon cyberespionage, Bloomberg News reportsJune 17, 2025 | reuters.comDeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Issues Positive Forecast for Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Stock PriceJune 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:VSAT)June 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat: A Compelling Investment Poised For Growth And DeleveragingJune 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comGAMMA Investing LLC Buys 21,836 Shares of Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)June 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comViasat to receive $568M under Ligado agreementJune 13, 2025 | msn.com 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. Email Address VSAT Media Mentions By Week VSAT Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. VSAT News Sentiment▼0.490.60▲Average Computer and Technology News Sentiment VSAT News Coverage Learn about the media coverage comparison. We track news headlines from hundreds of news outlets and tag them by company. 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