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Viasat (VSAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.66 -0.87 (-8.23%)
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Viasat Short Interest Data

Viasat (VSAT) has a short interest of 25.10 million shares. This marks a 3.80% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.2, indicating that it would take 8.2 days of the average trading volume of 3.24 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
25,100,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
24,180,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$232.68 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
129,120,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
19.44%
Today's Trading Volume
3,350,009 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,244,797 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
103%
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VSAT Short Interest Over Time

VSAT Days to Cover Over Time

VSAT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Viasat Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202525,100,000 shares $232.68 million +3.8%N/A8.2 $9.27
4/15/202524,180,000 shares $206.50 million -4.2%19.3%7.5 $8.54
3/31/202525,250,000 shares $263.11 million +4.8%20.2%6.7 $10.42
3/15/202524,090,000 shares $237.29 million -6.6%19.3%6.4 $9.85
2/28/202525,800,000 shares $225.49 million +19.2%20.6%6.9 $8.74
2/15/202521,650,000 shares $198.53 million -9.3%17.3%5.5 $9.17
1/31/202523,880,000 shares $229.73 million -2.1%N/A6.1 $9.62
1/15/202524,400,000 shares $195.69 million +8.8%N/A7.2 $8.02
12/31/202422,430,000 shares $190.88 million -5.1%N/A7.8 $8.51
12/15/202423,630,000 shares $220.70 million +8.1%N/A8.8 $9.34
11/30/202421,870,000 shares $204.05 million +1.4%N/A7.8 $9.33
11/15/202421,570,000 shares $159.62 million +13.4%N/A8.3 $7.40
10/31/202419,020,000 shares $182.59 million +19.6%N/A8.1 $9.60
10/15/202415,910,000 shares $171.19 million +6.4%N/A7 $10.76
9/30/202414,960,000 shares $178.62 million +6.9%N/A6.6 $11.94
9/15/202414,000,000 shares $179.06 million -0.5%N/A5.6 $12.79
8/31/202414,070,000 shares $220.90 million -5.6%N/A6.2 $15.70
8/15/202414,900,000 shares $259.71 million -10.1%N/A6.4 $17.43
7/31/202416,580,000 shares $335.25 million +1.7%N/A7.7 $20.22
7/15/202416,300,000 shares $266.02 million +6.7%N/A8.4 $16.32
6/30/202415,280,000 shares $194.06 million +22.1%N/A8.6 $12.70
6/15/202412,510,000 shares $167.76 million -2.2%N/A8.9 $13.41
5/31/202412,790,000 shares $216.02 million -2.7%N/A9.7 $16.89
5/15/202413,150,000 shares $236.70 million +6.8%N/A10.2 $18.00
4/30/202412,310,000 shares $195.85 million +12.9%N/A10.4 $15.91
4/15/202410,900,000 shares $170.91 million -6.2%N/A9.4 $15.68
3/31/202411,620,000 shares $210.21 million +21.3%N/A10.6 $18.09
3/15/20249,580,000 shares $167.55 million +1.2%N/A8.6 $17.49
2/29/20249,470,000 shares $185.33 million +24.4%N/A8.6 $19.57
2/15/20247,610,000 shares $148.47 million -8.9%N/A6.9 $19.51
1/31/20248,350,000 shares $185.62 million -6.1%N/A7.4 $22.23
1/15/20248,890,000 shares $217.89 million +1.1%N/A8.1 $24.51
12/31/20238,790,000 shares $245.68 million -10.8%N/A6.6 $27.95
12/15/20239,850,000 shares $256.10 million -5.7%N/A7 $26.00
11/30/202310,440,000 shares $213.50 million -0.6%N/A6.8 $20.45
11/15/202310,500,000 shares $209.69 million +8.3%N/A6.7 $19.97
10/31/20239,700,000 shares $178.87 million -5.4%N/A6.2 $18.44
10/15/202310,250,000 shares $188.19 million +2.9%N/A6.9 $18.36
9/30/20239,960,000 shares $183.86 million +7.3%N/A6.6 $18.46
9/15/20239,280,000 shares $221.98 million +8.3%N/A6.9 $23.92
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8/31/20238,570,000 shares $237.73 million +6.6%N/A7.7 $27.74
8/15/20238,040,000 shares $251.09 million +6.4%N/A8.2 $31.23
7/31/20237,560,000 shares $233.91 million -0.4%N/A8.7 $30.94
7/15/20237,590,000 shares $230.66 million +1.7%15.2%9.7 $30.39
6/30/20237,460,000 shares $307.80 million -0.3%15.0%17.2 $41.26
6/15/20237,480,000 shares $304.51 million +0.5%12.5%16.9 $40.71
5/31/20237,440,000 shares $331.90 million -5.0%10.3%10.4 $44.61
5/15/20237,830,000 shares $292.76 million -5.7%N/A10.8 $37.39
4/30/20238,300,000 shares $290.75 million +8.9%11.5%11.1 $35.03
4/15/20237,620,000 shares $251.54 million -12.6%10.6%10.1 $33.01
3/31/20238,720,000 shares $295.08 million +15.5%12.1%11.6 $33.84
3/15/20237,550,000 shares $265.38 million +11.7%10.5%10 $35.15
2/28/20236,760,000 shares $214.70 million +5.0%9.4%14.3 $31.76
2/15/20236,440,000 shares $225.27 million +10.1%8.9%15.1 $34.98
1/31/20235,850,000 shares $201.53 million +3.0%8.2%13.1 $34.45
1/15/20235,680,000 shares $207.89 million -3.4%8.0%13.8 $36.60
12/30/20225,880,000 shares $186.10 million -2.7%8.3%13.4 $31.65
12/15/20226,040,000 shares $184.28 million +5.4%8.5%10.7 $30.51
11/30/20225,730,000 shares $195.34 million -1.0%8.0%10.4 $34.09
11/15/20225,790,000 shares $208.15 million +2.8%8.1%10.4 $35.95
10/31/20225,630,000 shares $230.60 million +9.8%7.9%10.2 $40.96
10/15/20225,130,000 shares $188.27 million -9.0%7.2%9.7 $36.70
9/30/20225,640,000 shares $170.50 million +4.8%7.9%10.9 $30.23
9/15/20225,380,000 shares $203.69 million +5.9%7.5%13.2 $37.86
8/31/20225,080,000 shares $192.94 million +0.2%7.1%12.9 $37.98
8/15/20225,070,000 shares $204.32 million +1.2%7.1%12 $40.30
7/31/20225,010,000 shares $164.98 million -2.7%7.1%11.2 $32.93
7/15/20225,150,000 shares $138.54 million -2.8%7.3%11 $26.90
6/30/20225,300,000 shares $162.34 million -1.5%7.5%11.4 $30.63
6/15/20225,380,000 shares $169.69 million -5.5%7.7%11.8 $31.54
5/31/20225,690,000 shares $224.70 million -1.6%8.1%12.8 $39.49
5/15/20225,780,000 shares $219.06 million -2.0%8.2%13.8 $37.90
4/30/20225,900,000 shares $217.18 million +13.0%8.4%14.4 $36.81
4/15/20225,220,000 shares $241.95 million +10.4%7.4%12.6 $46.35
3/31/20224,730,000 shares $230.82 million -2.3%6.7%11.5 $48.80
3/15/20224,840,000 shares $227.00 million -7.6%6.9%12.2 $46.90
2/28/20225,240,000 shares $239.15 million +6.3%7.5%12.7 $45.64
2/15/20224,930,000 shares $217.51 million -1.0%7.0%12.1 $44.12
1/31/20224,980,000 shares $219.22 million -12.6%7.1%10.3 $44.02
1/15/20225,700,000 shares $261.00 million -4.2%8.2%11.8 $45.79
12/31/20215,950,000 shares $265.01 million -11.5%N/A13.2 $44.54
12/15/20216,720,000 shares $306.97 million +2.0%9.7%14.9 $45.68
11/30/20216,590,000 shares $291.87 million -6.4%9.5%13.8 $44.29
11/15/20217,040,000 shares $380.58 million -10.0%10.1%15.1 $54.06
10/29/20217,820,000 shares $466.78 million -5.1%11.3%18.3 $59.69
10/15/20218,240,000 shares $454.60 million -0.7%11.9%22.9 $55.17
9/30/20218,300,000 shares $457.08 million +5.9%12.0%21.7 $55.07
9/15/20217,840,000 shares $380.87 million No Change11.3%19.5 $48.58
8/31/20217,840,000 shares $404.86 million -3.1%11.3%21.4 $51.64
8/13/20218,090,000 shares $443.57 million -1.9%11.5%19.3 $54.83
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7/30/20218,250,000 shares $409.53 million -1.9%11.8%19.1 $49.64
7/15/20218,410,000 shares $406.20 million +1.2%12.1%17.5 $48.30
6/30/20218,310,000 shares $414.17 million +2.5%12.0%16.8 $49.84
6/15/20218,110,000 shares $387.66 million -2.6%11.7%16.1 $47.80
5/28/20218,330,000 shares $442.99 million -3.7%12.1%14.6 $53.18
5/14/20218,650,000 shares $412.61 million -8.5%N/A15.1 $47.70
4/30/20219,450,000 shares $503.21 million +0.5%N/A14.7 $53.25
4/15/20219,400,000 shares $445.18 million +6.8%N/A13.1 $47.36
3/31/20218,800,000 shares $424.07 million -1.6%N/A10.9 $48.19
3/15/20218,940,000 shares $494.29 million +0.6%N/A9.7 $55.29
2/26/20218,890,000 shares $466.01 million -9.0%N/A9.8 $52.42
2/12/20219,770,000 shares $586.79 million -20.4%N/A10.6 $60.06
1/29/202112,280,000 shares $545.97 million +2.7%N/A13.7 $44.46
1/15/202111,960,000 shares $451.97 million +12.4%N/A14.9 $37.79
12/31/202010,640,000 shares $353.46 million +13.2%N/A15.2 $33.22
12/15/20209,400,000 shares $324.30 million +15.5%N/A15 $34.50
11/30/20208,140,000 shares $289.30 million +15.3%N/A14.1 $35.54
10/30/20206,650,000 shares $224.77 million +0.8%N/A12.2 $33.80
10/15/20206,600,000 shares $225.98 million +2.8%N/A11.3 $34.24
9/30/20206,420,000 shares $220.78 million -12.2%N/A11.4 $34.39
9/15/20207,310,000 shares $258.41 million No ChangeN/A12.7 $35.35
8/31/20207,310,000 shares $290.65 million +0.8%N/A13.6 $39.76
8/14/20207,250,000 shares $300.01 million +28.6%N/A12.6 $41.38
7/31/20205,640,000 shares $214.09 million +15.1%N/A9.8 $37.96
7/15/20204,900,000 shares $180.47 million +1.0%8.3%9.8 $36.83
6/30/20204,850,000 shares $186.09 million -5.1%8.3%9.6 $38.37
6/15/20205,110,000 shares $205.78 million +37.7%8.7%9.4 $40.27
5/29/20203,710,000 shares $159.38 million -2.6%6.4%6 $42.96

VSAT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Viasat's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Viasat shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 25,100,000 shares of VSAT short. Learn More on Viasat's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Viasat?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. VSAT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Viasat's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Viasat?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Viasat: Jane Street Group LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Viasat's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Viasat saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 25,100,000 shares, an increase of 3.8% from the previous total of 24,180,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Viasat's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Viasat: Calix, Inc. (3.81%), Extreme Networks, Inc. (4.11%), Infinera Co. (0.07%), Digi International Inc. (4.94%), Harmonic Inc. (2.57%), Bel Fuse Inc. (4.43%), NETGEAR, Inc. (5.01%), ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (2.85%), Ribbon Communications Inc. (1.46%), Aviat Networks, Inc. (4.72%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Viasat stock?

Short selling VSAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Viasat as its price is falling. VSAT shares are trading down $0.63 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Viasat?

A short squeeze for Viasat occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VSAT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Viasat's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VSAT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:VSAT) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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