Viasat (VSAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.42 +2.28 (+7.81%) As of 03:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Viasat Short Interest DataViasat (VSAT) has a short interest of 16.25 million shares, representing 12.38% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.58% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 3.67 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest16,250,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest17,210,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.58%Dollar Volume Sold Short$525.36 millionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 31, 2025Outstanding Shares134,260,000 sharesShort Percent of Float12.38%Today's Trading Volume3,528,425 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,669,272 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average96% Short Selling Viasat? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Viasat and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVSAT Short Interest Over TimeVSAT Days to Cover Over TimeVSAT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Viasat Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/202516,250,000 shares $525.36 million -5.6%12.4%4 $32.33 8/15/202517,210,000 shares $466.39 million -30.3%N/A4.2 $27.10 7/31/202524,690,000 shares $405.66 million +5.8%18.8%6.2 $16.43 7/15/202523,330,000 shares $351.82 million +448,553.8%N/A7.1 $15.08 6/30/20255,200 shares $75.92 thousand -100.0%0.0%0.2 $14.60 6/15/202524,000,000 shares $302.40 million -4.1%19.0%7.2 $12.60 5/31/202525,020,000 shares $222.18 million -3.7%20.0%8.4 $8.88 5/15/202525,980,000 shares $294.61 million +3.5%20.8%9.7 $11.34 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VSAT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Viasat and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 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 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 August 15th, traders have sold 17,210,000 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 4.0. 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: Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management 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 decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,210,000 shares, a decrease of 30.3% from the previous total of 24,690,000 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: Clearfield, Inc. (7.31%), Arista Networks, Inc. (1.00%), Ciena Corporation (3.91%), InterDigital, Inc. (7.48%), Calix, Inc (3.96%), Extreme Networks, Inc. (6.17%), Bel Fuse Inc. (3.33%), Digi International Inc. (4.20%), Harmonic Inc. (2.33%), NETGEAR, Inc. (8.59%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 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 $1.73 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 August, 15 2025. 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