Market Cap
$9.7B
VSAT
VIASAT INC
$72.00 ▲ +2.35%
Prev close $70.35Market cap$9.7B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$103.94 (+44.4%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)38 New Institutional Positions12 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (1) Media & Telecom
Snapshot
The big-picture read on VSAT right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (76%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$9.4B
Inst. Activity
38 buys / 12 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $787.8K sell
Insider Net $
-$787.8K
Social Sentiment
67° Warm
SEC Reports
18
Press Releases
1
Congressional
2 trades
Price chart 30d +0.4%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
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Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 29, 2026 Event
Viasat, Inc. v. L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Court ruling (delch) — Docket: 2024-0713-LWW
Sep 28, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 58.0% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 337,225 | Exempt: 9 | TRF Vol: 581,277 | Short Ratio: 58.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
Sep 21, 2026 Insider
Chase Garrett L. sold 1,620 shares
SVP, Chief Financial Officer @ $77.34 ($125.3K)
Sep 21, 2026 Insider
Chase Garrett L. sold 2,380 shares
SVP, Chief Financial Officer @ $76.62 ($182.4K)
Sep 17, 2026 Insider
Sep 4, 2026 SEC Chase Garrett L. surrendered for taxes 11,926 shares
SVP, Chief Financial Officer @ $73.02 ($870.8K)
Two VSAT insiders (a director and an SVP) sold a combined $181K in open-market shares over a 2-day window. The total sal
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Two Viasat insiders, a director and the SVP/President of Commercial, sold a combined total of ~$181K in open-market sale
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Aug 28, 2026 Congress
Jonathan Jackson sell
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Analyst ratings buy % +13.4%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
76% rate it Buy or better · 17 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Needham | MAINTAIN | Buy | 50% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Needham | MAINTAIN | Buy | 50% |
| May 29, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Barclays | UPGRADE | Equal-Weight | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
Price targets
Where 10 covering analysts think VSAT trades over the next 12 months.
$103.94 +44.4% upside Strong Buy
Current$72.00 Low$49.00 Median$105.50 High$140.00 10 analysts
$49.00$140.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.6/5 as of Oct 3, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
67°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
18 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 2 bearish, 1 mixed, 15 neutral · avg impact 3.4/10.Plus 1 press releases.
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two VSAT insiders (a director and an SVP) sold a combined $181K in open-market shares over a 2-day w
Sep 4, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two Viasat insiders, a director and the SVP/President of Commercial, sold a combined total of ~$181K
Sep 4, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
Two insiders at ViaSat (VSAT) sold a combined $9.17M in open-market transactions, with a director se
Aug 18, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER4/10
A cluster of four Viasat insiders sold shares totaling $7.45M over the past week, led by Director Ri
Aug 12, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 29, 2026
Enforcement
Viasat, Inc. v. L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Court ruling (delch) — Docket: 2024-0713-LWW
Sep 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 58.0% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 337,225 | Exempt: 9 | TRF Vol: 581,277 | Short Ratio: 58.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 23, 2026
contract
Viasat Wins First Task Order Award as part of $307 Million Ceiling U.S. Marine Corps Enterprise Services Contract for Multi-Orbit Connectivity
Viasat selected to provide integrated, multi-network services as part of an end-to-end solution to address USMC mission performance and resiliency req
Sep 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 59.1% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 400,037 | Exempt: 265 | TRF Vol: 676,561 | Short Ratio: 59.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 75.4% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 379,893 | Exempt: 34 | TRF Vol: 504,104 | Short Ratio: 75.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $-0.01 | $-0.05–$0.04 | -107.4% | -114.8% | 0↑ 2↓ | $1.2B | 3 |
| Next Q | $0.02 | $-0.06–$0.08 | -97.9% | -77.8% | 0↑ 2↓ | $1.2B | 3 |
| Current FY | $0.09 | $-0.30–$0.40 | -90.9% | +0.0% | 1↑ 1↓ | $4.9B | 4 |
| Next FY | $0.17 | $-0.33–$0.57 | 77.3% | -58.7% | 0↑ 3↓ | $5.1B | 3 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $-0.007 | — |
| 7d ago | $-0.007 | — |
| 30d ago | $0.045 | -0.052 |
| 60d ago | $0.045 | -0.052 |
| 90d ago | $0.045 | -0.052 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own VSAT (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $9.4B total value (105,246,435 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 38 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 20,747,957 | $1.9B | 19.7% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 9,225,283 | $828.5M | 8.8% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 6,093,552 | $547.3M | 5.8% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5,894,743 | $529.4M | 5.6% | — |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 5,736,575 | $515.2M | 5.5% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 5,188,808 | $465.9M | 4.9% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4,029,392 | $363.4M | 3.8% | — |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3,360,508 | $298.5M | 3.2% | TRIM -29.1% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3,232,702 | $290.3M | 3.1% | — |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 2,998,539 | $269.3M | 2.9% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | TRIM | 4,742,678 | 3,360,508 | -29.1% | $298.5M |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | ADD | 1,465,279 | 2,243,040 | +53.1% | $201.4M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 1,558,594 | — | $140.0M |
| Tidal Investments LLC | DOUBLED | 11,680 | 976,646 | +8261.7% | $87.7M |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | NEW | — | 957,910 | — | $86.0M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | ADD | 670,317 | 858,633 | +28.1% | $77.1M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 315,592 | 665,919 | +111.0% | $59.8M |
| FMR LLC | DOUBLED | 63,775 | 618,617 | +870.0% | $55.6M |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | DOUBLED | 69,049 | 556,641 | +706.2% | $50.0M |
| CITIGROUP INC | DOUBLED | 159,355 | 468,126 | +193.8% | $42.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
17 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$787.8K — $0.00 bought, $787.8K sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Chase Garrett L. | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 1,620 | $77.34 | $125.3K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Chase Garrett L. | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 2,380 | $76.62 | $182.4K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Chase Garrett L. | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | TAX W/H | 11,926 | $73.02 | $870.8K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Chase Garrett L. | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | EXERCISE | 26,775 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | DANKBERG MARK D | Chairman and CEO | EXERCISE | 80,325 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | DANKBERG MARK D | Chairman and CEO | TAX W/H | 43,336 | $73.02 | $3.2M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | DANKBERG MARK D | Chairman and CEO | GIFT | 36,989 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Blair Robert James | SVP, General Counsel | EXERCISE | 15,620 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Chandran Girish | CTO, SVP Engineering | TAX W/H | 8,427 | $73.02 | $615.3K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Blair Robert James | SVP, General Counsel | TAX W/H | 8,427 | $73.02 | $615.3K |
Congressional trades
VSAT trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 1 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Jonathan Jackson | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | ViaSat Inc | Sep 4, 2026(8d) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Jonathan Jackson | D | HOUSE | BUY | $50,001 - $100,000 | ViaSat Inc | Feb 24, 2026(34d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for VSAT.
Shares short
11,353,870
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+4.5%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
7.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈8.2%
Estimate — not % of float
All VSAT filing & press-release reports (19)
- CLUSTER reportSep 4, 2026
- CLUSTER reportSep 4, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 18, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 12, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 7, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 6, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 16, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 7, 2026
- 144 reportJun 23, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 10, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 9, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 5, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 5, 2026
- S-3ASR reportJun 5, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 28, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 22, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 7, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 18, 2026