VSAT

VIASAT INC

Nasdaq · Communications Services, NEC · Inc. DE · CIK 0000797721
$70.17 -3.49% $9.6B
Insider Selling Cluster (6 insiders)18 New Institutional Positions14 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$9.6B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (73%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$3.5B
Inst. Activity18 buys / 14 sells
Insider Activity0B / 14S
Insider Net $-$13.1M
Reddit Sentiment57° Neutral
SEC Reports10
Congressional1 trades
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Communications Services, NEC·Inc. DE·CIK 0000797721·Prev Close $72.71

Recent Activity

Jun 12, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 68.0% short (1.1M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,113,523 | Exempt: 1,697 | TRF Vol: 1,636,564 | Short Ratio: 68.0% | Off-exchange volume (da
Jun 11, 2026 SEC
VIASAT (VSAT) saw a mixed 13F institutional cluster for Q3 2025. Two mega-passive buyers (BlackRock, Wells Fargo) added
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Jun 10, 2026 SEC
An 8-trade insider cluster at Viasat, comprising 4 distinct insiders, shows a net sell direction totaling ~$3.64M, prima
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Jun 9, 2026 SEC
Four Viasat insiders, including the CFO and two directors, sold a total of ~$3.64M in open-market sales over a 7-day win
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
WISE THERESA acquired via exercise 2,500 shares
Director @ $37.43 ($93.6K)
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
WISE THERESA sold 2,500 shares
Director @ $69.00 ($172.5K)
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
DANKBERG MARK D sold 115,035 shares
Chairman and CEO @ $63.95 ($7.4M)
Inst.
Invesco Ltd. — DOUBLED
3,126,772 shares ($143.2M)

Price Targets

$88.88 +26.7% upside Strong Buy
Current $70.17 Low $49.00 Median $94.00 High $130.00 8 analysts
$49.00 $130.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy73% buy · 15 analysts
3Strong Buy
8Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 1, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
May 29, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 28, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 8, 2026 Barclays UPGRADE Underweight → Equal-Weight
Mar 27, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.10 ▼ -45.7% $0.06 — $0.13 -44% YoY 2
Next Q $0.04 ▼ -47.1% $0.04 — $0.05 -50% YoY 2
Current FY $0.30 ▼ -25.3% $0.24 — $0.36 -71% YoY 2
Next FY $0.40 ▼ -12.3% $0.25 — $0.67 34% YoY 3

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$942.5M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$446.6M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$267.3M
STATE STREET CORP$264.9M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$219.3M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 8, 2026WISE THERESAM$93.6K
Jun 8, 2026WISE THERESASELL$172.5K
Jun 8, 2026DANKBERG MARKSELL$7.4M
Jun 7, 2026BALDRIDGE RICHARDM$0.00
Jun 7, 2026BALDRIDGE RICHARDF$8.1K

Reddit Sentiment

57°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 1 bullish 0 bearish

Congressional Trades

1 members: 1 buys, 0 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Jonathan JacksonDBUY$50,001 - $100,000
50 institutional holders with $3.5B total value (76,707,039 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 18 institutions added/increased vs 14 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.20,579,326$942.5M26.8%
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC9,750,033$446.6M12.7%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC5,835,874$267.3M7.6%
4STATE STREET CORP5,784,687$264.9M7.5%
5DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP4,789,539$219.3M6.2%
6Neuberger Berman Group LLC4,742,678$216.8M6.2%
7Nuveen, LLC3,740,014$171.3M4.9%
8Invesco Ltd.3,126,772$143.2M4.1%DOUBLED +120.4%
9FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.2,892,760$132.5M3.8%
10CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC2,117,498$97.0M2.8%
11GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC1,840,933$84.3M2.4%
12BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,374,170$62.9M1.8%
13CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1,100,900$50.4M1.4%
14MORGAN STANLEY1,059,831$48.5M1.4%TRIM -28.3%
15VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO869,823$39.8M1.1%
16FEDERATED HERMES, INC.513,409$23.5M0.7%
17Legal & General Group Plc493,557$22.6M0.6%
18PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC486,069$22.3M0.6%
19PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD485,908$22.3M0.6%
20DEUTSCHE BANK AG\378,267$17.3M0.5%TRIM -67.6%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
Invesco Ltd.DOUBLED1,418,7793,126,772+120.4%$143.2M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM1,477,5541,059,831-28.3%$48.5M2026-Q1
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\TRIM1,167,574378,267-67.6%$17.3M2026-Q1
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUNDTRIM547,275299,459-45.3%$13.7M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD147,472203,053+37.7%$9.3M2026-Q1
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.ADD112,052153,927+37.4%$7.0M2026-Q1
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCDOUBLED16,799122,751+630.7%$5.7M2026-Q1
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARDDOUBLED5,900113,700+1827.1%$5.2M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED92396,194+10321.9%$4.4M2026-Q1
Brevan Howard Capital Management LPDOUBLED14,21491,950+546.9%$4.2M2026-Q1
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCADD53,15167,642+27.3%$3.1M2026-Q1
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORPADD47,54967,471+41.9%$3.1M2026-Q1
Equitable Holdings, Inc.DOUBLED27,70160,043+116.8%$2.1M2026-Q1
Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLCADD33,98942,683+25.6%$2.0M2026-Q1
MACQUARIE GROUP LTDTRIM57,79042,143-27.1%$1.9M2026-Q1
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCDOUBLED1,11037,775+3303.2%$1.7M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.NEAR_EXIT266,17334,090-87.2%$1.6M2026-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCADD15,23719,798+29.9%$1.1M2026-Q1
BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/ILADD14,50220,668+42.5%$946.6K2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCTRIM51,58116,608-67.8%$760.6K2026-Q1
STRS OHIOTRIM15,40011,200-27.3%$513.0K2026-Q1
O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLCADD7,2009,425+30.9%$431.7K2026-Q1
Verition Fund Management LLCNEAR_EXIT77,3658,219-89.4%$376.4K2026-Q1
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCADD3,4195,490+60.6%$251.4K2026-Q1
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCTRIM13,7845,119-62.9%$234.4K2026-Q1
15 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$13.1M ($0.00 bought, $13.1M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 8, 2026WISE THERESADirectorEXERCISE2,500$37.43$93.6K
Jun 8, 2026WISE THERESADirectorSELL2,500$69.00$172.5K
Jun 8, 2026DANKBERG MARK DChairman and CEOSELL115,035$63.95$7.4M
Jun 7, 2026BALDRIDGE RICHARD ADirectorEXERCISE10,307
Jun 7, 2026BALDRIDGE RICHARD ADirectorTAX W/H120$67.18$8.1K
Jun 7, 2026BALDRIDGE RICHARD ADirectorGIFT10,187
Jun 7, 2026Chase Garrett L.SVP, Chief Financial OfficerAWARD36,861
Jun 7, 2026Blair Robert JamesSVP, General CounselEXERCISE3,681
Jun 7, 2026Blair Robert JamesSVP, General CounselTAX W/H1,321$67.18$88.7K
Jun 7, 2026Blair Robert JamesSVP, General CounselAWARD24,574
Jun 7, 2026Chandran GirishCTO, SVP EngineeringEXERCISE3,681
Jun 7, 2026Chandran GirishCTO, SVP EngineeringTAX W/H1,986$67.18$133.4K
Jun 7, 2026Chandran GirishCTO, SVP EngineeringAWARD24,574
Jun 7, 2026Curran Lisa LCO, Enterprise & StrategyEXERCISE2,833
Jun 7, 2026Curran Lisa LCO, Enterprise & StrategyTAX W/H707$67.18$47.5K
Jun 7, 2026Curran Lisa LCO, Enterprise & StrategyAWARD16,383
Jun 7, 2026FitzGerald Camellia EChief Accounting OfficerEXERCISE203
Jun 7, 2026FitzGerald Camellia EChief Accounting OfficerTAX W/H72$67.18$4.8K
Jun 7, 2026FitzGerald Camellia EChief Accounting OfficerAWARD4,505
Jun 7, 2026Miller Craig AndrewSVP, Pres Viasat GovernmentEXERCISE4,417
Jun 7, 2026Miller Craig AndrewSVP, Pres Viasat GovernmentTAX W/H1,585$67.18$106.5K
Jun 7, 2026Miller Craig AndrewSVP, Pres Viasat GovernmentAWARD28,670
Jun 7, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialEXERCISE8,333
Jun 7, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialTAX W/H3,917$67.18$263.1K
Jun 7, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialAWARD21,298
Jun 7, 2026DANKBERG MARK DChairman and CEOEXERCISE21,011
Jun 7, 2026DANKBERG MARK DChairman and CEOTAX W/H11,336$67.18$761.6K
Jun 7, 2026DANKBERG MARK DChairman and CEOGIFT47,203
Jun 7, 2026DANKBERG MARK DChairman and CEOAWARD103,621
Jun 3, 2026Chase Garrett L.SVP, Chief Financial OfficerSELL1,201$71.85$86.3K
Jun 3, 2026STENBIT JOHN PDirectorSELL653$71.74$46.8K
Jun 3, 2026STENBIT JOHN PDirectorEXERCISE1,250$37.43$46.8K
Jun 3, 2026BALDRIDGE RICHARD ADirectorEXERCISE17,122$53.43$914.8K
Jun 3, 2026BALDRIDGE RICHARD ADirectorSELL27,122$71.74$1.9M
Jun 2, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialEXERCISE21,408$15.96$341.7K
Jun 2, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialSELL21,408$73.09$1.6M
Jun 1, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialSELL2,400$80.59$193.4K
May 10, 2026LaPlante William AlbertDirectorEXERCISE1,000
May 10, 2026Paull MichaelDirectorEXERCISE1,000
May 6, 2026Ayyar Shekar GDirectorAWARD1,231
May 6, 2026YOON JINHYDirectorAWARD1,231
May 1, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialSELL2,400$66.62$159.9K
Apr 1, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialSELL2,400$47.71$114.5K
Mar 17, 2026Miller Craig AndrewSVP, Pres Viasat GovernmentSELL5,260$50.00$263.0K
Mar 16, 2026Blair Robert JamesSVP, General CounselSELL19,338$46.80$905.0K
Mar 12, 2026Palmer Benjamin EdwardSVP, Pres CommercialSELL2,400$46.21$110.9K
Mar 2, 2026Miller Craig AndrewSVP, Pres Viasat GovernmentEXERCISE23,787$15.96$379.6K
Feb 25, 2026FitzGerald Camellia EChief Accounting OfficerSELL1,119$50.00$56.0K
Jan 28, 2026FitzGerald Camellia EChief Accounting OfficerSELL2,810$48.00$134.9K
Jun 7, 2025BALDRIDGE RICHARD ADirectorGIFT10,187

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (73% buy). Based on 15 analysts: 3 strong buy, 8 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$88.88 mean target +26.7% upside Strong Buy (1.78)
$49.00 Low $130.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$70.17
Target Low$49.00
Target Mean$88.88
Target Median$94.00
Target High$130.00
# Analysts8
RecommendationStrong Buy (1.78)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.10 $0.06 $0.13 -44.1% -45.7% 0↑ 1↓ $1.2B 2.2% 2
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.04 $0.04 $0.05 -50.0% -47.1% 0↑ 1↓ $1.2B 4.5% 2
Current FY
2027-03-31
$0.30 $0.24 $0.36 -70.9% -25.3% 0↑ 2↓ $4.9B 4.8% 2
Next FY
2028-03-31
$0.40 $0.25 $0.67 34.4% -12.3% 1↑ 0↓ $5.1B 5.0% 3

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.095
7d ago$0.160-0.065
30d ago$0.175-0.080
60d ago$0.175-0.080
90d ago$0.175-0.080
4 analyst firms have rated this stock: 2 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 1, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 29, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 28, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 8, 2026 Barclays UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
Mar 27, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 9, 2026 Deutsche Bank UPGRADE Hold Buy
Jan 21, 2026 Needham REITERATE Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263840073%
May 1, 20263840073%
Apr 1, 20263831073%
Mar 1, 20263831073%
Feb 1, 20263741067%
Jan 1, 20263741067%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 1 buys, 0 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Jan 22, 2026Jonathan JacksonDHOUSEBUY$50,001 - $100,000ViaSat IncFeb 24, 2026 (34d)
57°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 1 bullish 0 bearish 3 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 4, 2026150° Neutral001
Jun 4, 2026150° Neutral001
Feb 22, 2026160° Warm101

Recent Reddit Threads

r/wallstreetbets Neutral 10d 14h ago
VSAT
▲ 1 💬 0 ⚡ 0.5
r/stocks Bullish 3mo ago
Trump's Deadman switch
▲ 1,544 💬 565 ⚡ 80.3
Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 68.0% short (1.1M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,113,523 | Exempt: 1,697 | TRF Vol: 1,636,564 | Short Ratio: 68.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 67.9% short (1.1M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,079,403 | Exempt: 172 | TRF Vol: 1,590,714 | Short Ratio: 67.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 57.4% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 562,397 | Exempt: 20,938 | TRF Vol: 979,172 | Short Ratio: 57.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 63.0% short (0.7M / 1.0M)
Short: 655,739 | Exempt: 349 | TRF Vol: 1,040,773 | Short Ratio: 63.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 72.5% short (0.9M / 1.3M)
Short: 949,510 | Exempt: 657 | TRF Vol: 1,310,314 | Short Ratio: 72.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 63.6% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 643,591 | Exempt: 23,315 | TRF Vol: 1,012,481 | Short Ratio: 63.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 72.2% short (0.7M / 1.0M)
Short: 691,169 | Exempt: 3,878 | TRF Vol: 957,460 | Short Ratio: 72.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 70.5% short (0.9M / 1.2M)
Short: 860,275 | Exempt: 124 | TRF Vol: 1,220,066 | Short Ratio: 70.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 58.8% short (0.6M / 1.1M)
Short: 629,823 | Exempt: 37,067 | TRF Vol: 1,070,624 | Short Ratio: 58.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
other
Viasat Selected by Lockheed Martin to Support NOAA Next-Generation Aircraft with Hybrid Satellite Communications Platform
Line-fit integration of the Viasat Hybrid SATCOM Approach for the C-130J presents opportunity to expand high-capacity, resilient connectivity across m
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 57.2% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 864,107 | Exempt: 61,988 | TRF Vol: 1,511,811 | Short Ratio: 57.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
earnings
Viasat Releases Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today published its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 financial results.
May 28, 2026
earnings_calendar
VSAT Q4 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-28
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VSAT — 56.6% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 674,959 | Exempt: 5,676 | TRF Vol: 1,192,820 | Short Ratio: 56.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
other
Viasat’s next-gen cockpit service reaches milestone as airlines modernize communications to save fuel
1,000th aircraft enters service using Viasat Swift-Broadband-Safety (SB-S): reflecting growing airline demand for reliable connectivity.