Viasat (VSAT) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) is expected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 5th. Analysts expect Viasat to post earnings of ($0.11) per share and revenue of $1.1495 billion for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM ET.

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.32. Viasat had a negative net margin of 13.11% and a negative return on equity of 6.37%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.30 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Viasat to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Viasat Stock Performance

Shares of VSAT opened at $39.41 on Wednesday. Viasat has a one year low of $6.69 and a one year high of $40.08. The company has a 50-day moving average of $32.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.06. The stock has a market cap of $5.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.53 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 2.11 and a quick ratio of 1.87.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Viasat from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Viasat from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Viasat from $10.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Viasat in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Viasat in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.29.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Richard A. Baldridge sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.00, for a total value of $3,100,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 197,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,111,991. This represents a 33.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Viasat

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Viasat by 151.4% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 81,399 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,188,000 after purchasing an additional 49,026 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Viasat by 483.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 109,448 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,140,000 after acquiring an additional 90,680 shares in the last quarter. Voleon Capital Management LP raised its position in Viasat by 54.2% during the second quarter. Voleon Capital Management LP now owns 62,451 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $912,000 after acquiring an additional 21,959 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in Viasat by 323.3% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 34,282 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $500,000 after acquiring an additional 26,183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP raised its position in Viasat by 97.7% during the second quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 33,086 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $483,000 after acquiring an additional 16,349 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Viasat Company Profile

Viasat, Inc provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company's Satellite Services segment offers satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol services to consumers and businesses; in-flight entertainment and aviation software services to commercial airlines and private business jets; satellite-based connectivity services; mobile broadband services, including satellite-based internet services to energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries, and yachts; and energy services, which include ultra-secure solutions IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized over-the-top applications, industrial internet-of-things big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics.