Viasat (VSAT) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) is anticipated to post its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.25 per share and revenue of $1.1956 billion for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

Viasat Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of NASDAQ VSAT opened at $73.07 on Tuesday. Viasat has a 1-year low of $8.61 and a 1-year high of $74.25. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $54.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.21 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.90.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Robert James Blair sold 30,411 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.04, for a total transaction of $1,430,533.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 38,108 shares in the company, valued at $1,792,600.32. This represents a 44.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Craig Andrew Miller sold 5,260 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $263,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 21,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,062,600. The trade was a 19.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 38,071 shares of company stock worth $1,804,437 over the last 90 days. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viasat

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Viasat during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. EFG International AG purchased a new position in shares of Viasat in the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Viasat by 7,380.0% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,244 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 2,214 shares during the last quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its holdings in shares of Viasat by 22.6% during the third quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 3,250 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Virtue Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Viasat in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $211,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on VSAT shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Viasat in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Viasat from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Viasat in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Barclays upgraded shares of Viasat from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $23.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $74.00 price target on shares of Viasat and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.57.

Viasat Company Profile

Viasat, Inc (NASDAQ: VSAT) provides high‐capacity satellite broadband and wireless communications services to consumer, commercial and government customers worldwide. The company designs and operates satellite systems and network infrastructure to deliver secure, high-speed connectivity across remote and underserved regions, as well as managed networking solutions for enterprises and public sector agencies.

Viasat’s product offerings include residential and enterprise satellite internet services, in-flight connectivity for commercial airlines and business jets, and secure networking platforms tailored to defense and intelligence users.