$410,000 of VIASAT INC lobbying was just disclosed, from Q4 of 2025, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"H.R. 4016/S. 2572, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2026, provisions regarding communications and cybersecurity capabilities. H.R. 3838/S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions regarding communications and cybersecurity capabilities. Department of Homeland Security policies regarding communications and cybersecurity. H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2026, provisions regarding communications and cybersecurity capabilities. Commercial space legislation. Space traffic management. Orbital debris issues. H.R. 5342/S. 2354, Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, FY2026, funding and policy with respect to spectrum. FAA reauthorization proposals, funding and policy with respect to in-flight safety and spectrum."
You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.
VSAT Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $VSAT stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VSAT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ sold up to $15,000 on 07/18.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
VSAT Insider Trading Activity
VSAT insiders have traded $VSAT stock on the open market 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 15 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VSAT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MARK D DANKBERG (Chairman and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 300,000 shares for an estimated $11,052,173.
- SHAWN LYNN DUFFY (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 101,480 shares for an estimated $3,516,972.
- RICHARD A BALDRIDGE sold 100,000 shares for an estimated $3,099,900
- GARRETT L. CHASE (SVP, Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 50,000 shares for an estimated $1,705,886.
- BENJAMIN EDWARD PALMER (President, Maritime) sold 2,780 shares for an estimated $100,260
- ROBERT JAMES BLAIR (SVP, General Counsel) sold 2,269 shares for an estimated $80,792
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
VSAT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 189 institutional investors add shares of VSAT stock to their portfolio, and 125 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA removed 9,190,728 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $269,288,330
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 5,071,706 shares (+34.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $148,600,985
- CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP added 2,572,692 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $75,379,875
- FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. added 2,492,626 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $73,033,941
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 2,126,633 shares (-96.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $62,310,346
- POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 1,991,809 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $58,360,003
- LONG FOCUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 1,709,975 shares (-56.1%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $50,102,267
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
VSAT Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $VSAT in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Barclays issued a "Underweight" rating on 10/01/2025
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 08/06/2025
- William Blair issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/04/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for VSAT, check out Quiver Quantitative's $VSAT forecast page.
VSAT Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $VSAT recently. We have seen 3 analysts offer price targets for $VSAT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $45.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Ryan Koontz from Needham set a target price of $45.0 on 11/11/2025
- Philip Cusick from JP Morgan set a target price of $50.0 on 11/11/2025
- Mathieu Robilliard from Barclays set a target price of $23.0 on 10/01/2025
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