Iris Technology Deal: Recent buzz on X about Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) centers on its partnership with ITA Airways to implement Iris technology for air traffic management. Many users are highlighting the potential for improved efficiency and sustainability in European aviation. This news has sparked fresh interest in the stock’s future prospects.
Government Contracts: Another hot topic on X is Viasat’s ongoing success with government contracts, including a recent $570M deal for military communications. Posts reflect intrigue over the timing of insider stock purchases alongside these awards. The discussion often ties these wins to the stock’s significant gains over the past year.
Market Momentum: Sentiment on X also focuses on VSAT’s stock performance, with some users noting tight price action and potential for a breakout. There’s a mix of optimism about momentum and caution regarding competition in the satellite sector. The chatter keeps investors engaged with every price move.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Viasat, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Viasat, Inc. insiders have traded $VSAT stock on the open market 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 5 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VSAT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RICHARD A BALDRIDGE sold 100,000 shares for an estimated $3,099,900
- SHAWN LYNN DUFFY (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) sold 50,000 shares for an estimated $1,643,950
- GARRETT L. CHASE (SVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 25,000 shares for an estimated $833,250
- 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.
Viasat, Inc. Revenue
Viasat, Inc. had revenues of $1.1B in Q2 2026. This is an increase of 1.66% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track VSAT financials on Quiver Quantitative's VSAT stock page.
Viasat, Inc. 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.
Viasat, Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 185 institutional investors add shares of Viasat, Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 152 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
- WARBURG PINCUS LLC removed 8,390,687 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $122,504,030
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 5,071,706 shares (+34.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $148,600,985
- ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD removed 4,795,334 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $70,011,876
- 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
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Viasat, Inc. Government Contracts
We have seen $96,045,609 of award payments to $VSAT over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- VIASAT TO16: $16,071,701
- ANNUAL SOFTWARE LICENSES AND SUPPORT: $15,611,815
- AEROSPACE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND GROUND OPERATING EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT: $14,001,780
- VGNET KU PLUS-8 SIMOPS: $6,948,248
- BFT2 FOLLOW ON AWARD: $6,774,981
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
Viasat, Inc. Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $VSAT in the last several months. We have seen 3 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
- Deutsche Bank issued a "Buy" rating on 06/17/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Viasat, Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $VSAT forecast page.
Viasat, Inc. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $VSAT recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $VSAT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $34.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Philip Cusick from JP Morgan set a target price of $50.0 on 11/11/2025
- Ryan Koontz from Needham set a target price of $45.0 on 11/11/2025
- Mathieu Robilliard from Barclays set a target price of $23.0 on 10/01/2025
- Edison Yu from Deutsche Bank set a target price of $16.0 on 06/17/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
