Satellite Network Launch: Recent buzz on social media has centered around Viasat's announcement of a next-generation global Ka-band network for government SATCOM. Many users are highlighting the potential for this to strengthen the company’s position in secure communications. The discussion reflects optimism about future growth prospects.
Analyst Ratings Boost: Another focal point online is a reiterated Buy rating from a prominent analyst firm, with a price target of $45 for VSAT. Posts note the emphasis on satellite launches and a return to growth in communication services as key drivers. This has sparked renewed interest among followers of the stock.
Insider Trading Concerns: There’s also chatter about recent insider sales by top executives, raising some eyebrows among observers. While some see this as a potential red flag, others argue it may not reflect broader company issues. The topic continues to stir debate in online circles.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Viasat Insider Trading Activity
Viasat insiders have traded $VSAT stock on the open market 13 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 13 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 3 sales selling 200,000 shares for an estimated $7,018,433.
- 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 4 sales selling 45,000 shares for an estimated $1,530,617.
- 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 Revenue
Viasat 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 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 Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 184 institutional investors add shares of Viasat stock to their portfolio, and 153 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 Government Contracts
We have seen $100,486,158 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 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 Viasat, check out Quiver Quantitative's $VSAT forecast page.
Viasat 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:
- 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
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.
