Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson Purchases Shares of Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT)

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic-Illinois) recently bought shares of Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT). In a filing disclosed on February 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Viasat stock on January 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY TRUST ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) on 1/22/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 1/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 1/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) on 1/16/2026.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 1/13/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) on 1/13/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 12/22/2025.

Viasat Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VSAT opened at $47.66 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.40 and a beta of 1.47. Viasat Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.36 and a 52 week high of $50.24.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on VSAT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Viasat from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $36.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Viasat in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $51.00 price objective on Viasat in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Raymond James Financial raised Viasat from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Viasat in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Camellia E. Fitzgerald sold 2,810 shares of Viasat stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total value of $134,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,946 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $477,408. The trade was a 22.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Shawn Lynn Duffy sold 51,480 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.38, for a total value of $1,872,842.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 6,021 shares in the company, valued at $219,043.98. This represents a 89.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 354,290 shares of company stock valued at $13,059,722. Company insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viasat

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VSAT. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of Viasat by 2,821.7% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,222,981 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $111,065,000 after purchasing an additional 3,112,670 shares during the last quarter. OCO Capital Partners L.P. boosted its stake in Viasat by 60.0% during the second quarter. OCO Capital Partners L.P. now owns 6,000,000 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $87,600,000 after buying an additional 2,250,000 shares during the period. Hennessy Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Viasat by 12,255.3% during the third quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 1,404,800 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $41,161,000 after acquiring an additional 1,393,430 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Viasat by 96.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,680,387 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $39,134,000 after acquiring an additional 1,318,524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Viasat by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,962,958 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $497,015,000 after acquiring an additional 1,289,024 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Jackson

Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.

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.