Viasat (VSAT) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) will likely be announcing its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.3166) per share and revenue of $1.1997 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.34). Viasat had a negative net margin of 0.73% and a positive return on equity of 1.58%. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.02) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Viasat to post $-0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Viasat Price Performance

VSAT traded down $2.52 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $72.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 370,293 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,100,247. The company has a quick ratio of 2.19, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -249.84 and a beta of 1.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $72.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.48. Viasat has a 12 month low of $14.50 and a 12 month high of $93.03.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VSAT. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Viasat in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $97.00 price target on shares of Viasat in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Viasat in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Viasat from $58.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Viasat in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $140.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.11.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Theresa Wise sold 2,500 shares of Viasat stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total transaction of $172,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 11,000 shares in the company, valued at $759,000. The trade was a 18.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Richard A. Baldridge sold 27,122 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.74, for a total transaction of $1,945,732.28. Following the sale, the director directly owned 213,355 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,306,087.70. This trade represents a 11.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 438,803 shares of company stock worth $28,655,600. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Viasat

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

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.