Viasat (VSAT) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) is projected to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Viasat to post earnings of $0.05 per share and revenue of $1.1671 billion for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, November 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. Viasat had a negative net margin of 11.40% and a negative return on equity of 3.65%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.23) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Viasat to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Viasat Price Performance

Shares of VSAT opened at $43.75 on Tuesday. Viasat has a fifty-two week low of $7.36 and a fifty-two week high of $49.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.92 billion, a PE ratio of -10.94 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s 50-day moving average is $38.35 and its 200-day moving average is $32.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 1.84.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Robert James Blair sold 2,269 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.61, for a total transaction of $80,799.09. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 68,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,439,961.59. The trade was a 3.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Benjamin Edward Palmer sold 2,780 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.06, for a total transaction of $100,246.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,831 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,003,585.86. This trade represents a 9.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 359,339 shares of company stock valued at $13,240,768. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VSAT. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Viasat in the 3rd quarter worth about $368,000. Harvest Investment Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Viasat in the third quarter valued at approximately $870,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in shares of Viasat by 39.7% in the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 23,492 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $688,000 after buying an additional 6,673 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its stake in Viasat by 42.6% in the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 137,402 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,902,000 after purchasing an additional 41,055 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Viasat during the 3rd quarter worth $447,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Viasat in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Viasat from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Viasat in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Viasat from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $23.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Viasat in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.29.

About Viasat

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.