Viasat (VSAT) Expected to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) will likely be issuing its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect Viasat to announce earnings of ($0.3171) per share and revenue of $1.1997 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.34). The company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Viasat had a negative net margin of 0.73% and a positive return on equity of 1.58%. Viasat’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.02) earnings per share. 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 opened at $76.93 on Monday. Viasat has a 1 year low of $15.27 and a 1 year high of $93.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 2.41 and a quick ratio of 2.19. The company has a market capitalization of $10.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -265.28 and a beta of 1.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $72.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $59.47.

Insider Transactions at Viasat

In other news, Director Richard A. Baldridge sold 27,122 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.74, for a total transaction of $1,945,732.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 213,355 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,306,087.70. This represents a 11.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director John P. Stenbit sold 653 shares of the firm’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 $46,846.22. Following the sale, the director owned 29,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,123,288.78. The trade was a 2.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 442,803 shares of company stock valued at $28,944,520. Corporate insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Viasat

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN grew its stake in shares of Viasat by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 5,845,100 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $85,338,000 after acquiring an additional 796,349 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Viasat by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,050,883 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $139,601,000 after purchasing an additional 743,696 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Viasat by 2,821.7% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,222,981 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $111,065,000 after purchasing an additional 3,112,670 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Viasat by 64.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,866,242 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $29,866,000 after purchasing an additional 1,128,338 shares during the period. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Viasat by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,726,200 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $93,945,000 after purchasing an additional 233,574 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $97.00 price target on shares of Viasat in a report on Monday, June 1st. Raymond James Financial set a $74.00 target price on shares of Viasat and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays set a $49.00 target price on Viasat in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Viasat from $58.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on Viasat in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $140.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Viasat currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.11.

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.