Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) Shares Acquired Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson

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 Stock Up 5.9%

Viasat stock opened at $47.92 on Wednesday. Viasat Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.36 and a twelve month high of $49.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 2.13. The firm has a market cap of $6.51 billion, a PE ratio of -18.50 and a beta of 1.47. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $41.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.02.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Viasat by 15.9% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,387 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Viasat by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 7,446 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Viasat by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 19,360 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $667,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its holdings in shares of Viasat by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 46,952 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,618,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Viasat by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 19,145 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $561,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Viasat in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Viasat in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Raymond James Financial raised Viasat from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Viasat from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $23.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Viasat in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Viasat news, CEO Mark D. Dankberg sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.09, for a total transaction of $7,018,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,534,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $53,862,904.37. The trade was a 11.53% 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, CAO Shawn Lynn Duffy sold 51,480 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 6,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $219,043.98. This represents a 89.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 354,290 shares of company stock worth $13,059,722 in the last quarter. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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.