Viasat, Inc [NASDAQ: VSAT] gained 10.94% on the last trading session, reaching $3260000.0 price per share at the time.
Viasat, Inc represents 130.21 million in outstanding shares, while the company has a total market value of $1.88 billion with the latest information. VSAT stock price has been found in the range of $13.04 to $14.76.
If compared to the average trading volume of 3.26M shares, VSAT reached a trading volume of 5018120 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Viasat, Inc [VSAT]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for VSAT shares is $18.29 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on VSAT stock is a recommendation set at 2.20. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Deutsche Bank have made an estimate for Viasat, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on March 24, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price to Neutral. The new note on the price target was released on January 24, 2025, representing the official price target for Viasat, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $28 to $19, while Needham kept a Buy rating on VSAT stock. On September 17, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for VSAT shares from 29 to 15.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.41, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 12.37.
Trading performance analysis for VSAT stock
Viasat, Inc [VSAT] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 9.42. With this latest performance, VSAT shares gained by 57.38% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 67.83% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 69.21% in the past year of trading.
Viasat, Inc [VSAT]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Viasat, Inc [VSAT] shares currently have an operating margin of 1.59% and a Gross Margin at 27.13%. Viasat, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -12.72%.
Return on Equity for this stock declined to -3.62%, with Return on Assets sitting at -3.62%.
Viasat, Inc [VSAT]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for VSAT. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Viasat, Inc go to 27.95%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Viasat, Inc [VSAT]
There are presently around $102.29%, or 109.47% of VSAT stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of VSAT stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 14.76 million shares, which is approximately 11.6603%. BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA, holding 13.76 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$174.74 million in VSAT stocks shares; and BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA, currently with $$163.02 million in VSAT stock with ownership which is approximately 10.1411%.
