<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; from the eight research firms that are presently  covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to  the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $45.8571.</p><ul><li>Small-Cap Standouts: These 3 Stocks Rose Over 300% in 2025</li></ul><p>Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. William Blair  reiterated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of Viasat in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;sell (d-)&#34; rating on shares of Viasat in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley  set a $51.00 price objective on Viasat in a report on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Viasat from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and increased their price objective for the company from $36.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Needham &amp; Company LLC  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Viasat in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on Viasat</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><ul><li>Viasat: Why a Wall of Cash Has Shorts Running for Cover</li></ul><p>In other Viasat news, CEO Mark D. Dankberg sold 200,000 shares of Viasat stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,534,993 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $53,862,904.37. This trade represents a 11.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Camellia E. Fitzgerald sold 2,810 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $134,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 9,946 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $477,408. The trade was a 22.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 302,810 shares of company stock worth $11,186,880 over the last quarter. Company insiders own  2.20% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of Viasat</h2><p>Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSAT. Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in  Viasat during the fourth quarter valued at about $277,000.  Virtue Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Viasat in the fourth quarter worth about $211,000.  Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of  Viasat by 23.2% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 16,716 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $576,000 after acquiring an additional 3,144 shares during the last quarter.  State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its stake in shares of  Viasat by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 46,952 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,618,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in  Viasat during the 4th quarter valued at about $279,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Viasat Price Performance</h2><ul><li>Signal Boost: 2 Key Satellite Stocks Driving Industry Growth</li></ul><p>Shares of NASDAQ:VSAT opened at $46.14 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $44.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.81 and a beta of 1.44. Viasat has a one year low of $7.36 and a one year high of $50.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.90. </p><h2>About Viasat</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Viasat, Inc <span>NASDAQ: VSAT<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Viasat</li><li>A personal warning from Martin Weiss (Please read)</li><li>SpaceX IPO Confirmed: Claim Your Stake Today</li><li>Iran isn't the real war</li><li>This coin has everything going for it</li><li>Only 500 people today…</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9VlNBVA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9VlNBVA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Viasat Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Viasat, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Viasat wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Viasat currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from eight research firms. Two analysts rated it as a sell, while six recommended buying. The average price target is $45.86. Recent reports include a $51 target from Morgan Stanley and an upgrade from Deutsche Bank to a $48 target. Insider trading saw CEO Mark D. Dankberg sell 200,000 shares, reducing his ownership by 11.53%. Institutional investors hold 86.05% of the stock, which opened at $46.14, with a market cap of $6.27 billion.</p>

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Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages