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ViaSat (VSAT): analyst forecast and price target

$58.83 −4.34% close 16.10.26 · market cap $8.5B · Technology · Communication Equipment IWM 0.27%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$118+99.7% upside

Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $118, the highest $130, the lowest $105. The average is +99.7% from the last price of $58.83.

$50.00$100Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$130Average$118Low$105
Highest target $130 Average target $118 Lowest target $105
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Justin Lang CFA★★★★★★★★★★#10331 · hits 50% · avg −9.1% Morgan Stanley $95.00 Hold +61.5% Assigned 18.09.26on TipRanks 08:25 +4.5%next day −1.6% · 5 days −5.7%
Louie DiPalma★★★★★★★★★★#1879 · hits 56% · avg +6.9% William Blair — Buy — Reiterated 02.09.26on TipRanks 11:55 +5.0%next day +1.5% · 5 days +7.1%
Sebastiano Petti★★★★★★★★★★#2347 · hits 55% · avg +8.5% J.P. Morgan $130 Buy +121.0% Reiterated 06.08.26on TipRanks 07:31 +1.3%next day −2.6% · 5 days −0.1%
Ryan Koontz★★★★★★★★★★#253 · hits 47% · avg +30.0% Needham $90.00 → $105+16.7% Buy +78.5% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 16:10 +1.3%next day −2.6% · 5 days −0.1%
Edison Yu★★★★★★★★★★#2684 · hits 41% · avg +8.3% Deutsche Bank $48.00 → $97.00+102.1% Buy +64.9% Reiterated 01.06.26on TipRanks 09:35 −9.9%next day −0.5% · 5 days −7.6%
Brent Penter★★★★★★★★★★#2343 · hits 88% · avg +55.9% Raymond James $74.00 → $93.00+25.7% Buy +58.1% Reiterated 29.05.26on TipRanks 08:31 −7.3%next day −9.9% · 5 days −14.2%
Mike Crawford★★★★★★★★★★#296 · hits 55% · avg +21.4% B. Riley Securities $94.00 → $106+12.8% Buy +80.2% Assigned 28.05.26on TipRanks May 29 08:45 +0.8%next day −7.3% · 5 days −16.2%
James Ratzer★★★★★★★★★★#2507 · hits 80% · avg +28.1% New Street $100 Buy +70.0% Initiated 13.05.26on TipRanks 17:25 +4.5%next day −5.3% · 5 days −4.0%
Unknown Analyst Mizuho Securities $28.00 → $36.00+28.6% Hold −38.8% Reiterated 10.11.25on TipRanks 09:55 +1.7%next day +2.8% · 5 days −7.5%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering ViaSat

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Ryan Koontz★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #253
Hits 47%235 of 498 Average return +30.0%
1 year Mike Crawford★★★★★★★★★★B. Riley Securities · #296
Hits 55%248 of 455 Average return +21.4%
2 years Ryan Koontz★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #253
Hits 47%235 of 498 Average return +30.0%

Most profitable

3 months Ryan Koontz★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #253
Hits 47%235 of 498 Average return +30.0%
1 year Ryan Koontz★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #253
Hits 47%235 of 498 Average return +30.0%
2 years Ryan Koontz★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #253
Hits 47%235 of 498 Average return +30.0%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $110 at a price of $70.38 (+56.3%); now: $110 at $58.83 (+87.0%).

$60.00$80.00$100$120Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$118Average target$110Price$58.83

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

0257121Oct 2531Nov41Dec5Jan 263Feb2Mar13Apr25May36Jun24Jul22Aug11Sep11Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy232211
Buy564211
Hold000000
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 11.11.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.42 (from $-0.57 to $-0.25). Last quarter: $-0.38.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.2B (from $1.2B to $1.2B). Last quarter: $1.2B.

Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology

FLEXFlexStrong Buy
ONTOOnto Innovation
CLSnot in our ETFs
MSIMotorola SolutionsStrong Buy
PGYPagaya Technologies LtdStrong Buy
About ViaSat
  • CEO: Mark D. Dankberg
  • Employees: 7,000
  • 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA, 92009, US
  • www.viasat.com

Viasat, Inc. is a global innovator in broadband and communications technology, delivering its products and services worldwide. The company's operations are divided into two main segments. Its Satellite Services division provides satellite-based internet access and voice-over-IP for homes and businesses, offers in-flight entertainment systems and aviation software to airlines, and delivers community internet services. It also supplies mobile broadband solutions for marine vessels such as offshore energy ships, cruise liners, ferries, and private yachts, along with specialized energy services featuring ultra-secure IP connectivity, optimized applications, IoT data integration, and advanced machine learning analytics. The Commercial Networks segment focuses on developing and supplying both fixed and mobile broadband satellite communication systems, including their core infrastructure and ground terminals. This division also produces a range of antenna systems for terrestrial and satellite uses, encompassing earth imaging, remote sensing, and multi-band satellite communications. Additionally, it offers design and engineering services for satellites and ground systems, manufactures application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) chips, supports network function virtualization, and provides expertise in space system design and development for various satellite platforms, including GEO, MEO, and LEO. Viasat was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

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