Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Viasat, Inc shares valued at $833,250 were sold by Chase Garrett L. on Sep 15 ’25. At $33.33 per share, Chase Garrett L. sold 25,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 18,377 shares worth approximately $0.59 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Duffy Shawn Lynn sold 50,000 shares, netting a total of over 1,643,950 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $32.88 each, the insider now holds 34,764 shares.
Before that, SHAWN DUFFY had added 50,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,643,950, the Officer bought Viasat, Inc shares for $32.88 each.
As published in a research note from Deutsche Bank on August 07, 2025, Viasat, Inc [VSAT] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold. Analysts at William Blair upgraded the stock from ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in early August. As of March 24, 2025, Deutsche Bank has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for VSAT. Earlier on January 24, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for VSAT stock.
Analyzing VSAT Stock Performance
On last trading session, Viasat, Inc [NASDAQ: VSAT] rose 2.11% to $32.36. The stock’s lowest price that day was $31.18, but it reached a high of $32.99 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 11.05%. Over the course of the year, Viasat, Inc shares have jumped approximately 153.01%.
Is Viasat, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Viasat, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-08-29 dropping by -8.44 million shares to 16.25 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 24.69 million shares. A decline of -51.96% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.19 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 3.19.
Which companies own the most shares of Viasat, Inc (VSAT)?
In terms of Viasat, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 15 in the next 12 months, down nearly -52.67% from the previous closing price of $31.69. Analysts anticipate Viasat, Inc stock to reach 15 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 15. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked Viasat, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On October 15, 2024, Needham assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $19.
