Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Viasat, Inc shares valued at $33,750,000 were sold by TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING SARL on Feb 10 ’25. At $9.00 per share, TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING SARL sold 3,750,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 4,795,334 shares worth approximately $133.41 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN sold 3,750,000 shares, netting a total of over 33,750,000 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $9.00 each, the insider now holds 4,795,334 shares.
Before that, CPP Investment Board Private H had sold 3,750,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $33,750,000, the traded Viasat, Inc shares for $9.00 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 3,750,000 shares, worth approximately $133.41 million.
As published in a research note from William Blair on August 04, 2025, Viasat, Inc [VSAT] has been rated up from a Mkt perform to an Outperform. Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of January 24, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald has initiated its “Neutral” rating for VSAT. Earlier on October 15, 2024, Needham resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for VSAT stock.
Analyzing VSAT Stock Performance
On last trading session, Viasat, Inc [NASDAQ: VSAT] rose 30.67% to $27.82. The stock’s lowest price that day was $21.28, but it reached a high of $28.585 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 79.25%. Over the course of the year, Viasat, Inc shares have jumped approximately 49.25%.
Is Viasat, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Viasat, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-15 dropping by -0.67 million shares to 23.33 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 24.0 million shares. A decline of -2.88% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 7.91 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 7.91.
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 -29.54% from the previous closing price of $21.29. 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 September 17, 2024, JP Morgan assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $15.
