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VIASAT INC VSAT

Nasdaq · stock · Communications Services, NEC · website · IPO 1996-12-03 · LEI

VIASAT INC (VSAT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $4.6B at a -0.7% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade C
5/9
Piotroski F — financial health
1.23
Altman Z″ — distress risk · grey
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
3 1 3 1 4 4 4 4 4 5 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Altman Z″
2.55 1.61 1.78 1.57 1.29 1.16 2.56 1.03 0.85 1.23 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$87.23 as of 2026-08-01 · +169.8% 1y
$29.30$89.8152-wk
Market cap USD$8.5B
Net margin 5y avg0.7%
Return on equity 5y avg-1.3%
Beta1.72
Employees7,000

Analyst price target

$94.56 +8.4% vs last
consensus: buy · 9 analysts
target range $49.00 – $140.00 · median $95.00
3 strong buy · 5 buy · 2 hold
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-06-01NeedhamBuy (main)
2026-05-29B. Riley SecuritiesBuy (main)
2026-04-28B. Riley SecuritiesBuy (main)
2026-04-08BarclaysEqual-Weight (up)
2026-03-27NeedhamBuy (main)
2026-02-09Deutsche BankBuy (up)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$26.3M on the open market · 9 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 53%
Net marginstronger than 34%
Return on equitystronger than 30%
Revenue growthstronger than 43%

Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · grey zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.12
Retained earnings / assets-0.024
EBIT / assets0.007
Equity / liabilities0.451

Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
VSATVIASAT INC5/91.23+2.7%
CALXCALIX, INC6/96.79126.9+20.3%
CCOICOGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.3/9-0.5-5.8%
GOGOGogo Inc.5/9-1.4733.3+104.7%
IRDMIridium Communications Inc.7/90.7540.2+4.9%
KOREKORE Group Holdings, Inc.4/9-5.24+-0%
GSATGlobalstar, Inc.4/9-1.96+9%

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About VIASAT INC

Viasat, Inc. engages in the provision of broadband and communications products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates in segments, Communication Services; and Defense and Advanced Technologies. It offers satellite-based broadband and narrowband communications solutions; broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol; fixed and mobile broadband and narrowband services; develops and sells satellite, wireless products, and terminals; and design, develop, and produce space system solutions for geostationary, medium, and low earth orbit. The company also provides in-flight connectivity, narrowband safety operational data, and other complementary services; multimedia connectivity for military and government; tactical and beyond-line-of-sight communications; intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; L-band advanced communications element terminals; enterprise connectivity solutions; Internet-of-Things; and L-band managed, energy, and prepaid internet services. In addition, it offers networking, cybersecurity, and information assurance products and services; high assurance internet protocol encryption solutions; MOJO expeditionary tactical gateway; government satellite communication systems, mobile and fixed broadband modems, ground and airborne terminals, antennas and gateways, Ka-band earth stations, and other multi-band/multi-function antennas, as well as design products for manpacks, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, seagoing vessels, ground-mobile vehicles, space-based systems, and fixed applications. Further, the company designs and develops GEO, LEO, and MEO satellites, payload, antenna technologies, and other small satellite platforms; develops commercial communication satellite product, orchestration of sovereign and multi-orbit solutions, and direct-to-device; and licenses intellectual property. Viasat, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

FAQ

Is VSAT financially healthy?

VIASAT INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.

Does VSAT pay a dividend?

No, VIASAT INC does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is VSAT?

In FY2026, VIASAT INC had a net margin of -0.7% and a return on equity of -0.7%.

Is VSAT overvalued or undervalued?

VIASAT INC trades at about 12.2× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.9×–1726.3×, median 348.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for VSAT?

The average Wall-Street price target for VIASAT INC is $94.56, about 8.4% above the recent price, from 9 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is VSAT a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on VIASAT INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.