VIASAT INC VSAT
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.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
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.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | B. Riley Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-28 | B. Riley Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-08 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (up) |
| 2026-03-27 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-09 | Deutsche Bank | Buy (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
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.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
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
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.12 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.024 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.007 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.451 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSAT | VIASAT INC | 5/9 | 1.23 | — | +2.7% |
| CALX | CALIX, INC | 6/9 | 6.79 | 126.9 | +20.3% |
| CCOI | COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. | 3/9 | -0.5 | — | -5.8% |
| GOGO | Gogo Inc. | 5/9 | -1.47 | 33.3 | +104.7% |
| IRDM | Iridium Communications Inc. | 7/9 | 0.75 | 40.2 | +4.9% |
| KORE | KORE Group Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | -5.24 | — | +-0% |
| GSAT | Globalstar, 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.