Is Viasat, Inc (VSAT) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

At the time of writing, Viasat, Inc [VSAT] stock is trading at $32.5, up 5.52%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The VSAT shares have gain 25.14% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 121.24%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Viasat, Inc [NASDAQ: VSAT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on August 07, 2025, when Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to a Hold. Previously, William Blair upgraded its rating to Outperform on August 04, 2025. On March 24, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $15 on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $12 on January 24, 2025. Needham reiterated its recommendation of a Buy and reduced its price target to $19 on October 15, 2024. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on September 17, 2024, and downed its price target to $15. In a note dated October 17, 2023, JP Morgan upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $35 to $30.

For the past year, the stock price of Viasat, Inc fluctuated between $6.69 and $30.92. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $15 within the next 12 months. Viasat, Inc [NASDAQ: VSAT] shares were valued at $32.5 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -53.85% based on the average VSAT price forecast.

Analyzing the VSAT fundamentals

According to Viasat, Inc [NASDAQ:VSAT], the company’s sales were 4.56B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 3.96% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.38% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.02%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -777987.82%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.13%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.04, Equity is -0.13 and Total Capital is -0.01. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.54.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 30.69 points at the first support level, and at 28.88 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 34.02, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 35.54.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Viasat, Inc [NASDAQ:VSAT] has a current ratio of 2.11. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.87, and the Cash Ratio is 1.01. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.96, the price to book ratio is 0.96.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved ANDREW J SUKAWATY, Director, that happened on Aug 15 ’25 when 5000.0 shares were purchased., TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING SARL completed a deal on Feb 10 ’25 to sell 3.75 million shares. Meanwhile, ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN sold 3.75 million shares on Feb 10 ’25.

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