How to buy ViaSat stock (VSAT)

ViaSat is a communication equipment business based in the US. ViaSat shares (VSAT) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $10.23 – a decrease of 8% over the previous week. ViaSat employs 7,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.6 billion.

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ViaSat stock price (NASDAQ: VSAT)

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ViaSat shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

Latest market close	$10.23
52-week range	$9.98 - $29.11
50-day moving average more info button	$13.56
200-day moving average more info button	$16.78
Wall St. target price	$28.60
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-8.46

Is it a good time to buy ViaSat stock?

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ViaSat price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $10.23 from 2024-10-25

1 week (2024-10-18)	-8.00%
1 month (2024-09-27)	-16.01%
3 months (2024-07-26)	-49.73%
6 months (2024-04-26)	-36.10%

1 year (2023-10-27)	-43.51%
2 years (2022-10-27)	-74.01%
3 years (2021-10-27)	55.59
5 years (2019-10-25)	69.91

Is ViaSat stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing ViaSat stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of ViaSat's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

ViaSat's PEG ratio

ViaSat's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 94.32. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into ViaSat's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

ViaSat's EBITDA

ViaSat's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $587.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a ViaSat's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

ViaSat financials

Revenue TTM	$4.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	5.3%
Gross profit TTM	$847.5 million
Return on assets TTM	-2.45%
Return on equity TTM	-17.94%
Profit margin	-22.13%
Book value	$39.37
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

ViaSat share dividends

We're not expecting ViaSat to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have ViaSat's shares ever split?

ViaSat's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 31 August 2000 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your ViaSat shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for ViaSat shares which in turn could have impacted ViaSat's share price.

ViaSat share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, ViaSat's shares have ranged in value from as little as $9.98 up to $29.11. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while ViaSat's is 1.344. This would suggest that ViaSat's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

ViaSat overview

Viasat, Inc. provides broadband and communications products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Satellite Services, Commercial Networks, and Government Systems. The Satellite Services segment offers in-flight connectivity and wireless in-flight entertainment services for commercial aircraft and private jets; aviation software, and narrowband safety and communications services; satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access, voice over internet protocol, and other services; enterprise connectivity solutions; fixed broadband internet, and wholesale and retail fixed broadband services; energy services comprising networking and connectivity solutions for remote sites and operations, and industry-leading machine learning analytics; IoT and other narrowband services; and community internet services. The Commercial Networks segment provides mobile satellite communication systems for use in aircrafts, and land-mobile and seagoing vessels; fixed broadband satellite communication systems, such as satellite network infrastructure and ground terminals; antenna systems, including ground and airborne terminals, antennas, and gateways for terrestrial and satellite customer applications, mobile satellite communications, Ka-band earth stations, and other multi-band/multi-function antennas; and space systems design and satellite networking development systems. This segment also designs and develops satellite and ground communications systems and network function virtualization, as well as ground-based network subsystems; and designs, develops, and produces space system solutions for various orbital regimes, including GEO, HEO, medium earth orbit (MEO), low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, and other satellite platforms. The Government Systems segment offers government mobile broadband products and services, including mobile and fixed broadband modems, terminals, and network access control systems; mesh and hub-and-spoke satellite networking systems; and s.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of ViaSat is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 9.754% of ViaSat shares are held by insiders and 83.803% by institutions. How many people work for ViaSat?
Latest data suggests 7,500 work at ViaSat. When does the fiscal year end for ViaSat?
ViaSat's fiscal year ends in March. Where is ViaSat based?
ViaSat's address is: 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA, United States, 92009 What is ViaSat's ISIN number?
ViaSat's international securities identification number is: US92552V1008 What is ViaSat's CUSIP number?
ViaSat's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 92552V100