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The closing price of Viasat, Inc (NASDAQ: VSAT) was $9.09 for the day, up 0.94% from the previous closing price of $9.00. In other words, the price has increased by $0.94 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.2 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VSAT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.60 and its Current Ratio is at 1.80. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.58 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.46.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Cantor Fitzgerald on January 24, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $12.
On October 15, 2024, Needham reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $28 to $19.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on September 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $29 to $15.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 10 ’25 when TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING SARL sold 3,750,000 shares for $9.00 per share. The transaction valued at 33,750,000 led to the insider holds 4,795,334 shares of the business.
ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN sold 3,750,000 shares of VSAT for $33,750,000 on Feb 10 ’25. The now owns 4,795,334 shares after completing the transaction at $9.00 per share. On Feb 10 ’25, another insider, CPP Investment Board Private H, who serves as the of the company, sold 3,750,000 shares for $9.00 each. As a result, the insider received 33,750,000 and left with 4,795,334 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.25.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VSAT has reached a high of $26.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $6.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.02%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -28.99%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 129.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 111.80M. Insiders hold about 13.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.88% stake in the company.
