Jonathan Jackson Buys Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Stock

Jonathan Jackson Buys Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) Stock

Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Illinois's 1st district, disclosed the purchase of $50,001 - $100,000 of Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) stock in a filing made on February 24th, 2026. The transaction, dated January 22nd, 2026, was reported as Joint ownership.

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VSAT Stock Performance

Shares of VSAT opened at $45.23 on Tuesday, up 5.53%. The 50-day moving average is $40.74 and the 200-day moving average is $28.40. The 52-week low is $7.36 and the 52-week high is $49.68.

Since the transaction date (January 22nd, 2026), VSAT shares have risen 9.12%, opening at $43.74 on the transaction date. The stock rose 5.69% in the first week and fell 14.40% over two weeks, and rose 6.31% over one month.

Viasat reported a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.90. Market capitalization is $6.48 billion, the trailing P/E ratio is -18.34 and beta is 1.45. Return on equity (ROE) was -7.45% (negative) and net margin was -7.34%. Reported FY revenue was $4,519,571,000 versus $4,283,758,000 the prior year (year-over-year revenue growth of 5.51%). Analysts' full-year EPS estimate (avg) was -0.53.

Key Stories Impacting VSAT

• (Positive) Viasat’s Inmarsat unit reached a binding settlement term sheet with Ligado expected to deliver $568M in payments, including a $420M lump sum and additional payments through March 31, 2026. (Jun 13, 2025)
• (Positive) Viasat confirmed the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) satellite was scheduled for launch in early November 2025, an event expected to more than double fleet capacity once in service. (Oct 31–Nov 5, 2025)
• (Negative) Viasat said the in-service timing for the third ViaSat-3 satellite was shifted to early–mid 2026 and noted that the first ViaSat-3 (F1) suffered an antenna-deployment issue that limited capacity. (Aug 6, 2025)
• (Positive) In an SEC 8-K, Viasat reported it returned to quarterly profitability with improved cash flow and lower net debt in Q3 fiscal 2026. (Feb 2026)
• (Positive) Viasat announced integration of Telesat Lightspeed LEO capacity into its multi-orbit network to augment mobility and defense connectivity. (Apr 7, 2025)
• (Positive) Analysts upgraded Viasat, including a JP Morgan upgrade to Buy/Overweight on Nov 11, 2025, coinciding with notable stock rallies. (Nov 11, 2025–Jan 2026)
• (Positive) Viasat’s Antenna Systems business announced recent commercial wins, including two full-motion ground antennas sold to Astralintu for an equatorial ground-station network. (Feb 2026)

Analyst Ratings for VSAT

Deutsche Bank upgraded Viasat to a 'Buy' on 2026-02-09. Needham maintained a 'Buy' rating on 2026-01-21. JP Morgan upgraded Viasat to 'Overweight' on 2025-11-11. Needham maintained a 'Buy' on 2025-11-11. Barclays downgraded Viasat to 'Underweight' on 2025-10-01.

Presently, 94 analysts have rated VSAT with a buy recommendation, 82 have issued a hold, and 26 have given a sell rating. The average rating is 'Hold' with an average price target of $40.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VSAT

BLACKROCK, INC. holds 20,025,260 shares worth $955.81 million. VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 16,763,543 shares worth $800.12 million. OCO CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. holds 5,950,000 shares worth $283.99 million. DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN holds 5,925,770 shares worth $282.84 million. STATE STREET CORP holds 5,499,653 shares worth $262.50 million. Currently, 95.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Jonathan Jackson

Representative Jonathan Jackson is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Illinois's 1st congressional district. He has served in the House since 2023. Born in 1966, he is 60 years old and maintains an official House website for constituent services.

About VSAT

Viasat, Inc. is a Communication Equipment company that provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide, including satellite-based fixed and mobile broadband, in-flight entertainment, and aviation software services. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. Mark D. Dankberg is listed as CEO and the company completed an IPO on December 3, 1996.