Viasat stock slips 1.28 percent during October 5 trading

Published on 10/05/2026 at 17:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Viasat stock traded at USD 71.08 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, while the company carries a USD 42 million Marine Corps task order. Fiscal Q1 2027 revenue reached USD 1,156.5 million.

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Viasat, Inc. (ISIN US92552V1008) was trading at USD 71.08 on Nasdaq at 11:23 a.m. EDT on October 5, 2026, down 1.28 percent from the prior close of USD 72.00. The move gives investors a fresh market measure against the satellite operator's contract pipeline and latest fiscal quarter.

Contract starts at USD 42 million

On September 23, 2026, Viasat announced an initial USD 42 million task order from the U.S. Space Force Commercial Satellite Communications Office for Marine Corps connectivity. According to Viasat, the award sits within a seven-year indefinite delivery contract with a ceiling of USD 307 million.

The agreement covers managed satellite services across L-, Ku- and Ka-bands, including access to Viasat's global Ka-band network and ViaSat-3 capacity. The company also plans network and security operations support for communications across land, air and sea.

Revenue reached USD 1,156.5 million

Viasat's fiscal Q1 2027 revenue was USD 1,156.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with USD 1,171.1 million in the prior-year quarter. That represents a 1.2 percent decline, while the diluted loss narrowed to USD 0.38 per share from USD 0.43.

According to TradingView, net loss attributable to Viasat was USD 51.7 million, compared with USD 56.4 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.0 percent in the latest quarter, according to the standardized financial statement data.

Analysts see higher value

MarketBeat reports a Moderate Buy consensus from 11 analysts, including seven Buy ratings, one Strong Buy, two Holds and one Sell. The average 12-month price target is USD 90.67, with Morgan Stanley at USD 95.00 and Needham at USD 105.00 in the cited research updates.

The average target lies 27.6 percent above the USD 71.08 Nasdaq price. That gap places the contract award and the next revenue trend in direct competition for the market's attention, because the latest quarter still showed a year-over-year revenue decline despite a narrower loss.

Viasat stock trades below its yearly high

Viasat stock was trading at USD 71.08 on Nasdaq at 11:23 a.m. EDT on October 5, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 29.13 to USD 93.03, while market capitalization stood at USD 9.8 billion and volume reached 450,812 shares.