ViaSat Ownership

VSAT Stock  USD 9.33  0.27  2.81%   
ViaSat Inc shows a total of 128.39 Million outstanding shares. The majority of ViaSat Inc outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in ViaSat to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in ViaSat Inc. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of ViaSat Inc as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On November 21, 2024, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of ViaSat Inc's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1995-06-30
Previous Quarter
126.6 M
Current Value
128.4 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
42.9 M
Quarterly Volatility
25.6 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as ViaSat in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of ViaSat, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Dividends Paid is likely to drop to about 22.4 M in 2024. Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to drop to 0.42 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 123 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 1.3 B in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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ViaSat Stock Ownership Analysis

About 87.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.25. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. ViaSat Inc recorded a loss per share of 2.62. The entity had not issued any dividends in recent years. The firm had 2:1 split on the 1st of September 2000. Viasat, Inc. provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. ViaSat operates under Communication Equipment classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 7000 people. For more information please call Mark Dankberg at 760 476 2200 or visit https://www.viasat.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, ViaSat also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different ViaSat's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align ViaSat's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

ViaSat Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

17.75 Billion

ViaSat Insider Trades History

About 10.0% of ViaSat Inc are currently held by insiders. Unlike ViaSat's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against ViaSat's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of ViaSat's insider trades
 
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ViaSat Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as ViaSat is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading ViaSat Inc backward and forwards among themselves. ViaSat's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase ViaSat's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
1.5 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
1.4 M
Voloridge Investment Management, Llc2024-09-30
1.4 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
1.1 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
M
American Century Companies Inc2024-09-30
972.7 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
919.8 K
Millennium Management Llc2024-06-30
816.5 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
796.4 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
14.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
13.6 M
Note, although ViaSat's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

ViaSat Inc Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific ViaSat insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on ViaSat's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases ViaSat insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

ViaSat's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like ViaSat Inc, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in ViaSat by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-11-21Representative Debbie Wasserman SchultzAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-12-03Representative Greg GianforteAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-05-14Representative Susan A DavisAcquired Under $15KVerify

ViaSat Outstanding Bonds

ViaSat issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. ViaSat Inc uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most ViaSat bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when ViaSat Inc has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

ViaSat Corporate Filings

F4
20th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
13th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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10Q
8th of November 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
6th of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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