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NASDAQ: VSAT
Viasat (VSAT) stock, explained like you're 5
Viasat trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker VSAT. It is a mid cap company in the telecommunications equipment industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 9.9 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- VSAT
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Telecommunications Equipment
- Size
- Mid cap, about 9.9 billion dollars
Is Viasat a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Viasat is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 9.9 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Viasat makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves VSAT stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Viasat Inc. $VSAT Shares Newly Purchased by SummerHaven Investment Management LLC (MarketBeat)
- Cogent, Flex, Mirion, NetApp, and Viasat Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know (Yahoo Finance)
- RKLB, RDW, FLY, VSAT Climb Overnight: $981M Space Force IDIQ Contract Opens Fresh Pentagon Opportunity (Stocktwits)
- After stock price hurdles were met, Viasat (VSAT) accounting chief's 37,500 options vested. (Stock Titan)
- Viasat Inc (VSAT) Stock Down 4.3% but Still Overvalued GF Sco (GuruFocus)
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Questions about Viasat stock
What does Viasat do?
Viasat trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker VSAT. It is a mid cap company in the telecommunications equipment industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 9.9 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Viasat?
Viasat trades under the ticker VSAT on the Nasdaq.
What is Viasat's market cap?
Viasat is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 9.9 billion dollars.
How does Viasat make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves VSAT stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.