ViaSat (VSAT) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - ViaSat (VSAT) reported quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.11 per share, and showing improvement from a loss of $1.07 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise was +181.82%, with the company previously expected to post a loss of $0.05 per share but instead reported earnings of $0.17, resulting in a surprise of +440% [2] - The company generated revenues of $1.14 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.68%, but showing an increase from $1.12 billion year-over-year [3] Financial Performance - ViaSat has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times over the last four quarters [2] - The company has also topped consensus revenue estimates two times in the last four quarters [3] - Year-to-date, ViaSat shares have increased by approximately 317%, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 14.3% [4] Future Outlook - The company's future stock performance will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the earnings outlook [4][5] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.84 on revenues of $1.17 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.69 on revenues of $4.67 billion [8] - The Zacks Rank for ViaSat is currently 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Industry Context - The Wireless Equipment industry, to which ViaSat belongs, is currently ranked in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [9]