Viasat stock gains on ViaSat-3 F2 entering service

Viasat stock (ISIN US92542V1007) gained after the company said on September 17, 2026 that ViaSat-3 F2 entered service across the Americas, adding more than one terabit per second of throughput capacity. Nasdaq-linked market data put VSAT at USD 73.02 and a market capitalization of USD 10.06 billion.

Satellite capacity becomes the hook

According to GlobeNewswire on September 17, 2026, the satellite entered service across the Americas and was designed to provide more than one terabit per second of throughput capacity. The release said the system expands Viasat's network capacity, flexibility and resilience across the region.

That matters because the launch completes the company's next-generation constellation, and the operational message is tied to a specific capacity figure rather than a broad promise. StockTitan also summarized the move as completing the constellation and tripling total bandwidth across the fleet.

Valuation keeps trading focus

MarketBeat said on September 18, 2026 that Viasat has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of USD 90.67. The same MarketBeat item said Bank of America Corp DE disclosed a USD 127.28 million investment in Viasat Inc., adding another dated signal around the stock.

GuruFocus said on September 17, 2026 that VSAT traded at USD 73.02 versus a GF Value of USD 18.82, a premium of 288.0 percent. That gap shows how stretched the share price was against that valuation yardstick even before the satellite news fully filters through.

Stock at USD 73.02

VSAT was quoted at USD 73.02 on Nasdaq on September 18, 2026, with market capitalization at USD 10.06 billion. The same MarketBeat snapshot placed the stock's opening level at USD 73.02 and listed a beta of 1.70.

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