$VSAT

Chase Garrett L. sold $29K of VSAT

Chase Garrett L. (SVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 400 shares of VIASAT INC (VSAT) at $73.54 on 2026-06-03 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Chase Garrett L.
Published Jun 5, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Relevance
6/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$VSATNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosure updates the insider’s disclosed ownership and can marginally influence sentiment, but it does not provide new guidance, contract wins, litigation outcomes, or financial results.

02

Market read

A small, pre-planned insider sale is unlikely to be a standalone driver of fundamentals, but may cause brief sentiment noise around VSAT.

03

What to watch

Traders may over-weight small insider sales; the more informative signal would be unusual buy activity, larger sales, or changes outside 10b5-1 windows.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 3/10Timing: Filed June 5; sale executed June 3 (10b5-1 open-market).

Background

The filing is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for VIASAT (VSAT), reporting an officer’s open-market sale executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$VSATNeutralMedium confidence
Context

VSAT CFO Chase Garrett L. sold $29.4K of VIASAT shares in an open-market transaction under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Limited/short-lived impact; any reaction likely fades unless accompanied by other company-specific news.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 provides a concrete datapoint (sale size, date, post-transaction holdings) but does not indicate new operational or financial developments, and the sale is explicitly under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Market effects

Minimal; this is company-specific insider activity with no stated sector-wide catalyst.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Because the sale is on a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect routine diversification rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • VIASAT INC

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction; CFO sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

  • Chase Garrett L.

    SVP, Chief Financial Officer; reported open-market sale of 400 shares.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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