Analysis: Jonathan Jackson's sell of VSAT (Viasat, Inc.)

Assessment: Low signal

A large sale of Viasat that aligns with insider selling, but is highly likely to be routine, adviser-driven portfolio rebalancing with no legislative connection.

• Member: Jonathan Jackson
• Party / state: D-IL
• Chamber: House
• Transaction: Sell
• Amount: $50,001 - $100,000
• Ticker: VSAT
• Company: Viasat, Inc.
• Trade date: 2026-09-28
• Disclosure date: 2026-10-19
• Disclosure lag: 21 days

Executive summary

On 2026-09-28, Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1) reported selling Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) in the $50,001-$100,000 range; the transaction was disclosed on 2026-10-19 (21-day lag). The same day included a batch of other portfolio trades (buys of DDOG, EL, GH and a sale of WMT) per user-provided data. Primary-source SEC materials in the provided window show Viasat’s August 2026 earnings 8-K and Form 4 insider sales activity in September–October 2026, but Federal Register/USAspending/Regulations.gov research could not be completed due to tool limits.

The member’s VSAT activity in the user-provided history consists of one purchase on 2026-01-22 followed by two sales (a smaller sale on 2026-08-28 and a larger sale on 2026-09-28). The 2026-09-28 VSAT sale is also part of a same-day set of multiple transactions (two sales total that day—VSAT and WMT—and three purchases—DDOG, EL, GH), which is consistent with portfolio-level repositioning activity as recorded in the prompt. In primary-source SEC materials supplied in the prompt’s EDGAR enrichment window, Viasat filed an 8-K on 2026-08-04 reporting Q1 FY2027 results and furnished a shareholder letter noting record backlog/awards in its Defense and Advanced Technology segment and referencing the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. The provided Form 4 window indicates multiple insider sales transactions reported around 2026-09-21, 2026-10-01, and 2026-10-09 (along with awards/exercises), recorded in the enrichment as net selling; however, comprehensive regulatory (Federal Register/Regulations.gov) and federal contracting (USAspending) context for the trade-date window was not collected in this run due to tool limitations.

Timeline

• 2026-08-04 — Viasat filed an 8-K reporting Q1 FY2027 results (Item 2.02) and furnished press release and shareholder letter as exhibits.
• 2026-08-28 — Member previously sold VSAT ($1,001-$15,000) per user-provided trading history.
• 2026-09-03 — Viasat annual meeting of stockholders held; stockholder vote results later disclosed on 8-K.
• 2026-09-04 — Viasat filed an 8-K reporting annual meeting voting results (Item 5.07).
• 2026-09-16 — Form 4 activity includes derivative exercises and tax withholding transactions for CFO (per provided enrichment).
• 2026-09-21 — CFO reported open-market sales on 2026-09-21 (two sales transactions listed in provided enrichment).
• 2026-09-28 — TRADE DATE: Member sold VSAT ($50,001-$100,000). Same-day also included purchases of DDOG, EL, GH and sale of WMT (per user-provided data).
• 2026-09-28 — Congress.gov weekly committee schedule lists an open hearing by the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) at 2:00 PM in 188 Russell Senate Office Building on 09/28/2026.
• 2026-10-01 — SVP, Pres Commercial reported open-market sale transaction on 2026-10-01 (per provided enrichment).
• 2026-10-09 — SVP, Pres Viasat Government reported multiple transactions including open-market sales on 2026-10-09 (per provided enrichment).
• 2026-10-19 — DISCLOSURE FILED DATE: Member reported the 2026-09-28 VSAT sale on 2026-10-19 (per user-provided trade metadata).

Independent analysis of public financial disclosures. Not financial or investment advice.

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