Palmer Benjamin Edward 4
4 · VIASAT INC · Filed Apr 3, 2026
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Viasat (VSAT) SVP Benjamin E. Palmer Sells 2,400 Shares
What Happened
- Benjamin Edward Palmer, SVP and President, Commercial at Viasat, sold 2,400 shares of VSAT common stock in an open market/private sale on April 1, 2026.
- The shares were sold at $47.71 per share for a total transaction value of $114,504. This transaction is a sale (S), which is often routine and does not by itself indicate a change in insider confidence.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Price: $47.71 per share; Shares sold: 2,400; Total proceeds: $114,504.
- Transaction reported on Form 4 filed 2026-04-03 — appears timely (filed within the typical 2-business-day window).
- Footnote: The sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 11, 2025 (pre-arranged trading plan).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing data.
Context
- A 10b5-1 plan lets insiders sell shares according to a pre-set plan and is commonly used to avoid accusations of trading on inside information; such sales are often routine and not a direct signal of company prospects.
- For retail investors, purchases generally carry more informational weight than routine sales; this single, planned sale should be viewed as part of normal insider liquidity rather than a standalone endorsement or warning.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
VIASAT INCVSAT
Palmer Benjamin Edward
SVP, Pres Commercial
Transactions
- Sale
$.0001 par value common stock
[F1]2026-04-01$47.71/sh−2,400$114,504→ 23,031 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Transaction pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted on December 11, 2025.
Signature
/s/ Stacy Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-03