Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT) – What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ:GILT) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $20.00.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on GILT. William Blair cut Gilat Satellite Networks from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Gilat Satellite Networks in a research note on Monday, September 14th.

Gilat Satellite Networks Price Performance

Shares of Gilat Satellite Networks stock traded down $1.73 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $5.85. 3,053,301 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 835,021. The company has a market cap of $431.91 million, a PE ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $8.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.53. Gilat Satellite Networks has a twelve month low of $5.63 and a twelve month high of $20.93.

Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $116.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $126.54 million. Gilat Satellite Networks had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 10.12%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Gilat Satellite Networks will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Gilat Satellite Networks News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Gilat Satellite Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.18 beat estimates. Adjusted EBITDA rose 13% year over year to $17.6 million, while non-GAAP net income increased 21% to $14.3 million. Defense revenue grew 53%. Gilat Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company said its Comtech acquisition remains on track to close by year-end and could more than double defense revenue in 2027, though completion remains subject to closing conditions. Comtech Acquisition Update
• Negative Sentiment: Gilat lowered its 2026 revenue guidance to $455 million–$475 million, well below the roughly $507.5 million analyst consensus. Management cited delayed terminal deliveries, satellite development and launch setbacks, and Peru revenue shifting into 2027. Gilat Cuts Revenue Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $116.2 million was below analyst expectations and slightly lower than a year earlier, despite the adjusted earnings beat. William Blair also downgraded the stock from “outperform” to “market perform.” William Blair Downgrade

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gilat Satellite Networks

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Gilat Satellite Networks by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,094,623 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $14,569,000 after purchasing an additional 64,917 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of Gilat Satellite Networks by 47.3% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,799,354 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $23,949,000 after purchasing an additional 577,479 shares in the last quarter. AWM Investment Company Inc. bought a new position in Gilat Satellite Networks during the 2nd quarter valued at about $13,792,000. Penn Capital Management Company LLC boosted its position in Gilat Satellite Networks by 292.6% in the second quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC now owns 139,273 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after buying an additional 103,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its position in Gilat Satellite Networks by 488.5% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 85,173 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,134,000 after buying an additional 70,701 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.72% of the company’s stock.

Gilat Satellite Networks Company Profile

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. is an Israel-based provider of satellite networking technology and services. The company develops and supplies very small aperture terminal (VSAT) systems, satellite hubs, antennas, modems and related ground infrastructure used to deliver broadband connectivity and other communications services. Gilat’s solutions support telecommunications operators, internet service providers, enterprises, governments and defense organizations. Its offerings are used for cellular backhaul and access, enterprise networking, community broadband, in-flight connectivity, maritime communications, mobility applications and other situations where terrestrial networks may be unavailable or insufficient.