Gilat Satellite Networks has beaten earnings estimates in all four recent quarters by enormous margins—average surprise exceeding 239%—and analysts see 34% upside from current levels, but the investment case is constrained by business quality that falls below the minimum acceptable threshold, weak price momentum with selling pressure in the options market, and a risk/reward at the current spot price that is too thin to justify new entry.
Thesis pillars
- Business Quality Below Minimum Floor→Stable
- Extreme Earnings Beat Streak→Stable
- Momentum Weakness Pullback In Uptrend↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026· older than 90 days
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT) Stock Analysis
Inst Constrain edge
Technology · Communication Equipment
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $7.06 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides satellite-based broadband communication solutions in Israel, the United States, Peru, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Satellite Networks, Integrated Solutions, and Network Infrastructure... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $7.06 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
No fresh coverage since Aug 5, 2026
Recent Developments — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
Latest news
- NEWS Gilat Calls September 8 Shareholder Meeting to Approve Governance, Capital and Compensation Changes - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail Aug 5, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Gilat Satellite (GILT) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Aug 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS Gilat Satellite (GILT) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates - Yahoo! Finance Canada — Yahoo! Finance Canada Aug 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS Earnings Flash (GILT) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Posts Q2 Adjusted EPS $0.20 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $0.11 - ma — marketscreener.com Aug 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS HRIS CIO: Gilt yields are their highest for 20 years but we’re not buying more - Citywire — Citywire Aug 4, 2026 neutral
Latest item Aug 5, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:29:00Z.
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 3.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $7.06 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $6.79. Score 6.6/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $16.32 (+131.2% upside). Prior stop was $6.79. Stop-loss: $6.79.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8; Earnings in 5 days (event risk).
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. trades at a P/E of 16.0 (forward 9.2). TrendMatrix value score: 9.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts rate GILT, with a consensus score of 4.2/5. 2 analysts publish price targets averaging $19.
What does Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. do?Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides satellite-based broadband communication...
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides satellite-based broadband communication solutions in Israel, the United States, Peru, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Satellite Networks, Integrated Solutions, and Network Infrastructure and Services. The company designs and manufactures ground-based satellite communications equipment. Its portfolio consists of cloud-based satellite network platform, very small aperture terminals, amplifiers, modems, on-the-move antennas, ESA antennas, solid state power amplifiers, block upconverters, transceivers, and transportable and portable terminals. The company also develops, manufactures, and supplies products and solutions for mission-critical defense and broadcast satellite communications systems, advanced on-the-move and on-the-pause satellite communications equipment, systems, and solutions, including airborne, ground-mobile satellite systems and solutions; and provides terrestrial, including fiber optic and wireless network, and satellite network construction and operation services. In addition, it provides managed satellite network services, network planning and optimization, remote network operation, call center support, hub and field operations, and communication networks construction and installation services; connectivity services, internet access, and telephony services; and builds telecommunication infrastructure using fiber-optic and wireless technologies for broadband connectivity. The company sells its products and solutions to communication service providers, satellite operators, Mobile Network Operators, and system integrators that use satellite communications to serve enterprise, social inclusion solutions, and government and residential users; and defense and homeland security organizations, as well as directly to end-users. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel.