Telesat (TSX:TSAT) Institutional Ownership: 20.07% (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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TSX:TSAT Telesat Corp TSX:TSAT
52 GF Score
Price C$52.81
GF Value C$10.89
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Telesat Institutional Ownership?

Telesat TSX:TSAT -1.35% 52 Institutional Ownership is 20.07% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:TSAT with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of C$10.89 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Telesat's institutional ownership is 20.07%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Telesat's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Telesat's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 91.17%.

Telesat Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Telesat's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Telesat Institutional Ownership Chart

Telesat Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telesat can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 17.52 17.77 17.98 18.21 18.41 18.15 18.28 18.79 20.00 20.07
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Telesat Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 20.07% mean?
Telesat (TSX:TSAT) has a Institutional Ownership of 20.07% as of Jul. 17, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Telesat and its competitors.
Is Telesat's Institutional Ownership too high?
Telesat's current Institutional Ownership is 20.07%. Overall, Telesat has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telesat's Institutional Ownership compare to CSCO and CIEN?
Telesat's Institutional Ownership of 20.07% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Hardware company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Telesat and its competitors. Telesat's current Institutional Ownership is 20.07%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telesat stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telesat (TSX:TSAT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$10.89, compared to a current price of C$52.81 — trading 384.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 20.07%. Telesat's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Telesat (TSX:TSAT), the current Institutional Ownership is 20.07% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Telesat (TSX:TSAT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telesat stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$52.81 is trading 384.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$10.89. GuruFocus considers Telesat to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:TSAT:

  • Institutional Ownership: 20.07%
  • GF Value™: C$10.89 vs. price of C$52.81 (384.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:TSAT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Telesat Business Description

Other Exchanges TSAT:USAZE2:Germany
Address 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, CAN, K2P 2P7
Telesat Corp is a satellite operator, that provides its customers with mission-critical communications services. It operates in a single operating segment, in which it provides satellite-based services to its broadcast, enterprise, and consulting customers around the world. The company has two operating segments: GEO services (GEO) segment that refers to the operation of the fleet of GEO satellite and LEO services (LEO) segment that refers to the deployment and operation of the Telesat Lightspeed constellation Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Canada. It derives revenue from Broadcast, Enterprise, Consulting, and others.
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