Aviat Networks (AVNW) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 3rd. Analysts expect Aviat Networks to post earnings of $0.48 per share and revenue of $109.6690 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $107.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.63 million. Aviat Networks had a net margin of 2.95% and a return on equity of 12.04%. On average, analysts expect Aviat Networks to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Aviat Networks Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AVNW opened at $21.39 on Tuesday. Aviat Networks has a fifty-two week low of $15.80 and a fifty-two week high of $26.83. The company has a market cap of $274.65 million, a P/E ratio of 20.77 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $21.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.42.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on AVNW shares. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 target price on shares of Aviat Networks in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Aviat Networks from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price target (up from $33.00) on shares of Aviat Networks in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Aviat Networks in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Aviat Networks presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Bruce M. Taten sold 3,268 shares of Aviat Networks stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.39, for a total transaction of $76,438.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,391 shares in the company, valued at $476,945.49. The trade was a 13.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Pete A. Smith sold 5,350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.39, for a total transaction of $125,136.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 349,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,565.33. This represents a 1.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aviat Networks

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Aviat Networks by 67.6% during the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 285,868 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $6,555,000 after purchasing an additional 115,298 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Aviat Networks by 20.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 84,954 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after buying an additional 14,498 shares during the period. Boothbay Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aviat Networks by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 56,847 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,304,000 after purchasing an additional 4,506 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Aviat Networks by 304.7% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 55,960 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,283,000 after buying an additional 42,134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Aviat Networks by 207.8% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 47,476 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after buying an additional 32,054 shares during the period. 78.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aviat Networks Company Profile

Aviat Networks, Inc is a specialist in wireless transport solutions, designing, manufacturing and selling microwave networking products that enable the secure and reliable transmission of data, voice and video. The company’s offerings address mission-critical communications needs for a broad range of end markets, including telecommunications service providers, utilities, government agencies and enterprises. Its product portfolio spans high-capacity packet microwave radios, IP transport systems and network management software.

Aviat’s core product lines include the WTM series of packet microwave platforms, which deliver scalable throughput and advanced resilience features, and the Eclipse packet microwave systems, which combine broadband capacity with synchronization, security and quality-of-service capabilities.