Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Price Target Raised to $25.00 at Susquehanna

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) had its target price raised by Susquehanna from $18.00 to $25.00 in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Susquehanna currently has a positive rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock.

VIAV has been the subject of several other reports. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Argus boosted their price target on Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Viavi Solutions from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, B. Riley upped their target price on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Viavi Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.22.

Viavi Solutions Price Performance

NASDAQ:VIAV opened at $24.70 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -137.21 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.59. Viavi Solutions has a 1 year low of $8.10 and a 1 year high of $24.95.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. Viavi Solutions had a positive return on equity of 13.43% and a negative net margin of 3.38%.The company had revenue of $369.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $365.25 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. Viavi Solutions’s revenue was up 36.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Viavi Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-4.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Viavi Solutions will post 0.26 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Viavi Solutions

In other news, Director Richard John Burns sold 3,384 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.76, for a total transaction of $63,483.84. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,483.84. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ilan Daskal sold 170,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.49, for a total value of $2,973,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,132 shares in the company, valued at approximately $177,208.68. The trade was a 94.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 606,226 shares of company stock worth $10,714,820 in the last 90 days. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Penserra Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Viavi Solutions in the second quarter valued at $7,764,000. Oak Ridge Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,855,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 29.5% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 974,906 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $12,372,000 after acquiring an additional 221,949 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. purchased a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,442,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new position in Viavi Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,096,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Viavi Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting Viavi Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results beat across the board: EPS and revenue topped estimates and revenue grew ~36% YoY, driven by data center, 5G and defense demand. Viavi Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised Q3 revenue guidance to $386M–$400M (well above consensus) and signaled continued data center and aerospace momentum — the main driver cited for the stronger outlook. Viavi anticipates $386M–$400M Q3 revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts reacted with multiple price‑target increases (Needham to $28, Susquehanna to $25, Stifel to $24), signaling stronger sell‑side conviction after the print and guidance. Analyst price target moves
• Positive Sentiment: Company product/segment progress: Viavi’s Inertial Labs unit launched an IRINS LEO‑aided inertial navigation system targeting denied/degraded environments — reinforces defense/aerospace revenue exposure. Inertial Labs launches IRINS
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and full earnings call transcripts provide details on mix, backlog and margin levers (useful for modeling but not a surprise beyond the guidance). Earnings call transcript (Fool)
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational action: company plans a ~5% workforce reduction — reduces expense base but may be viewed variably by investors. Workforce reduction reported
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/expectations risk: the rally increases expectations (high P/E vs. history), so future earnings misses or a slowdown in data‑center orders could pressure the stock. Deep dive & risks (Yahoo Finance)

Viavi Solutions Company Profile

Viavi Solutions Inc is a provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for communications service providers, cable operators, enterprises and government agencies. The company offers an extensive portfolio of fiber optic and copper cable test and measurement instruments, wireless network testing equipment and network performance monitoring software. Its products are designed to support the deployment, maintenance and optimization of high-speed broadband, 5G wireless, data center and enterprise networks.

Viavi’s product offerings are organized into two primary segments: Network & Service Enablement and Optical Security & Performance.