Oleg Khaykin Sells 74,315 Shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 74,315 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.48, for a total transaction of $1,967,861.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,849,437 shares in the company, valued at $48,973,091.76. This trade represents a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Oleg Khaykin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, February 6th, Oleg Khaykin sold 70,566 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.27, for a total transaction of $1,853,768.82.
• On Thursday, February 5th, Oleg Khaykin sold 70,000 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total transaction of $1,715,000.00.
• On Tuesday, December 2nd, Oleg Khaykin sold 68,810 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.77, for a total transaction of $1,222,753.70.
• On Monday, December 1st, Oleg Khaykin sold 85,836 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.63, for a total value of $1,513,288.68.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ VIAV opened at $26.38 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -146.55 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $19.32 and a 200 day moving average of $15.22. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a twelve month low of $8.10 and a twelve month high of $26.84.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $369.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $365.25 million. Viavi Solutions had a positive return on equity of 13.03% and a negative net margin of 3.38%.The business’s revenue was up 36.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. Viavi Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-4.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIAV has been the subject of a number of research reports. Argus boosted their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Viavi Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.13.

Viavi Solutions News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and guidance beat — Viavi reported a January quarter that topped EPS and revenue estimates and gave upbeat near‑term guidance, supporting the stock’s rally. MarketBeat: VIAV profile & earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price-target increases — Several firms (Needham, B. Riley, Rosenblatt) have raised targets or reiterated buy ratings, lifting sentiment and expected upside. MarketBeat: analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation — Large hedge funds and asset managers (Arrowstreet, Millennium, Schroder, others) materially increased positions last quarter, signaling conviction from institutional investors. MarketBeat: institutional ownership
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and balance-sheet context — The stock is well above its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and near its 52‑week high; liquidity and leverage metrics are moderate (current ratio ~2.6, debt/equity ~1.46). MarketBeat: price & fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling — CEO Oleg Khaykin sold large blocks (70k+ shares across Feb 4–6) and SVP Gary Staley also sold meaningful holdings, which may pressure sentiment or supply in the near term. SEC filings: CEO Feb 6 sale Form 4 CEO Feb 6, CEO Feb 5 sale Form 4 CEO Feb 5, SVP sale alert InsiderTrades alert

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Viavi Solutions during the third quarter worth about $44,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 22.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 32.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $128,000. 95.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Viavi Solutions

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.