Q3 EPS Estimate for Aviat Networks Decreased by Analyst

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNW) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities decreased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Aviat Networks in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 4th. Northland Securities analyst T. Savageaux now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.56. The consensus estimate for Aviat Networks’ current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Aviat Networks’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS.

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $111.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.67 million. Aviat Networks had a return on equity of 10.71% and a net margin of 3.27%.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Aviat Networks in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Aviat Networks in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Aviat Networks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Roth Mkm cut their price objective on shares of Aviat Networks from $41.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Aviat Networks from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aviat Networks presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.80.

Aviat Networks Trading Up 2.2%

AVNW opened at $26.36 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $21.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $340.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.54 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.85 and a quick ratio of 1.56. Aviat Networks has a 12 month low of $15.80 and a 12 month high of $27.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aviat Networks

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVNW. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Aviat Networks by 157.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 144,922 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,485,000 after acquiring an additional 88,713 shares during the period. White Pine Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Aviat Networks during the 2nd quarter worth $676,000. Crown Advisors Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Aviat Networks in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,164,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its position in Aviat Networks by 15.1% in the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 378,549 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $9,104,000 after purchasing an additional 49,642 shares during the period. Finally, First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Aviat Networks by 22.2% during the second quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 531,398 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $12,780,000 after purchasing an additional 96,367 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Aviat Networks

In other news, CEO Pete A. Smith sold 5,350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 1.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Bruce M. Taten sold 3,268 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.39, for a total value of $76,438.52. Following the sale, the director owned 20,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $476,945.49. The trade was a 13.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 5.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Aviat Networks

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.