Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nine ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $22.1250.

A number of research firms have recently commented on VIAV. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a report on Monday, December 29th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 price target on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. B. Riley raised their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th.

Viavi Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights VIAV as a long-term momentum pick, citing its style-score strength that may attract growth/momentum investors and support continued buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also ran a piece noting VIAV hit a fresh 52-week high, which can attract technical traders and momentum flows as investors reassess upside potential. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst note reported by AmericanBankingNews indicates Q3 EPS estimates for Viavi were raised, suggesting improving earnings visibility that supports valuation and investor confidence. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance roundup included Viavi among stocks that may be trading below intrinsic value for some investors — a watchlist signal but not an immediate catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales reported today could weigh on sentiment: SVP Gary Staley sold 22,784 shares (2/2) and 20,742 shares (2/3) at ~\$25.8–\$25.92 (SEC filings linked), EVP Paul McNab sold 4,638 shares at \$25.80, and SVP Kevin Siebert sold 13,577 shares at \$25.72 — these transactions reduced several insiders’ positions by double-digit percentages and may prompt short-term investor caution. Gary Staley 2/2 filing Gary Staley 2/3 filing Paul McNab filing Kevin Siebert filing

Viavi Solutions Stock Up 1.1%

VIAV stock opened at $25.88 on Wednesday. Viavi Solutions has a twelve month low of $8.10 and a twelve month high of $26.47. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The company has a market cap of $5.99 billion, a PE ratio of -143.77 and a beta of 0.96. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.97.

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

Insider Activity at Viavi Solutions

In other Viavi Solutions news, CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 85,836 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.63, for a total transaction of $1,513,288.68. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,025,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,700,838.15. This represents a 4.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Gary W. Staley sold 22,784 shares of Viavi Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.83, for a total transaction of $588,510.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 203,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,257,748.16. This trade represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 540,504 shares of company stock valued at $10,111,991. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIAV. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 3.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 14,955,454 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $189,785,000 after buying an additional 500,000 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 8,213,451 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $82,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166,547 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Viavi Solutions by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,846,226 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $86,875,000 after acquiring an additional 231,570 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 431.1% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,639,682 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $84,258,000 after acquiring an additional 5,389,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 92.9% in the third quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 2,207,642 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $28,015,000 after acquiring an additional 1,063,330 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

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.