Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viavi Solutions stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

VIAV opened at $17.14 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 244.86 and a beta of 0.96. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.10 and a 1-year high of $19.75. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.74.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.02. Viavi Solutions had a net margin of 1.33% and a return on equity of 10.70%. The firm had revenue of $299.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $294.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.06 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Viavi Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.200 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Viavi Solutions

In related news, SVP Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 24,225 shares of Viavi Solutions stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.26, for a total value of $442,348.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 49,225 shares in the company, valued at approximately $898,848.50. This trade represents a 32.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Keith Barnes sold 121,467 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.18, for a total value of $2,208,270.06. Following the sale, the director owned 27,213 shares in the company, valued at approximately $494,732.34. This trade represents a 81.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 633,527 shares of company stock worth $11,050,931 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a report on Monday. UBS Group lifted their target price on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley raised Viavi Solutions from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $11.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.44.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 33.6% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC bought a new position in Viavi Solutions during the second quarter valued at $43,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 22.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $47,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. 95.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Viavi Solutions

Viavi Solutions, Inc engages in the provision of network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions for communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, government and avionics. It operates through the following segments: Network Enablement, Service Enablement, and Optical Security and Performance.