Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect Viavi Solutions to post earnings of $0.19 per share and revenue of $365.2520 million for the quarter. Viavi Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.200 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $294.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.06 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Viavi Solutions to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Viavi Solutions Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:VIAV opened at $18.64 on Wednesday. Viavi Solutions has a 12-month low of $8.10 and a 12-month high of $19.75. The business has a 50 day moving average of $17.83 and a 200-day moving average of $14.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The stock has a market cap of $4.16 billion, a PE ratio of 266.29 and a beta of 0.94.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on VIAV. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, B. Riley raised shares of Viavi Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Viavi Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.44.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Ilan Daskal sold 170,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.49, for a total transaction of $2,973,300.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $177,208.68. This represents a 94.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 68,810 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.77, for a total value of $1,222,753.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,956,195 shares in the company, valued at $34,761,585.15. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 606,226 shares of company stock worth $10,714,820. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Viavi Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in Viavi Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $136,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the second quarter valued at $148,000. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the first quarter worth $165,000. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 16.4% during the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 14,749 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 2,075 shares during the period. 95.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.