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

Shares of Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $22.1250.

Several brokerages have recently commented on VIAV. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. B. Riley lifted their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 price target on Viavi Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th.

Viavi Solutions Stock Up 1.1%

NASDAQ VIAV opened at $25.88 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -143.77 and a beta of 0.96. Viavi Solutions has a 52 week low of $8.10 and a 52 week high of $26.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $18.88 and a 200-day moving average of $14.97.

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

Key Viavi Solutions News

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

Insider Activity at Viavi Solutions

In other news, SVP Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 24,225 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 49,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $898,848.50. This represents a 32.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gary W. Staley sold 22,784 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 203,552 shares in the company, valued at $5,257,748.16. This represents a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 540,504 shares of company stock worth $10,111,991. 1.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIAV. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 22.9% during 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. Lido Advisors LLC grew its position in Viavi Solutions by 3.0% in the third quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 24,082 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $306,000 after acquiring an additional 697 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Viavi Solutions by 33.6% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 32.0% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amalgamated Bank boosted its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 64,746 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.