Q3 EPS Estimates for Aviat Networks Lowered by Analyst

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNW) – Analysts at Northland Securities cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Aviat Networks in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 4th. Northland Securities analyst T. Savageaux now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

AVNW has been the subject of several other reports. Roth Mkm reduced their target price on Aviat Networks from $41.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Aviat Networks in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Aviat Networks in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Aviat Networks in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Aviat Networks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aviat Networks presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.80.

Aviat Networks Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of AVNW opened at $26.36 on Monday. Aviat Networks has a one year low of $15.80 and a one year high of $27.02. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $21.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.85. The company has a market capitalization of $340.04 million, a P/E ratio of 23.54 and a beta of 0.96.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.06. Aviat Networks had a net margin of 3.27% and a return on equity of 10.71%. The company had revenue of $111.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.67 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aviat Networks

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Aviat Networks by 157.8% during 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 in the last quarter. White Pine Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aviat Networks during the second quarter valued at $676,000. Crown Advisors Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Aviat Networks during the second quarter valued at about $2,164,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $9,104,000 after purchasing an additional 49,642 shares during the period. Finally, First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. grew its position in Aviat Networks by 22.2% in the 2nd quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 531,398 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $12,780,000 after buying an additional 96,367 shares in the last quarter. 78.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Aviat Networks

In related news, Director Bruce M. Taten sold 3,268 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.39, for a total transaction of $76,438.52. Following the sale, the director owned 20,391 shares in the company, valued at $476,945.49. This represents a 13.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Pete A. Smith sold 5,350 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.39, for a total value of $125,136.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 349,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,565.33. This trade represents a 1.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 5.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Aviat Networks Company Profile

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.