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 Up 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ VIAV opened at $18.02 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a PE ratio of 257.43 and a beta of 0.96. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.78. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 12-month low of $8.10 and a 12-month high of $19.75.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $299.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $294.35 million. Viavi Solutions had a net margin of 1.33% and a return on equity of 10.70%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.06 earnings per share. Viavi Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VIAV. UBS Group upped their price target on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. B. Riley upgraded shares of Viavi Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIAV. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Viavi Solutions by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Viavi Solutions during the third quarter worth about $44,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 22.9% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Viavi Solutions

In related news, Director Eugenia Corrales sold 3,384 shares of Viavi Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.76, for a total transaction of $63,483.84. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,483.84. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ilan Daskal sold 170,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.49, for a total value of $2,973,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,132 shares in the company, valued at approximately $177,208.68. This represents a 94.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 633,527 shares of company stock worth $11,050,931. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

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.

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.