Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) EVP Paul Mcnab Sells 4,638 Shares of Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) EVP Paul Mcnab sold 4,638 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.80, for a total value of $119,660.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 21,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $561,124.20. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Paul Mcnab also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 26th, Paul Mcnab sold 1,657 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.14, for a total transaction of $30,057.98.

Viavi Solutions Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:VIAV opened at $25.88 on Wednesday. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.10 and a 52-week high of $26.47. The stock has a market cap of $5.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -143.77 and a beta of 0.96. The business’s 50 day moving average is $18.88 and its 200 day moving average is $14.97. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46.

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

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 33.6% in the 3rd 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. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Viavi Solutions by 22.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 676 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in Viavi Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $128,000. 95.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on VIAV. Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 target price on Viavi Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. 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 research note on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Six 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. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.13.

Key Stories Impacting Viavi Solutions

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

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.