Analysts Set Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) Price Target at $22.13

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

Several brokerages have recently commented on VIAV. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 target price on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Argus raised their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th.

Viavi Solutions Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of Viavi Solutions stock opened at $26.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.10 billion, a PE ratio of -146.55 and a beta of 0.96. Viavi Solutions has a 52 week low of $8.10 and a 52 week high of $26.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $19.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $15.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.61.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last announced its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $369.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $365.25 million. Viavi Solutions had a negative net margin of 3.38% and a positive return on equity of 13.03%. Viavi Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 36.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Viavi Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-4.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Viavi Solutions will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Viavi Solutions

In other Viavi Solutions news, CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 70,566 shares of Viavi Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.27, for a total value of $1,853,768.82. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,708,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,892,041.17. The trade was a 3.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 13,577 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.72, for a total transaction of $349,200.44. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 35,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $916,866.56. The trade was a 27.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 801,928 shares of company stock valued at $16,811,691 in the last ninety days. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake 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 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 period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Viavi Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $128,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Viavi Solutions News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Viavi Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and guidance beat — Viavi reported a January quarter that topped EPS and revenue estimates and gave upbeat near‑term guidance, supporting the stock’s rally. MarketBeat: VIAV profile & earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price-target increases — Several firms (Needham, B. Riley, Rosenblatt) have raised targets or reiterated buy ratings, lifting sentiment and expected upside. MarketBeat: analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation — Large hedge funds and asset managers (Arrowstreet, Millennium, Schroder, others) materially increased positions last quarter, signaling conviction from institutional investors. MarketBeat: institutional ownership
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and balance-sheet context — The stock is well above its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and near its 52‑week high; liquidity and leverage metrics are moderate (current ratio ~2.6, debt/equity ~1.46). MarketBeat: price & fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling — CEO Oleg Khaykin sold large blocks (70k+ shares across Feb 4–6) and SVP Gary Staley also sold meaningful holdings, which may pressure sentiment or supply in the near term. SEC filings: CEO Feb 6 sale Form 4 CEO Feb 6, CEO Feb 5 sale Form 4 CEO Feb 5, SVP sale alert InsiderTrades alert

About Viavi Solutions

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.