Aviat Networks’ (AVNW) Buy Rating Reiterated at B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial restated their buy rating on shares of Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $36.00 price objective on the communications equipment provider’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $35.00.

AVNW has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Aviat Networks in a research report on Monday, December 29th. 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. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Aviat Networks from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.80.

Aviat Networks Trading Up 2.2%

AVNW opened at $26.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $340.04 million, a P/E ratio of 23.54 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $21.76 and a 200 day moving average of $22.42. Aviat Networks has a 12 month low of $15.80 and a 12 month high of $27.02.

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $111.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.67 million. As a group, research analysts forecast that Aviat Networks will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Bruce M. Taten sold 3,268 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was 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 approximately $476,945.49. The trade was a 13.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Pete A. Smith sold 5,350 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.39, for a total transaction of $125,136.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 349,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,565.33. The trade was a 1.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 5.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aviat Networks

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Comerica Bank increased its position in shares of Aviat Networks by 40.2% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 2,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 780 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Aviat Networks by 96.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,281 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Aviat Networks by 6.7% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 18,341 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $441,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Aviat Networks in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Aviat Networks in the third quarter worth about $27,000. 78.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Aviat Networks News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aviat Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating and nudged its price target up to $36, implying ~36% upside from current levels — supportive for the stock as higher targets and buy ratings can attract buyers and momentum. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $1.05 (from $0.82), signaling stronger expected late‑fiscal profitability that could lift near‑term sentiment if investors focus on Q4 strength. MarketBeat
• Positive Sentiment: Northland issued a FY2027 EPS projection of $2.89, a multi‑year outlook that suggests meaningful earnings growth beyond FY2026 and supports a higher valuation multiple over time. MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: A short‑interest report in the feed shows effectively zero reported short interest (data appears inconsistent). With average daily volume near ~95k shares, the print is not providing clear signal on bearish positioning. (No external link available.)
• Negative Sentiment: Northland sharply cut its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.31 (from $0.56), flagging weaker near‑term performance that could pressure the stock if investors focus on near‑term earnings risk. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Northland trimmed its FY2026 EPS forecast slightly to $2.12 (from $2.22), a modest downgrade that offsets some of the upbeat long‑term commentary and could cool enthusiasm. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen (via AmericanBankingNews) cut Aviat to “Hold,” a published downgrade that may weigh on sentiment and reduce buying from investors who follow consensus analyst actions. Aviat Networks Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen

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.