Viavi Solutions Q3 EPS Raised by Northland Securities

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) – Analysts at Northland Securities boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note issued on Thursday, January 29th. Northland Securities analyst T. Savageaux now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $0.18 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.12. The consensus estimate for Viavi Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.26 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Viavi Solutions’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $369.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $365.25 million. Viavi Solutions had a positive return on equity of 13.03% and a negative net margin of 3.38%.Viavi Solutions’s revenue was up 36.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. Viavi Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-4.000 EPS.

VIAV has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. B. Riley boosted their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. UBS Group upped their target price on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Argus lifted their price target on Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Viavi Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.13.

Viavi Solutions Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Viavi Solutions stock opened at $25.88 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.99 billion, a PE ratio of -143.77 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $18.88 and its 200 day moving average is $14.97. Viavi Solutions has a 1 year low of $8.10 and a 1 year high of $26.47.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Paul Mcnab sold 4,638 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.80, for a total value of $119,660.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 21,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $561,124.20. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard John Burns sold 3,384 shares of the 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 owned 3,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,483.84. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 540,504 shares of company stock valued at $10,111,991 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 33.6% in the 3rd 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 period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Viavi Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Viavi Solutions by 22.9% in the third 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 during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Viavi Solutions by 32.0% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $128,000. 95.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Viavi Solutions News

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.