Gary Staley Sells 22,784 Shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) SVP Gary Staley sold 22,784 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.83, for a total value of $588,510.72. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 203,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,257,748.16. The trade was a 10.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Viavi Solutions Trading Down 5.3%

NASDAQ VIAV opened at $24.50 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -136.10 and a beta of 0.96. 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 Inc. has a one year low of $8.10 and a one year high of $26.84. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $19.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.04.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of 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. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Viavi Solutions during the third quarter valued at $44,000. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in shares of 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 period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of 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. acquired a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $128,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Viavi Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Momentum and analyst attention: VIAV has attracted momentum flows and positive coverage (Zacks highlights the one‑week ~30% gain and its momentum case), which likely drew technical buyers and retail momentum traders. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets: Multiple firms have raised targets (Needham to $28, Rosenblatt $27, Susquehanna $25 and others); a recent note/roundup shows targets moving higher, supporting buying interest and a consensus “Moderate Buy” stance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation: Large hedge funds and managers (Arrowstreet, Schroder, Millennium, Tributary, Aberdeen) materially increased stakes last quarter — heavy institutional ownership and recent inflows underpin longer‑term conviction. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call nuance: Analysts’ Q4 questions and management commentary are being parsed for forward visibility; useful for fundamentals but not an immediate price catalyst by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus: Services reporting a “Moderate Buy” consensus and a blended target in the low‑to‑mid $20s — supportive, but mixed ratings (some Holds) mean upside is tied to continued execution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling pressure: Several senior executives sold material blocks this week (SVP Gary Staley sold ~22.8k and ~20.7k shares across Feb 2–3; SVP Kevin Siebert sold ~13.6k; EVP Paul McNab sold 4,638 shares). These disclosures can create short‑term caution despite institutional buys and analyst upgrades. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on VIAV. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. UBS Group boosted 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. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 target price on Viavi Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.13.

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.