Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Viavi Solutions from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Susquehanna increased their target price on Viavi Solutions from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Viavi Solutions from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $60.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $49.88.

Viavi Solutions Trading Up 1.3%

NASDAQ:VIAV opened at $43.54 on Thursday. Viavi Solutions has a 12-month low of $10.44 and a 12-month high of $60.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.74. The firm has a market cap of $10.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -290.25 and a beta of 1.21.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $443.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $432.62 million. Viavi Solutions had a positive return on equity of 19.60% and a negative net margin of 2.00%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Viavi Solutions has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.400-0.420 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Viavi Solutions will post 1.32 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Viavi Solutions news, EVP Paul Mcnab sold 1,595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.37, for a total transaction of $59,605.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,876 shares in the company, valued at approximately $518,546.12. This trade represents a 10.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIAV. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Viavi Solutions by 11.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 183,320 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,051,000 after purchasing an additional 18,910 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 110.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 33,663 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $377,000 after purchasing an additional 17,673 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 131,061 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 5,775 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 205.4% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 476,767 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,335,000 after buying an additional 320,662 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at about $165,000. 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: Analyst estimates raised materially: Northland Securities increased its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.45 from $1.07, while raising estimates for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 2027. The revised quarterly forecasts range from $0.34 to $0.38 per share, signaling expectations for improving profitability. Northland Securities earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure tailwinds: Viavi is benefiting from data-center expansion and demand for network testing, while new testing capabilities and margin expansion are supporting faster growth. Viavi Solutions Gains From AI Infrastructure Demand as Margins Expand
• Positive Sentiment: Product launch expands addressable opportunities: Viavi introduced the Vertex 6.0 channel emulator for 6G and Wi-Fi 7/8 testing, strengthening its positioning in next-generation wireless development and validation. VIAVI Introduces Vertex 6.0 Channel Emulator
• Positive Sentiment: Price-target optimism: The average Wall Street price target implies 38.8% potential upside. However, the article notes that price targets are an imperfect indicator; improving earnings-estimate revisions provide the more meaningful bullish signal. Viavi Solutions Analyst Price Target Potential
• Neutral Sentiment: Key question is margin durability: Recent commentary focuses on whether Viavi can sustain its improving margin profile as growth accelerates, making future earnings quality an important catalyst. Viavi Solutions Q4 Margin Review
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain: Viavi’s premium valuation and weak quantitative signals could limit additional upside. A recent pullback also reflects concerns about weak wireless demand and potential dilution despite strong revenue, earnings and margin trends. Viavi Solutions Premium Valuation Analysis

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.