Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Price Target Raised to $25.00

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) had its price target lifted by research analysts at Susquehanna from $18.00 to $25.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “positive” rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock. Susquehanna’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 4.25% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on VIAV. B. Riley lifted their target price on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on Viavi Solutions from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.89.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VIAV traded up $2.95 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $23.98. 2,995,338 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,169,639. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 340.54 and a beta of 0.94. Viavi Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $8.10 and a fifty-two week high of $24.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 1.99.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. Viavi Solutions had a net margin of 1.33% and a return on equity of 10.70%. The company had revenue of $369.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $365.25 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Viavi Solutions

In other news, CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 68,810 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.77, for a total transaction of $1,222,753.70. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,956,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,761,585.15. This represents a 3.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 24,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.26, for a total value of $442,348.50. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $898,848.50. The trade was a 32.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 606,226 shares of company stock worth $10,714,820 in the last three months. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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. bought a new stake in Viavi Solutions in the third quarter worth $44,000. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 22.9% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new position in Viavi Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $109,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Key Viavi Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company raised its price target to $28 and reiterated a Buy rating, implying roughly a one‑third upside from the current share level — a bullish signal that can attract momentum buyers and institutional interest. Needham PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Viavi reported Q2 results that beat expectations: $0.22 EPS vs. $0.19 consensus and revenue of $369.3M (vs. ~$365M est.), with revenue up ~36% year‑over‑year — proof of revenue momentum that supports valuation re‑rating. Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised Q3 fiscal guidance well above consensus on both revenue ($386M–$400M vs. ~$354.9M consensus) and on EPS, signaling continued top‑line strength and improved leverage — a primary near‑term catalyst for the stock. Guidance & Slides
• Positive Sentiment: Inertial Labs (a Viavi company) launched the IRINS LEO‑aided inertial navigation system — a defense/positioning product that expands Viavi’s addressable markets in resilient PNT (positioning, navigation, timing) applications and could drive higher‑margin, recurring sales. IRINS Product Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Other analysts also bumped targets/ratings (B. Riley raised its target to $22 and additional commentary highlighted a shifting growth story), reinforcing the upgrade momentum from the sell side. Analyst Target Updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can review the full Q2 earnings call transcript and company filings/slide deck for detail on cadence, margin assumptions and backlog to size sustainability of the beat and guidance. Earnings Call Transcript

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.