Paul Mcnab Sells 4,638 Shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) 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 transaction of $119,660.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 21,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $561,124.20. The trade was a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Paul Mcnab also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 26th, Paul Mcnab sold 1,657 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.14, for a total value of $30,057.98.

Viavi Solutions Stock Down 5.3%

Viavi Solutions stock opened at $24.50 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $19.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.04. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The firm has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -136.10 and a beta of 0.96. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.10 and a 52 week high of $26.84.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 36.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. Viavi Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-4.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VIAV shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Viavi Solutions from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Argus upped their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, B. Riley increased their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.13.

Viavi Solutions News Roundup

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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Viavi Solutions by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Viavi Solutions during the third quarter worth about $44,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Viavi Solutions by 32.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in Viavi Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $128,000. 95.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.