Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) CEO Oleg Khaykin Sells 70,000 Shares

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 70,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total transaction of $1,715,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,779,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,596,206.50. This represents a 3.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Oleg Khaykin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 4th, Oleg Khaykin sold 74,315 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.48, for a total transaction of $1,967,861.20.
• On Tuesday, December 2nd, Oleg Khaykin sold 68,810 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.77, for a total value of $1,222,753.70.
• On Monday, December 1st, Oleg Khaykin sold 85,836 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.63, for a total value of $1,513,288.68.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ VIAV traded up $0.79 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $25.29. 4,293,268 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,086,422. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $19.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.04. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.10 and a 52 week high of $26.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.85 billion, a P/E ratio of -140.55 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.

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

Viavi Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance beat expectations (EPS surprise, revenue +36% YoY) and analysts have raised near-term estimates, supporting investor confidence. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokers have lifted price targets and buy ratings recently (Needham, Rosenblatt, Susquehanna, Argus), helping fuel upward re-rating. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum coverage and technical strength (fresh 52-week/highs and a >30% one‑week move) attract momentum and quant flows that can amplify gains. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional accumulation over recent quarters (multiple hedge funds and asset managers increasing positions) provides a structural bid under the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market comp/watchlist pieces list VIAV as a potential value/momentum candidate — useful for idea generation but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling this week: CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 74,315 shares (~$26.48 avg), SVP Gary Staley sold multiple blocks (~$25.9 avg) and EVP Paul McNab sold 4,638 shares — large, disclosed sales that may temper sentiment or trigger short-term profit-taking. SEC/filings: Read More. Read More. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 target price on Viavi Solutions in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, B. Riley raised their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 51,094 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $910,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $3,012,000. Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $599,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 101.8% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 21,172 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 10,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 29.7% in the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 14,773 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $263,000 after buying an additional 3,386 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

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.