FY2026 EPS Estimates for Aviat Networks Lowered by Analyst

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNW) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Aviat Networks in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, June 15th. Northland Securities analyst T. Savageaux now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.35. Northland Securities currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Aviat Networks’ current full-year earnings is $1.18 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Aviat Networks’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.36). The business had revenue of $100.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $106.39 million. Aviat Networks had a net margin of 2.08% and a return on equity of 6.89%.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on AVNW. Citigroup upgraded shares of Aviat Networks to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Aviat Networks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Lake Street Capital set a $31.00 target price on shares of Aviat Networks and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Aviat Networks from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Citizens Jmp cut their target price on shares of Aviat Networks from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.00.

Aviat Networks Stock Performance

Aviat Networks stock opened at $21.13 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Aviat Networks has a 1 year low of $13.92 and a 1 year high of $27.02. The company has a market cap of $273.42 million, a PE ratio of 30.62 and a beta of 0.74. The company’s 50-day moving average is $19.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.68.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aviat Networks

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AVNW. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Aviat Networks during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Aviat Networks during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Potomac Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Aviat Networks during the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Comerica Bank grew its position in shares of Aviat Networks by 40.2% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 2,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 780 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of Aviat Networks by 96.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,281 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 1,120 shares during the period. 78.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aviat Networks Company Profile

Aviat Networks, Inc is a specialist in wireless transport solutions, designing, manufacturing and selling microwave networking products that enable the secure and reliable transmission of data, voice and video. The company’s offerings address mission-critical communications needs for a broad range of end markets, including telecommunications service providers, utilities, government agencies and enterprises. Its product portfolio spans high-capacity packet microwave radios, IP transport systems and network management software.

Aviat’s core product lines include the WTM series of packet microwave platforms, which deliver scalable throughput and advanced resilience features, and the Eclipse packet microwave systems, which combine broadband capacity with synchronization, security and quality-of-service capabilities.