Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Sets New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $26.08 and last traded at $25.5810, with a volume of 6657017 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $24.46.

Viavi Solutions News Summary

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on VIAV. Argus increased their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. B. Riley lifted their target price 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. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Viavi Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.13.

Viavi Solutions Trading Down 5.3%

The firm has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a PE ratio of -136.10 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.04. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $369.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 revenue was up 36.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Viavi Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-4.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Viavi Solutions

In other news, Director Keith Barnes sold 121,467 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.18, for a total value of $2,208,270.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 27,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $494,732.34. This represents a 81.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ilan Daskal sold 170,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.49, for a total value of $2,973,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 10,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $177,208.68. The trade was a 94.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 540,504 shares of company stock valued at $10,111,991 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIAV. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 11.5% during 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 buying an additional 18,910 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Viavi Solutions by 110.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 33,663 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $377,000 after acquiring an additional 17,673 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 4.6% in 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 period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 205.4% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 476,767 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,335,000 after purchasing an additional 320,662 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

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.