Brokers Issue Forecasts for Aviat Networks Q3 Earnings

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNW) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Aviat Networks in a report issued on Wednesday, February 4th. Northland Securities analyst T. Savageaux now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of $0.31 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.56. The consensus estimate for Aviat Networks’ current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Aviat Networks’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS.

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.06. Aviat Networks had a return on equity of 10.71% and a net margin of 3.27%.The company had revenue of $111.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.67 million.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on AVNW. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Aviat Networks in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Aviat Networks from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Roth Mkm lowered their price objective on shares of Aviat Networks from $41.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Aviat Networks in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $36.00 target price (up previously from $35.00) on shares of Aviat Networks in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aviat Networks currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.80.

Aviat Networks Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVNW opened at $26.09 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $336.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.29 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $21.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.44. Aviat Networks has a 12-month low of $15.80 and a 12-month high of $27.02.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aviat Networks

In other Aviat Networks news, CEO Pete A. Smith sold 17,086 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total value of $449,874.38. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 358,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,445,808.51. This trade represents a 4.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gary Croke sold 6,914 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.20, for a total value of $181,146.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 43,868 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,149,341.60. This represents a 13.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aviat Networks

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Aviat Networks by 157.8% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 144,922 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,485,000 after purchasing an additional 88,713 shares in the last quarter. White Pine Capital LLC purchased a new position in Aviat Networks in the 2nd quarter valued at about $676,000. Crown Advisors Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Aviat Networks during the second quarter valued at about $2,164,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Aviat Networks by 15.1% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 378,549 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $9,104,000 after acquiring an additional 49,642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Aviat Networks by 22.2% in the second quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 531,398 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $12,780,000 after acquiring an additional 96,367 shares in the last quarter. 78.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Aviat Networks

Here are the key news stories impacting Aviat Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and revenue upside in the most recent quarter — Aviat reported $0.54 EPS vs. $0.48 expected and revenue of $111.5M vs. $109.7M consensus, showing operating momentum and supporting higher analyst targets. MarketBeat earnings & analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment tilted positive: multiple firms reiterated Buy/Outperform ratings and raised price targets (B. Riley, Citizens Jmp, Roth MKM among others), producing a consensus “Moderate Buy” and a multi‑analyst average target well above the current price — a tailwind for shares. Analyst note
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: several funds materially increased positions in Q4 (Western Standard, Weber Capital, Hotchkis & Wiley, First Wilshire, Kennedy Capital), indicating conviction from large investors and supporting mid/long‑term demand. Institutional holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest report is effectively zero/blank for the period provided (data shows 0 shares and NaN change), so short activity is not a clear driver of today’s move. (Data appears unreliable or not applicable.)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior executives: CEO Pete A. Smith sold 17,086 shares at ~$26.33 on Feb 9 (SEC filing), and SVP Gary Croke sold 6,914 shares at ~$26.20 on Feb 6 — these disclosed sales reduce insider holdings and can be perceived negatively by the market. CEO Form 4 SVP Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reduced Q3 EPS estimates — lowering near‑term earnings expectations can pressure sentiment even with recent beats. Q3 estimate cut article

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.