Kevin Christopher Siebert Sells 13,577 Shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) SVP Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 13,577 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.72, for a total transaction of $349,200.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 35,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $916,866.56. The trade was a 27.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Kevin Christopher Siebert also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 8th, Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 24,225 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.26, for a total value of $442,348.50.

Viavi Solutions Stock Down 5.3%

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

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. The company 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 firm’s revenue was up 36.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Viavi Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-4.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Viavi Solutions

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VIAV has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC lifted 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Viavi Solutions from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Viavi Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 14,955,454 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $189,785,000 after purchasing an additional 500,000 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 16.6% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 8,213,451 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $82,709,000 after buying an additional 1,166,547 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,846,226 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $86,875,000 after buying an additional 231,570 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Viavi Solutions by 431.1% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,639,682 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $84,258,000 after buying an additional 5,389,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Viavi Solutions by 92.9% during the 3rd quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 2,207,642 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,015,000 after acquiring an additional 1,063,330 shares during the period. 95.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.