Gary Staley Sells 24,237 Shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) SVP Gary Staley sold 24,237 shares of Viavi Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.93, for a total transaction of $579,991.41. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,260,869.31. The trade was a 15.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Viavi Solutions Stock Up 4.2%

Shares of VIAV opened at $26.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.10 billion, a P/E ratio of -146.55 and a beta of 0.96. 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 Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.10 and a 52 week high of $26.84. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.22.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings 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 valued at $84,258,000 after buying an additional 5,389,435 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $20,110,000. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 8,213,451 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $82,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166,547 shares in the last quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Viavi Solutions by 92.9% in the third 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 last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Viavi Solutions by 772.9% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,163,336 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $14,763,000 after acquiring an additional 1,030,071 shares during the last quarter. 95.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VIAV shares. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Argus boosted their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.13.

More Viavi Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and guidance beat — Viavi reported a January quarter that topped EPS and revenue estimates and gave upbeat near‑term guidance, supporting the stock’s rally. MarketBeat: VIAV profile & earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price-target increases — Several firms (Needham, B. Riley, Rosenblatt) have raised targets or reiterated buy ratings, lifting sentiment and expected upside. MarketBeat: analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation — Large hedge funds and asset managers (Arrowstreet, Millennium, Schroder, others) materially increased positions last quarter, signaling conviction from institutional investors. MarketBeat: institutional ownership
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and balance-sheet context — The stock is well above its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and near its 52‑week high; liquidity and leverage metrics are moderate (current ratio ~2.6, debt/equity ~1.46). MarketBeat: price & fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling — CEO Oleg Khaykin sold large blocks (70k+ shares across Feb 4–6) and SVP Gary Staley also sold meaningful holdings, which may pressure sentiment or supply in the near term. SEC filings: CEO Feb 6 sale Form 4 CEO Feb 6, CEO Feb 5 sale Form 4 CEO Feb 5, SVP sale alert InsiderTrades alert

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.