Allianz Asset Management GmbH Has $18.47 Million Holdings in Viavi Solutions Inc. $VIAV

Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) by 45.1% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,455,124 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 452,048 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Viavi Solutions were worth $18,466,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 33.6% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 22.9% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Viavi Solutions by 32.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in Viavi Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $128,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in Viavi Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $148,000. 95.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Viavi Solutions news, EVP Paul Mcnab sold 4,638 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.80, for a total value of $119,660.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 21,749 shares in the company, valued at $561,124.20. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 70,566 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.27, for a total value of $1,853,768.82. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,708,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,892,041.17. This represents a 3.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 801,928 shares of company stock worth $16,811,691. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on VIAV. Argus upped their price target on Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 target price on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, 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. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Viavi Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.13.

Key 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 Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of Viavi Solutions stock opened at $26.38 on Friday. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.10 and a 52-week high of $26.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.10 billion, a PE ratio of -146.55 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 2.32. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $19.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.22.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last issued its 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 business had revenue of $369.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $365.25 million. Viavi Solutions had a negative net margin of 3.38% and a positive return on equity of 13.03%. The firm’s revenue was up 36.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. Viavi Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.220-4.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 EPS for the current year.

Viavi Solutions 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.