Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $2.89 Million in Viavi Solutions Inc. $VIAV

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 228,085 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,894,000. Quantbot Technologies LP owned about 0.10% of Viavi Solutions at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Viavi Solutions by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 22.9% in the third 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 lifted its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 32.0% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions during the second quarter worth about $128,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 12.7% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 10,835 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 1,224 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VIAV opened at $35.35 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $22.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.29. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 1 year low of $8.10 and a 1 year high of $35.61. The company has a market capitalization of $8.18 billion, a PE ratio of -196.38 and a beta of 0.91. 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 data on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. Viavi Solutions had a negative net margin of 3.38% and a positive return on equity of 13.03%. 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 earned $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts predict that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Viavi Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Needham upgraded Viavi to a “buy” and raised the price target from $28.00 to $36.00, signaling stronger analyst confidence in growth/earnings outlook and likely supporting near-term buying interest. Needham raises price target to $36
• Positive Sentiment: Viavi and NTT DOCOMO demonstrated AI-driven 6G RAN control (including a digital-twin approach) and reported up to ~20% throughput improvement from reduced control overhead — a product/technology win that bolsters Viavi’s roadmap and positioning in next‑generation wireless infrastructure. NTT DOCOMO, VIAVI Demonstrate AI-Driven 6G RAN Control DOCOMO and VIAVI Demonstrate AI-Driven Network Control For 6G
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Kevin Siebert sold 7,264 shares at an average $34.78 (≈$252,642), reducing his holding ~20.4% — an insider sale that can be perceived negatively by the market even if it’s routine. Form 4 – Kevin Christopher Siebert
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Paul McNab sold 3,551 shares at an average $32.89 (≈$116,792), trimming his stake by ~16.3% — another executive sale that may add short-term selling pressure or caution among investors. Form 4 – Paul Mcnab

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on VIAV. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Viavi Solutions from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Viavi Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Viavi Solutions news, CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 74,315 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.48, for a total transaction of $1,967,861.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,849,437 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,973,091.76. This represents a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gary W. Staley sold 24,237 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.93, for a total value of $579,991.41. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,260,869.31. The trade was a 15.10% 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 516,765 shares of company stock valued at $13,306,119. 1.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.