Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Susquehanna Analyst Says

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) had its price objective lifted by research analysts at Susquehanna from $18.00 to $25.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “positive” rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock. Susquehanna’s target price indicates a potential upside of 4.25% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Argus raised their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, 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 research report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.89.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of VIAV stock traded up $2.95 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $23.98. The company had a trading volume of 2,995,338 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,169,639. The firm has a market cap of $5.35 billion, a PE ratio of 340.54 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.52. Viavi Solutions has a one year low of $8.10 and a one year high of $24.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 1.99.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. Viavi Solutions had a return on equity of 10.70% and a net margin of 1.33%.The business had revenue of $369.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $365.25 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The business’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. Sell-side analysts predict that Viavi Solutions will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Viavi Solutions news, Director Eugenia Corrales sold 3,384 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.76, for a total value of $63,483.84. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,483.84. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Richard John Burns sold 3,384 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.76, for a total transaction of $63,483.84. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,483.84. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 606,226 shares of company stock worth $10,714,820 in the last quarter. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 11.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 183,320 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,051,000 after purchasing an additional 18,910 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Viavi Solutions by 110.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 33,663 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 17,673 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Viavi Solutions by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 131,061 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,467,000 after buying an additional 5,775 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Viavi Solutions by 205.4% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 476,767 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $5,335,000 after buying an additional 320,662 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Viavi Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Viavi Solutions News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company raised its price target to $28 and reiterated a Buy rating, implying roughly a one?third upside from the current share level — a bullish signal that can attract momentum buyers and institutional interest. Needham PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Viavi reported Q2 results that beat expectations: $0.22 EPS vs. $0.19 consensus and revenue of $369.3M (vs. ~$365M est.), with revenue up ~36% year?over?year — proof of revenue momentum that supports valuation re?rating. Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised Q3 fiscal guidance well above consensus on both revenue ($386M–$400M vs. ~$354.9M consensus) and on EPS, signaling continued top?line strength and improved leverage — a primary near?term catalyst for the stock. Guidance & Slides
• Positive Sentiment: Inertial Labs (a Viavi company) launched the IRINS LEO?aided inertial navigation system — a defense/positioning product that expands Viavi’s addressable markets in resilient PNT (positioning, navigation, timing) applications and could drive higher?margin, recurring sales. IRINS Product Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Other analysts also bumped targets/ratings (B. Riley raised its target to $22 and additional commentary highlighted a shifting growth story), reinforcing the upgrade momentum from the sell side. Analyst Target Updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can review the full Q2 earnings call transcript and company filings/slide deck for detail on cadence, margin assumptions and backlog to size sustainability of the beat and guidance. Earnings Call Transcript

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.