Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Given New $60.00 Price Target at UBS Group

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) had its target price lifted by UBS Group from $25.00 to $60.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on VIAV. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Viavi Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $26.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on Viavi Solutions from $25.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.25.

Viavi Solutions Stock Up 15.1%

VIAV opened at $52.40 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -218.32 and a beta of 0.85. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average price is $36.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.81. Viavi Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $8.10 and a fifty-two week high of $60.43.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $406.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.80 million. Viavi Solutions had a negative net margin of 4.03% and a positive return on equity of 17.16%. The business’s revenue was up 42.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.15 EPS. Viavi Solutions has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.310 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Viavi Solutions will post 0.64 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Viavi Solutions news, CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 74,315 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.48, for a total value of $1,967,861.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,849,437 shares in the company, valued at $48,973,091.76. The trade was a 3.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gary W. Staley sold 24,237 shares of the company’s 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 in the company, valued at $3,260,869.31. This represents a 15.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 485,772 shares of company stock valued at $12,736,803 over the last three months. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. WPG Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 96.2% during the 1st quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 775 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Viavi Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions during the third quarter worth $44,000. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 22.9% during 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. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 32.0% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. 95.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Viavi Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat expectations — Viavi reported revenue of $406.8M (up 42.8% YoY) and beat EPS estimates; management also raised Q4 fiscal 2026 EPS and revenue guidance above consensus, which supports continued upside. VIAVI Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Susquehanna raised its price target to $65 and put a “positive” rating on VIAV, signaling further upside and likely contributing to buying interest. Susquehanna price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Market momentum — Coverage notes VIAV hitting a 52?week high after the stronger revenue print, which can attract momentum and breakout traders. Viavi Solutions Shares Hit 52-Week High
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds — Coverage highlights booming data?center demand and AI-driven orders (large percentage increases reported by peers), a structural driver for Viavi’s test/measurement and network products. AI/data-center orders article
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target dramatically (from $25 to $60) but maintained a “neutral” rating — the higher target helps validate valuation but the neutral stance tempers conviction. UBS price target change
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials and call transcripts are widely available — useful for digging into margin/cash flow details but not immediately market-moving beyond the beats/guidance. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and insider selling flagged — some reports note weaker net income/GAAP EPS comparisons and extensive insider share sales over recent months, which could limit upside or increase volatility. QuiverQuant coverage of mixed metrics and insider selling

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.