Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) SVP Sells $445,935.10 in Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) SVP Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 8,255 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $445,935.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 20,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,087,368.58. This represents a 29.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Kevin Christopher Siebert also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 2nd, Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 7,264 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.78, for a total transaction of $252,641.92.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Viavi Solutions stock opened at $53.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -220.82 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $37.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.55. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.87 and a 52 week high of $60.43.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.03. Viavi Solutions had a negative net margin of 4.03% and a positive return on equity of 16.80%. The company had revenue of $406.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.80 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.15 EPS. Viavi Solutions’s revenue was up 42.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Viavi Solutions has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.310 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on VIAV. UBS Group upped their target price on Viavi Solutions from $25.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Viavi Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $27.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on Viavi Solutions from $26.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Six 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Viavi Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.25.

Key Headlines Impacting Viavi Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: New product launch: VIAVI announced the native 400G CyberFlood CF1000 appliance aimed at multi?terabit security and AI data center validation — a commercial product that directly targets the fast?growing AI/data?center testing market and supports revenue growth expectations. PR: VIAVI Launches CyberFlood CF1000
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and estimate lifts are supporting the bull case: Northland raised FY2026 EPS estimates and several firms (UBS, Rosenblatt, Needham, Wall Street Zen) have raised targets or ratings, lifting investor confidence in near?term earnings. Analysts Offer Insights
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: multiple funds have increased stakes recently (Phocas, Knights of Columbus, Fisher, JPMorgan, Assenagon), indicating demand from large investors that can underpin the stock. No link
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum coverage: media pieces (Zacks, MSN Q&A highlights) frame VIAV as a momentum/AI?play, which can attract short?term flows but is informational rather than fundamental. Zacks Momentum Piece
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: several executives (including CEO Oleg Khaykin — >100k shares reported, plus other director/SVP/EVP sales) sold meaningful blocks this week. Heavy insider supply often pressures sentiment and raises questions about timing of monetization. SEC Form 4 (CEO sales)
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability / sustainability concerns: critical analysis flags that AI/data?center demand may be cyclical and that GAAP profitability still shows issues despite improved adjusted margins — a risk to valuation if AI spending cools. Seeking Alpha critique

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 11.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 183,320 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,051,000 after acquiring an additional 18,910 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 17,673 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 5,775 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Viavi Solutions during the first quarter worth $165,000. 95.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.