Gary Staley Sells 22,306 Shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) SVP Gary Staley sold 22,306 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.14, for a total transaction of $583,078.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 160,504 shares in the company, valued at $4,195,574.56. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VIAV opened at $26.38 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.10 billion, a P/E ratio of -146.55 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 1 year low of $8.10 and a 1 year high of $26.84. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $19.32 and a 200-day moving average of $15.22.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. Viavi Solutions had a positive return on equity of 13.03% and a negative net margin of 3.38%.The business had revenue of $369.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $365.25 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Viavi Solutions’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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on VIAV shares. Rosenblatt Securities set a $27.00 target price on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Viavi Solutions from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Viavi Solutions from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.13.

Viavi Solutions News Summary

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in 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. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 22.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 676 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 32.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in Viavi Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $128,000. 95.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.