Paul Mcnab Sells 2,727 Shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) EVP Paul Mcnab sold 2,727 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.96, for a total transaction of $149,875.92. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 15,471 shares in the company, valued at approximately $850,286.16. This trade represents a 14.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Paul Mcnab also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 2nd, Paul Mcnab sold 3,551 shares of Viavi Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.89, for a total transaction of $116,792.39.

Viavi Solutions Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of VIAV traded down $1.08 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $52.90. The stock had a trading volume of 4,427,319 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,882,770. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.27. The company has a market cap of $12.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -220.39 and a beta of 1.22. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.87 and a 1-year high of $60.43.

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

Viavi Solutions News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: VIAVI launched the CyberFlood CF1000, a native 400G security and application-performance test appliance aimed at validating multi‑terabit and AI data-center infrastructure — a clear product bet on AI/data-center demand. VIAVI Launches CyberFlood CF1000 Appliance
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights Viavi’s new test platform that adds security/validation capabilities specifically for inference and AI data centers — reinforcing TAM expansion and cross‑sell into modern DCs. Viavi test platform brings security to inference and AI data centers
• Positive Sentiment: Northland raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Viavi to $0.75 (from $0.65), nudging consensus higher and supporting the view that profitability is improving. Northland Securities lifts FY2026 EPS estimate
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst writeups and earnings commentary emphasize strong Q1 revenue beat, improving adjusted margins and AI-driven demand — factors cited as why the stock had recently rallied. Why Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Stock Is Up Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Roundup of five analyst questions from Viavi’s Q1 call provides detail on demand drivers, margin cadence and channel dynamics — useful for modeling but not market-moving by itself. 5 must-read analyst questions from Viavi Solutions’s Q1 earnings call
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst insight piece comparing Viavi with peers offers context on positioning across network test and security markets; helps investors benchmark risk/reward but is descriptive. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece warns that Viavi’s AI/data-center hype may be outpacing sustainable profitability — flags GAAP earnings weakness, cyclical NSE exposure and the risk of overstretched multiples. Too Much Data Center Hype, Not Enough Growth In Profitability
• Negative Sentiment: An SVP sold 8,255 shares (~$445k) in early May, a disclosed insider sale that can create short‑term negative sentiment even if not necessarily signaling lack of conviction. Insider sale filing (Form 4)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $26.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $25.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price 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. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.25.

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIAV. WPG Advisers LLC raised its position in Viavi Solutions by 96.2% during the first quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 775 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Viavi Solutions during the first quarter worth about $50,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Viavi Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Viavi Solutions by 86.2% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,845 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 1,317 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Viavi Solutions during the third quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

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.