Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viavi Solutions stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Viavi Solutions Price Performance

Shares of VIAV stock traded up $0.62 on Friday, hitting $18.02. 6,011,704 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,696,445. The company has a 50 day moving average of $16.46 and a 200 day moving average of $12.78. The stock has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 257.43 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.74. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.10 and a 12 month high of $19.75.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $299.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $294.35 million. Viavi Solutions had a return on equity of 10.70% and a net margin of 1.33%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.06 earnings per share. Viavi Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Viavi Solutions

In other Viavi Solutions news, SVP Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 24,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.26, for a total value of $442,348.50. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $898,848.50. This trade represents a 32.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ilan Daskal sold 170,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.49, for a total value of $2,973,300.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,132 shares in the company, valued at $177,208.68. The trade was a 94.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 633,527 shares of company stock valued at $11,050,931. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 1.8% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,440,070 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $340,624,000 after buying an additional 540,045 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 14,955,454 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $189,785,000 after purchasing an additional 500,000 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,560,567 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $118,173,000 after purchasing an additional 36,172 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 8,213,451 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $82,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,166,547 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Viavi Solutions by 3.5% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,846,226 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $86,875,000 after purchasing an additional 231,570 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on VIAV shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a report on Monday. B. Riley raised shares of Viavi Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Argus boosted their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.44.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.