FY2026 EPS Forecast for Aviat Networks Decreased by Analyst

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNW) – Equities researchers at Litchfield Hills Research reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Aviat Networks in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 8th. Litchfield Hills Research analyst T. O’neill now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will earn $0.98 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Aviat Networks’ current full-year earnings is $1.19 per share. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Aviat Networks’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Aviat Networks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered Aviat Networks from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research lowered Aviat Networks from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Lake Street Capital set a $31.00 target price on Aviat Networks and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reduced their target price on Aviat Networks from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.00.

Aviat Networks Stock Performance

AVNW opened at $18.89 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $244.44 million, a P/E ratio of 27.38 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.75. Aviat Networks has a 1-year low of $13.92 and a 1-year high of $27.02.

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.36). The firm had revenue of $100.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $106.39 million. Aviat Networks had a return on equity of 6.89% and a net margin of 2.08%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aviat Networks

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AVNW. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Aviat Networks by 34.5% during the 3rd quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 311,254 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $7,137,000 after purchasing an additional 79,774 shares during the period. Weber Capital Management LLC ADV purchased a new position in shares of Aviat Networks during the 4th quarter worth $3,099,000. Western Standard LLC lifted its stake in shares of Aviat Networks by 84.5% during the 4th quarter. Western Standard LLC now owns 494,238 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $10,567,000 after purchasing an additional 226,332 shares during the period. White Pine Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Aviat Networks by 95.4% during the 3rd quarter. White Pine Capital LLC now owns 54,926 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 26,813 shares during the period. Finally, Acuitas Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Aviat Networks by 100.1% during the 3rd quarter. Acuitas Investments LLC now owns 63,377 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,453,000 after purchasing an additional 31,700 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.62% of the company’s stock.

Aviat Networks Company Profile

Aviat Networks, Inc is a specialist in wireless transport solutions, designing, manufacturing and selling microwave networking products that enable the secure and reliable transmission of data, voice and video. The company’s offerings address mission-critical communications needs for a broad range of end markets, including telecommunications service providers, utilities, government agencies and enterprises. Its product portfolio spans high-capacity packet microwave radios, IP transport systems and network management software.

Aviat’s core product lines include the WTM series of packet microwave platforms, which deliver scalable throughput and advanced resilience features, and the Eclipse packet microwave systems, which combine broadband capacity with synchronization, security and quality-of-service capabilities.