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

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV). In a filing disclosed on September 04th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viavi Solutions stock on July 21st. 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):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) on 7/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines (NASDAQ:PRAX) on 7/30/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRNX) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SailPoint (NASDAQ:SAIL) on 7/21/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Glacier Bancorp (NYSE:GBCI) on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) on 7/21/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) on 7/17/2026.

Viavi Solutions Price Performance

Viavi Solutions stock opened at $34.86 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -232.38 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.85 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $11.53 and a fifty-two week high of $60.43.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.04. Viavi Solutions had a negative net margin of 2.00% and a positive return on equity of 19.60%. The company had revenue of $443.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $432.62 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Viavi Solutions has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.400-0.420 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 1.32 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIAV. WPG Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Viavi Solutions by 83.2% in the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 852 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIAV has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Viavi Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Viavi Solutions in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 29th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Viavi Solutions from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Viavi Solutions

In other Viavi Solutions news, SVP Luke M. Scrivanich sold 23,911 shares of Viavi Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.37, for a total value of $869,643.07. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 39,598 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,440,179.26. The trade was a 37.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Laura A. Black sold 71,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.12, for a total transaction of $3,274,520.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 71,497 shares in the company, valued at $3,297,441.64. This trade represents a 49.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 152,796 shares of company stock worth $6,246,532. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

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.