Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Strong-Buy” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Saturday.

VIAV has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group cut their price target on Viavi Solutions from $60.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Viavi Solutions from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Viavi Solutions from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, B. Riley Financial reduced their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.88.

Viavi Solutions Trading Up 1.3%

Viavi Solutions stock opened at $43.54 on Friday. Viavi Solutions has a 52 week low of $10.44 and a 52 week high of $60.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.18 billion, a PE ratio of -290.25 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.74.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $443.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $432.62 million. Viavi Solutions had a positive return on equity of 19.60% and a negative net margin of 2.00%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 52.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Viavi Solutions has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.400-0.420 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Viavi Solutions will post 1.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Viavi Solutions news, EVP Paul Mcnab sold 1,595 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.37, for a total value of $59,605.15. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,876 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $518,546.12. The trade was a 10.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viavi Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Viavi Solutions by 11.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 183,320 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,051,000 after purchasing an additional 18,910 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 110.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 33,663 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 17,673 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 131,061 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 5,775 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 205.4% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 476,767 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,335,000 after purchasing an additional 320,662 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Viavi Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $165,000. 95.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Viavi Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates raised materially: Northland Securities increased its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.45 from $1.07, while raising estimates for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 2027. The revised quarterly forecasts range from $0.34 to $0.38 per share, signaling expectations for improving profitability. Northland Securities earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure tailwinds: Viavi is benefiting from data-center expansion and demand for network testing, while new testing capabilities and margin expansion are supporting faster growth. Viavi Solutions Gains From AI Infrastructure Demand as Margins Expand
• Positive Sentiment: Product launch expands addressable opportunities: Viavi introduced the Vertex 6.0 channel emulator for 6G and Wi-Fi 7/8 testing, strengthening its positioning in next-generation wireless development and validation. VIAVI Introduces Vertex 6.0 Channel Emulator
• Positive Sentiment: Price-target optimism: The average Wall Street price target implies 38.8% potential upside. However, the article notes that price targets are an imperfect indicator; improving earnings-estimate revisions provide the more meaningful bullish signal. Viavi Solutions Analyst Price Target Potential
• Neutral Sentiment: Key question is margin durability: Recent commentary focuses on whether Viavi can sustain its improving margin profile as growth accelerates, making future earnings quality an important catalyst. Viavi Solutions Q4 Margin Review
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain: Viavi’s premium valuation and weak quantitative signals could limit additional upside. A recent pullback also reflects concerns about weak wireless demand and potential dilution despite strong revenue, earnings and margin trends. Viavi Solutions Premium Valuation Analysis

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.