157,200 Shares in Viavi Solutions Inc. $VIAV Bought by Alberta Investment Management Corp

Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 157,200 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $7,506,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp owned about 0.07% of Viavi Solutions at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VIAV. WPG Advisers LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 83.2% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Viavi Solutions by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,400 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 24,555 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its stake in shares of Viavi Solutions by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 32,572 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $580,000 after buying an additional 478 shares in the last quarter. 95.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Viavi Solutions News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group decreased their price target on Viavi Solutions from $60.00 to $44.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Viavi Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of Viavi Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $49.88.

Viavi Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of VIAV stock opened at $43.54 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $10.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -290.25 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.44 and a fifty-two week high of $60.43. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.87.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.34 EPS 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 business had revenue of $443.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $432.62 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 1.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Viavi Solutions

In other news, EVP Paul Mcnab sold 1,595 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.37, for a total transaction of $59,605.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,876 shares of the company's stock, valued at $518,546.12. This trade represents a 10.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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