Aviat Networks (AVNW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In addition to hardware, the company provides professional services such as network design, installation support, performance monitoring and maintenance programs that help customers optimize network uptime and total cost of ownership.

The company traces its roots to the spin-off of Harris Stratex Solutions in 2011 and later adopted the Aviat Networks name. Over the years, Aviat has built on decades of microwave engineering expertise inherited from legacy organizations, continually expanding its R&D efforts to address emerging transport requirements such as 5G backhaul, private LTE/5G and low-latency enterprise connectivity. Its ongoing product development aims to incorporate software-defined networking principles and automation to simplify deployment and operation.

Aviat Networks maintains a global footprint with sales, support and services teams across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew C. Huckridge, the company continues to invest in its channel ecosystem and strategic partnerships to deliver turnkey transport solutions that cater to the evolving needs of wireless network operators and mission-critical industries worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.86 to $26.25
• 50-Day Range: $20.86 to $25.57
• 52-Week Range: $12.95 to $26.83
• Volume: 158,386 shs
• Average Volume: 125,362 shs
• Market Capitalization: $304.37 million
• P/E Ratio: 298.91
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $37.60
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Aviat Networks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aviat Networks scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 222nd out of 669 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Aviat Networks has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Aviat Networks has a consensus price target of $37.60, representing about 57.3% upside from its current price of $23.91.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aviat Networks has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 336.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Aviat Networks are expected to grow by 336.00% in the coming year, from $0.50 to $2.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aviat Networks is 298.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aviat Networks is 298.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 438.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Aviat Networks has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.23% of the float of Aviat Networks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aviat Networks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aviat Networks has recently decreased by 8.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Aviat Networks does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Aviat Networks does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.23% of the float of Aviat Networks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aviat Networks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aviat Networks has recently decreased by 8.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

Aviat Networks has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Aviat Networks this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for AVNW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aviat Networks insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $406,913.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.10% of the stock of Aviat Networks is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.62% of the stock of Aviat Networks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AVNW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AVNW shares performed this year?

Aviat Networks' stock was trading at $18.11 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVNW shares have increased by 32.0% and is now trading at $23.91.

How were Aviat Networks' earnings last quarter?

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.57. Aviat Networks had a net margin of 0.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.84%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Aviat Networks' stock split?

Aviat Networks's stock split on the morning of Thursday, April 8th 2021.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, March 5th 2021. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 7th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does Aviat Networks have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Aviat Networks: Telsima, Aviat Communications Technology (Shenzhen) Company Ltd., Aviat International Holdings Inc., Aviat Networks Algeria S.A.R.L., Aviat Networks (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Aviat Networks (Bangladesh) Limited, Aviat Networks Brasil Servicos em Communicacoes Ltda., and more.

Who are Aviat Networks' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Aviat Networks include Tieton Capital Management LLC (5.00%), First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. (4.17%), Kennedy Capital Management LLC (3.31%) and Hodges Capital Management Inc. (3.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Pete A Smith, Michael Connaway, Gary Croke, Bryan Tucker, Erin Boase, Laxmi Akkaraju, Michele Klein and David M Gray.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Aviat Networks?

Shares of AVNW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Aviat Networks own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aviat Networks investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/04/2025
• Today: 9/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Wireless Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AVNW
• CIK: 1377789
• Web: www.aviatnetworks.com
• Phone: (408) 941-7100
• Fax: 512-827-0350
• Employees: 710
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Aviat Networks: $37.60
• High Price Target: $50.00
• Low Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +52.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.20)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 307.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 49.20
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $10.76 million
• Net Margins: 0.31%
• Pretax Margin: -0.46%
• Return on Equity: 5.84%
• Return on Assets: 2.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.62
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $434.61 million
• Price / Sales: 0.72
• Cash Flow: $3.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.73
• Book Value: $20.36 per share
• Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,730,000
• Free Float: 12,213,000
• Market Cap: $313.16 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.59