Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAV)Technology | Communication Equipment | Chandler, United States | NasdaqGS
36.54 USD
-1.91
(-4.967%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 36.96 +0.42 (1.149%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:58 a.m. EDT
The immediate catalyst here is undeniable: institutional capital is flowing in aggressively, with major firms like Bowen Hanes and Jennison Associates accumulating shares while the stock rallies off its lows. This insider-like buying coincides with a rebound in revenue growth (+52%) and a turnaround in quarterly earnings, suggesting the market is finally pricing in a recovery from the multi-year slump. However, the long-term investment case remains fragile; despite the recent price surge, the company still reports negative earnings per share and negative return on equity, meaning the current valuation relies entirely on the expectation of future profitability rather than current cash generation. The options market confirms this sentiment, with traders betting big on a continuation of the rally toward the $60 target, yet the lack of a dividend and the lingering fundamental deficits prevent this from being a core holding yet. It is a high-conviction momentum play for the near term, but a speculative hold for the long haul. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.215470 |
| AutoETS | 0.225580 |
| MSTL | 0.226977 |
| AutoTheta | 0.231690 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 1.71 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.953 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.17 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 48.243 |
| Revenue per Share | 6.616 |
| Market Cap | 9,016,239,104 |
| Forward P/E | 18.73 |
| Beta | 1.23 |
| Profit Margins | -2.00% |
| Website | https://www.viavisolutions.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:58 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant upside move, evidenced by massive open interest walls at $50 and $60 strikes in calls, while put activity remains concentrated near the money ($33-$43) without establishing deep out-of-the-money protection. The skew suggests a bullish bet on a rally toward the analyst mean rather than a hedge against a crash.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 2.346388 |
| Address1 | 1,445 South Spectrum Boulevard |
| Address2 | Suite 102 |
| All Time High | 698.1655 |
| All Time Low | 0.959898 |
| Ask | 36.54 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.4 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,872,980 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 6,387,862 |
| Average Volume | 6,387,862 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,872,980 |
| Beta | 1.234 |
| Bid | 35.24 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 5.864 |
| City | Chandler |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 36.54 |
| Current Ratio | 1.846 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 38.43 |
| Day Low | 36.49 |
| Debt To Equity | 48.243 |
| Display Name | Viavi |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,961,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,961,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 3.265 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 3.088 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,217,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,217,600 |
| Ebitda | 278,900,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.18369 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 34.193 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 6.281 |
| Enterprise Value | 9,536,530,432 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.64374 |
| Eps Forward | 1.95071 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.13 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 41.5726 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -5.0326004 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.1210557 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 234.63881 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 60.43 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -23.89 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.39533344 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 11.16 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 25.380001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 2.2741938 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 11.16 - 60.43 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 753,546,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 244,348,952 |
| Forward Eps | 1.95071 |
| Forward P E | 18.731642 |
| Free Cashflow | 158,712,496 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 4,100 |
| Fullday Change | -1.91 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -4.96749 |
| Fullday Price | 36.96 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.6089 |
| Gross Profits | 924,499,968 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00997 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.00068 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 246,749,828 |
| Industry | Communication Equipment |
| Industry Disp | Communication Equipment |
| Industry Key | communication-equipment |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=105112&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,782,518,400 |
| Last Split Date | 1,438,646,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 1,758:1000 |
| Long Business Summary | Viavi Solutions Inc. engages in the provision of test and measurement and optical technologies for military, aerospace, railway and first responder communications in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates in two segments, Network and Service Enablement (NSE) and Optical Security and Performance Products (OSP). The NSE segment provides integrated portfolio of test, monitoring, assurance, and resilient PNT solutions that enable and secure critical infrastructure. This segment also offers instruments, microprobes, and perpetual software licenses that support the development, production, maintenance, and optimization of network systems, as well as repair, calibration, extended warranty, software support, technical assistance, training, and consulting services. The OSP segment leverages its core optical coating technologies and volume manufacturing capability to design, manufacture, and sell technologies for the anti-counterfeiting, 3D sensing, government and aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. The company was formerly known as JDS Uniphase Corporation. Viavi Solutions Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. |
| Long Name | Viavi Solutions Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 9,016,239,104 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_96079 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,518,400 |
| Net Income To Common | -30,400,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,814,054,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 9,487,530,886 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 38.41 |
| Operating Cashflow | 113,900,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.14308 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.34 |
| Phone | 408 404 3600 |
| Post Market Change | 0.41999817 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.1494203 |
| Post Market Price | 36.96 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,361 |
| Previous Close | 38.45 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 22.229794 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 6.2312417 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 5.938378 |
| Profit Margins | -0.02002 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.507 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.375 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.91 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -4.96749 |
| Regular Market Day High | 38.43 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 36.49 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 36.49 - 38.43 |
| Regular Market Open | 38.41 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 38.45 |
| Regular Market Price | 36.54 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,492,331 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04551 |
| Return On Equity | -0.02728 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.525 |
| Revenue Per Share | 6.616 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 246,749,828 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0359 |
| Shares Short | 8,849,135 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 12,069,921 |
| Short Name | Viavi Solutions Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0497 |
| Short Ratio | 1.72 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | VIAV |
| Target High Price | 70.0 |
| Target Low Price | 44.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 61.42857 |
| Target Median Price | 65.0 |
| Total Cash | 649,800,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.633 |
| Total Debt | 698,800,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,518,300,032 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.13 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 34.28225 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.2577515 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.06585774 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,492,331 |
| Website | https://www.viavisolutions.com |
| Zip | 85,286 |