New insider activity at Viavi Solutions ( (VIAV) ) has taken place on February 5, 2026.
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Viavi Solutions has seen notable insider activity, with top executives recently unloading significant blocks of company stock. President & CEO Oleg Khaykin sold 70,000 shares of Viavi Solutions in a transaction valued at $1,715,000. Adding to the selling pressure, SVP Global Sales NSE Gary W. Staley executed two separate stock sales, first disposing of 24,237 shares for $579,991 and then selling an additional 22,306 shares worth $583,078. These combined insider transactions underscore substantial cashing out by key leaders at the company.
Recent Updates on VIAV stock
Viavi Solutions’ shares jumped about 15.5% in the last 24 hours to roughly $24.29 after the company reported a much stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 and issued upbeat guidance for Q3. Revenue, margins, and EPS all came in at or above the high end of guidance, driven especially by robust growth in the Network and Service Enablement segment, strong data center and aerospace & defense demand, and successful integration of recent acquisitions including Spirent H-S Testing, which expands Viavi’s role in high-speed Ethernet validation. Analysts raising their price targets cited this upside “beat and raise” quarter, the better-than-expected Q3 outlook, and the view that data-center-driven growth and cost efficiencies from a 5% workforce restructuring should support higher earnings power over time. They also pointed to Viavi’s strengthened balance sheet and proactive debt reduction as positives, while acknowledging some near-term issues such as timing-related softness in certain Spirent product revenues and modest margin pressures in specific segments, as well as dilution from convertible note exchanges.
Spark’s Take on VIAV Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, VIAV is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance (improving revenue and cash generation but weaker recent profitability and higher leverage). Technicals support the trend but are extremely overbought, while valuation is pressured by a negative P/E. The earnings call was a positive offset due to strong execution and constructive guidance, tempered by dilution and restructuring-related risks.
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More about Viavi Solutions
YTD Price Performance: 37.49%
Average Trading Volume: 4,111,913
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $5.67B