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After finishing at $10.86 in the prior trading day, Viavi Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: VIAV) closed at $10.96, up 0.92%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.67 million shares were traded. VIAV stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.155 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.72.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VIAV by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.70 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.46. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.30 and its Current Ratio is at 1.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.89 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.56.
On March 07, 2025, Rosenblatt Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $14.
Needham Upgraded its Hold to Buy on January 31, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $15.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 01 ’25 when RICHARD E BELLUZZO bought 8,385 shares for $9.72 per share.
BELLUZZO RICHARD sold 8,385 shares of VIAV for $81,502 on Aug 01 ’25. The Director now owns 233,926 shares after completing the transaction at $9.72 per share. On Jul 01 ’25, another insider, BELLUZZO RICHARD, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 8,385 shares for $10.02 each. As a result, the insider received 84,018 and left with 242,311 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VIAV now has a Market Capitalization of 2446776064 and an Enterprise Value of 2417175296. As of this moment, Viavi’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 71.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.54. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.02. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.229 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.365.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VIAV is 0.91, which has changed by 0.4087404 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18157876 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VIAV has reached a high of $12.91, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.19. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 10.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.40%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.13M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2859700 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 223.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 219.68M. Insiders hold about 1.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.01% stake in the company. Shares short for VIAV as of 1753920000 were 7864290 with a Short Ratio of 3.69, compared to 1751241600 on 7138806. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7864290 and a Short% of Float of 5.06.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Viavi Solutions Inc (VIAV) is currently being evaluated by 8.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.15, with high estimates of $0.18 and low estimates of $0.13.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.64 and $0.53 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.58. EPS for the following year is $0.66, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $0.77 and $0.61.
Revenue Estimates
7 analysts predict $294.35M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $295.2M to a low estimate of $293.1M. As of the current estimate, Viavi Solutions Inc’s year-ago sales were $238.2MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $301.82M. There is a high estimate of $317.7M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $291.05M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VIAV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.23B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.18B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.19B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.08BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.24B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.26B and the low estimate is $1.23B.
