Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) Stock Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viavi Solutions stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Viavi Solutions Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of Viavi Solutions stock traded up $0.62 on Friday, hitting $18.02. 6,011,704 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,696,445. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.02 billion, a PE ratio of 257.43 and a beta of 0.96. Viavi Solutions Inc. has a one year low of $8.10 and a one year high of $19.75.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.02. Viavi Solutions had a return on equity of 10.70% and a net margin of 1.33%.The firm had revenue of $299.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $294.35 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.06 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 25.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Viavi Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.200 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Viavi Solutions Inc. will post 0.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Viavi Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Viavi Solutions by 33.6% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Viavi Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Viavi Solutions by 22.9% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,631 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Viavi Solutions by 32.0% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. 95.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Kevin Christopher Siebert sold 24,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.26, for a total transaction of $442,348.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 49,225 shares in the company, valued at approximately $898,848.50. The trade was a 32.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ilan Daskal sold 170,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.49, for a total transaction of $2,973,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 10,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $177,208.68. This represents a 94.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 633,527 shares of company stock worth $11,050,931. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Viavi Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. B. Riley upgraded Viavi Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Viavi Solutions in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Viavi Solutions from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $11.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Finally, Argus upped their price target on shares of Viavi Solutions from $16.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.44.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Viavi Solutions

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.