The 36-month beta value for VIAV is at 0.94. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for VIAV is 218.70M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.90% of that float. The average trading volume for VIAV on February 19, 2025 was 1.91M shares.
VIAV) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Viavi Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: VIAV) has dropped by -0.33 compared to previous close of 12.15. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -3.74% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-13 that CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that its NITRO® Wireless test portfolio has validated the over-the-air (OTA) performance of the Nokia Massive MIMO radio operating in the upper 6 GHz frequency range, a band that will add crucial capacity to existing cell sites to support 5G-Advanced and 6G networks.
VIAV’s Market Performance
Viavi Solutions Inc (VIAV) has experienced a -3.74% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 20.62% rise in the past month, and a 18.38% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.33% for VIAV. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.21% for VIAV’s stock, with a simple moving average of 35.57% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VIAV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VIAV stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for VIAV by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VIAV in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $15 based on the research report published on January 31, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VIAV reach a price target of $9.50, previously predicting the price at $8. The rating they have provided for VIAV stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on December 17th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to VIAV, setting the target price at $10.60 in the report published on November 19th of the previous year.
VIAV Trading at 12.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VIAV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.10%, as shares surge +18.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIAV fell by -3.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +53.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.51. In addition, Viavi Solutions Inc saw 19.90% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VIAV starting from BARNES KEITH, who sale 15,418 shares at the price of $12.24 back on Feb 04 ’25. After this action, BARNES KEITH now owns 178,881 shares of Viavi Solutions Inc, valued at $188,716 using the latest closing price.
McNab Paul, the EVP, Chief Mktg & Stgy Officer of Viavi Solutions Inc, sale 4,930 shares at $12.19 during a trade that took place back on Feb 04 ’25, which means that McNab Paul is holding 33,447 shares at $60,097 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VIAV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Viavi Solutions Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -5.53, with -2.18 for asset returns.
Based on Viavi Solutions Inc (VIAV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 101.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.55.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Viavi Solutions Inc (VIAV) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
