On August 4, Viavi Solutions rose 7.07% in pre-market trading, trading at $40.43/share, with turnover of $578,800. The stock gained momentum as the broader optical communication sector rallied collectively ahead of the company's quarterly earnings release scheduled for August 5 after market close.
On the sector front, optical communication peers posted significant gains, with Applied Optoelectronics up 12.35%, Lumentum up 10.91%, and Nokia up 3.42%, extending a broader recovery from prior oversold levels. Market consensus expects Viavi to report quarterly revenue of approximately $433 million, representing 51.69% year-over-year growth, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.30, up 159.33% year-over-year. The company previously guided net revenue of $427 million to $437 million and non-GAAP EPS of $0.29 to $0.31.
Recent catalysts include the launch of its Ultra Ethernet Transport validation solution for AI fabrics, PCI-SIG Gold Suite acceptance for its PCIe 6.0 Xgig platform, and a $1.1 million EU grant for a 6G security project, all reinforcing the company's positioning in AI-related testing and next-generation network infrastructure.
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