Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Thursday, 2021-11-04. Here’s what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Viavi Solutions will likely report an Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.21
Viavi Solutions bulls will hope to hear the company to announce they’ve not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Past Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat on EPS by 15.79%, which was followed by a 1.26% increase in the share price the next day.
Here’s a look at Viavi Solutions’s past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| EPS Actual | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.21 |
| Price Change % | 1.26% | -1.31% | 0.75% | -0.23% |
Stock Performance
Shares of Viavi Solutions were trading at $16.47 as of November 02. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 26.36%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release.
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