Viavi Solutions Stock Rides A 12-Day Winning Streak To A 33% Gain
Shares of Viavi Solutions (VIAV) have closed higher in each of the last 12 sessions, a cumulative gain of 32.6%. That added about $2.6 billion to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $10.7 billion. The stock closed at $44.78 on Thursday, October 1, 19.1% below its 52-week high of $55.33 and 265.0% above its low of $12.27.
The Streak Next To The S&P 500
Returns for VIAV and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Thursday, October 1 and including dividends:
| Return Period | VIAV | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 6.8% | 0.2% |
| 12 Days (Current Streak) | 32.6% | 1.1% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 28.6% | 0.6% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | 7.5% | 2.7% |
| Year To Date | 151.3% | 13.0% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | 252.9% | 16.0% |
A Stock-Specific Run, Or A Market Move?
Over the same 12 trading days, the S&P 500 returned +1.1% including dividends, so the run is mostly Viavi Solutions’ own story rather than the market’s. Over the past three months the stock is up 7.5%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 51 sessions of that window it was down 19.0%.
Is The Business Keeping Up With The Stock?
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 40.0% over the last twelve months, against a median of 17.9% for S&P 500 Information Technology stocks; and its operating margin is 8.0%, versus a median of 21.6%. Viavi Solutions does not have positive trailing earnings, so there is no meaningful price-to-earnings multiple to compare. The read is mixed: revenue growth above the median on one side, margins below the median on the other.
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Streaks End. Discipline Compounds
A run like this is genuinely useful information: something about this business has the market’s full attention. But streaks are where discipline gets tested, because the urge to chase strength is strongest right before it pauses.
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