NASDAQ: VISN

Vistance Networks (VISN) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$6.08+0.03 (+0.5%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

Vistance Networks' week centers on the completed sale of Ruckus to Belden for $1.846 billion, which funded a special distribution of $5 per share to shareholders, alongside a review of continuing operations on the Q2 2026 call. The company also reported Q2 net sales of $320 million, down 1% year over year, with adjusted EBITDA falling 32% to $36 million due to memory chip issues and stranded costs. Separately, Vistance showcased its DOCSIS 4.0 technology through a large-scale deployment with Ziggo, pointing to continued broadband infrastructure work. The stock touched a new 52-week low of $5.90 during the week amid these updates, and one commentary maintained a Buy rating citing the company's cash position and buyback potential.

The stock closes at $6.08, up 0.5%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $8.24 and 200-day average of $13.78, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 65.5, placing it in the Accumulation zone. Price stands 42% below Gekko Fair Value of $10.49.

Over the next 20 trading days, Vistance reports earnings on 29 October 2026, before the open, 17 days away, falling inside this holding window; its last report showed EPS of $0.10 against a $0.25 estimate, with an 11.4% reaction, and average absolute reactions around 26.8%. In the last 90 days, one open-market insider purchase totaling $107,500 appears. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -10.1% over 5 years, rising in 2 of those years, worth noting alongside the upcoming earnings date.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Vistance Networks price vs fair value

$10.49$6.08Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $6.08200-day averageGekko Fair Value $10.49

Vistance Networks quick facts

Market cap
$1.37B
P/E ratio
31.7
Forward P/E
3.7
EPS, TTM
$0.19
Revenue, TTM
$1.99B
Profit margin
365.4%
Dividend yield
0.00%
Beta
1.90
Volume
4.21M avg 6.94M
1-year return
−60.6%
Typical daily move
±2.9%
Typical 20-day move
±15.3%
50-day average
$8.24
200-day average
$13.78
Next earnings
Oct 29 before open
Shares outstanding
230.6M
52-week range
$5.87$20.55

Vistance Networks swing-trade checklist

Vistance Networks scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 3 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive0 mixed3 headwinds

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $6.08 is below the 50-day ($8.24) and 200-day ($13.78) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

    See the chart
  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    65.5, Accumulation

    Reading 65.5 is in the Accumulation zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valuesupportive

    42.0% below

    Price is 42% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: 1 open-market insider purchase.

    See smart money
  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 17 days

    Reports on Oct 29, 2026, 17 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −10.1% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −10.1% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

A description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works

Vistance Networks stock chart and price history

Vistance Networks closed at $6.08 on Oct 12, 2026, −60.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $5.87 to $20.55.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Vistance Networks share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$10$15$20NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct6.08

Use the left and right arrow keys to read daily values.

Performance Breakdown

1 month
−6.2%
3 months
−49.7%
6 months
−68.5%
1 year
−60.6%
The full VISN chart adds GekkoIndex, insider, options, Congress and hedge fund markers, plus TrendCandles™.Open VISN in Gekko

Follow Vistance Networks through every session

Put VISN on a Gekko watchlist and see its GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and smart money signals update on the chart as they change.

Track VISN in GekkoFree for 7 days. No credit card required.

About Vistance Networks

Vistance Networks builds the physical and digital backbone that keeps networks running, supplying cabling, wireless, and transmission equipment used in communications, data centers, and entertainment systems. It works across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Caribbean, and Latin America, and is recognized for the breadth of infrastructure gear it provides to network operators worldwide.

The business is split into three divisions. One supplies fiber and copper cabling for telecom, cable television, broadband, and data center use. Another offers cellular and Wi-Fi access systems, switches, IoT tools, and security and analytics software delivered on-site or through the cloud. The third focuses on equipment for residential and metro network buildouts, including modem and video infrastructure. Customers include telecom carriers, data center operators, cable companies, and multi-system operators, reached through distributors, resellers, OEMs, system integrators, and direct sales.

Founded in 1976 and based in Richardson, Texas, the company previously operated as CommScope Holding Company, Inc. before adopting the Vistance Networks name in January 2026. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker VISN.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Electronic technology
Industry
Telecommunications equipment
Website
vistancenetworks.com

Vistance Networks GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Vistance Networks’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 65.5, in the Accumulation zone, up 0.1 points over five sessions.

010065.5Accumulation

Up 0.1 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying81+1.8%+5.7%+14.2%+22.3%
Accumulation (current zone)192+0.3%−0.2%+1.3%+18.6%
Neutral289+3.2%+6.1%+8.0%+30.3%
Distribution100+1.5%+2.7%+15.6%+48.2%
Selling20−1.9%+1.7%+7.2%+44.2%

Average VISN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

See every daily GekkoIndex reading plotted over the VISN price, zone by zone.Track VISN in Gekko

Is Vistance Networks stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Vistance Networks trades 42.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $10.49, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Vistance Networks shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$10.49

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

42.0% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 15.2% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$10$6Aug 2026SepOct 2026

How Gekko Fair Value works →

Gekko Fair Value on every chart, with the gap to price updating daily.Open VISN in Gekko

Vistance Networks insider and Congress trading

Insiders filed 1 open-market purchase in Vistance Networks worth $108K, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

$108Kin 1 open-market purchase

FiledInsiderTypeSharesValue
Aug 12Charles A Gilstrap
SVP, Treasury, Tax & CAO
Purchase10,000$108K

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in VISN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

Congress disclosures for VISN, plotted on the chart in Gekko.Open VISN in Gekko

Buybacks

Vistance Networks has been buying back its own shares.

Latest authorization
$150.0M, Aug 26, 2026
Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
$1.28B
As a share of market cap
93.24%
Trailing four quarters
$1.31B

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold VISN.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
Which funds are on each side, name by name.Unlock in Gekko

Vistance Networks earnings: next date and track record

Vistance Networks reports on Oct 29, 2026, before the open (17 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±26.8%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−32.4%Nov ’24+28.6%Feb ’25+27.3%May ’25+89.6%Aug ’25+9.8%Oct ’25−1.3%Feb ’26+13.9%Apr ’26−11.4%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 6, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Vistance Networks' Q2 2026 earnings call focused primarily on the recently closed sale of Ruckus to Belden, the resulting cash position and special shareholder distribution, and a review of continuing operations. Management announced net proceeds of approximately $1.75 billion from the Ruckus sale and a Board-approved special distribution of $5 per share to be paid by end of August 2026. Combined with prior divestiture (CCS), the company will have returned $15 per share to shareholders while eliminating debt and preferred equity. Management expects year-end cash of $700–750 million and a tax refund of roughly $160 million in H2 2027, enabling potential organic and inorganic investments and share repurchases. Operational results for continuing operations showed net sales of $320 million (down 1% YoY), adjusted EBITDA of $36 million (down 32% YoY), and adjusted EPS of $0.12 (down 8% YoY). Including Ruckus, adjusted EBITDA was $76 million, down 40% YoY, driven by memory chip pricing, reduced legacy license sales, stranded costs from divestitures, and pull‑ahead revenue in the prior-year quarter. Aurora Networks segment sales were $319 million (down 1%); legacy products are ~15% of revenue (but ~25% of EBITDA) and DOCSIS 4.0 products represent ~70% of revenue. Top 3 customers account for ~70% of revenue. Management reiterated plans to invest in PON, PKI and vBNG and to evaluate M&A and stock repurchases. Q&A covered customer concentration, product mix, product strategy outside DOCSIS, and customer-specific upgrade timing.
Guidance
Expect to end the year with $700–$750 million cash on the balance sheet; expect a tax refund of approximately $160 million in H2 2027 resulting from the divestiture tax strategy. No specific revenue/earnings guidance was provided. Management indicated plans to evaluate organic and inorganic investments and potential share repurchases.
Risks flagged
Memory chip pricing pressure; stranded costs associated with divestitures (Ruckus and CCS); reduction in high‑margin legacy license sales and the volatility of project‑driven revenue; high customer concentration (top 3 customers ~70% of revenue); potential timing delays in customer upgrade cycles; dependency on the DOCSIS 4.0 upgrade cycle; uncertainties inherent in pursuing inorganic growth and expansion outside core markets.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 6, 2026$0.10
est $0.25
−60.0%$319.6M
est $443.9M
−28.0%−11.4%
Apr 30, 2026$0.34
est $0.22
+56.5%$471.8M
est $461.9M
+2.1%+13.9%
Feb 26, 2026$0.17
est −$0.14
+221.4%$514.5M
est $1.55B
−66.7%−1.3%
Oct 30, 2025$0.39
est $0.37
+6.7%$1.63B
est $1.40B
+16.8%+9.8%
Aug 4, 2025$0.14
est $0.25
−42.4%$1.39B
est $1.25B
+10.8%+89.6%
May 1, 2025$0.14
est $0.06
+118.5%$1.11B
est $1.11B
0.0%+27.3%
Feb 26, 2025$0.18
est $0.02
+620.9%$1.17B
est $1.11B
+5.5%+28.6%
Nov 7, 2024−$0.05
est $0.30
−116.5%$1.08B
est $1.42B
−23.9%−32.4%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Vistance Networks stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Vistance Networks is $14.67, +141.3% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$14.67consensus 12-month target, +141.3% from the last close
Low $15High $17
Buy1
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Aug 10J.P. MorganHold, maintained$15+146.7%
Aug 7Northland SecuritiesBuy, maintained$17+179.6%
+1.3%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−10.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Vistance Networks seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Vistance Networks averaged −10.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−15.8%2021−14.5%2022−42.7%2023−14.0%2024+11.4%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−2.3%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+0.3%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−0.9%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days−10.1%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days−17.5%1 of 5

For scale, VISN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 15.3%.

Vistance Networks market cap and key statistics

Vistance Networks’s market cap is $1.37B, with a P/E ratio of 31.7 and revenue of $1.99B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$1.37B
P/E ratio
31.7
Forward P/E
3.7
EPS, TTM
$0.19
Gekko Fair Value
$10.49

Trading

Volume
4.21M
Avg volume, 20 days
6.94M
52-week high
$20.55
52-week low
$5.87
Shares outstanding
230.6M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.99B
Profit margin
365.4%
Return on equity
4.3%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+1,697.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.90
Typical daily move
±2.9%
Typical 20-day move
±15.3%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Vistance Networks stock news this week

Coverage of Vistance Networks this week reads neutral: 2 positive, 4 neutral and 3 negative headlines.

News sentiment neutral

Vistance Networks peers

Vistance Networks’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
AAPLApple+0.8%Neutral29.3% above
CSCOCisco Systems−2.4%Neutral14.8% above
MSIMotorola Solutions+0.4%Accumulation1.2% below
CIENCiena−8.7%Neutral1.2% above
GRMNGarmin−0.2%Accumulation8.9% above
UIUbiquiti−5.1%Neutral14.9% above

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

Popular on Gekko

Vistance Networks stock FAQ

What is Vistance Networks’s market cap?

Vistance Networks’s market cap is $1.37B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $6.08, with 230.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 31.7.

What is the Vistance Networks stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Vistance Networks is $14.67, +141.3% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Vistance Networks stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Vistance Networks is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $6.08 is 42.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $10.49. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Vistance Networks report earnings next?

Vistance Networks is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens (17 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.15 per share on revenue of $350.5M. Vistance Networks beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 26.8% on average across the report.

What is Vistance Networks’s 52-week high and low?

Vistance Networks’s 52-week high is $20.55 and its 52-week low is $5.87; it closed at $6.08 on Oct 12, 2026, −60.6% over the past year.

Is Vistance Networks stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and smart money) and 3 as headwinds (trend, earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

See Vistance Networks the way Gekko members do

Every GekkoIndex reading, insider trade, options bet and Congress disclosure plotted on the chart, plus the 5,800-name screener and trade planning tools.

Join 1,408 other traders using Gekko

Start Your FREE 7 Day Trial → Every feature unlocked. No credit card required.