AVNW
Aviat Networks Inc
NASDAQ: AVNW · TECHNOLOGY · COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
$20.53
+0.34% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$253.83M
P/E ratio
103.89
P/S ratio
0.58x
EPS (TTM)
$0.19
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$14 – $27
Volume
0.2M
Aviat Networks Inc (AVNW) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (429,370 shares)
Buy transactions
57
Sell transactions
43
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 26,386 | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 26,386 | $11.00 | $290246.00 |
| 2026-02-09 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 17,086 | $26.33 | $449812.87 |
| 2026-02-06 | CROKE, GARY | SVP of Product and Innovation | Sale | 6,914 | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | CROKE, GARY | SVP of Product and Innovation | Sale | 6,914 | $26.20 | $181173.76 |
| 2025-12-03 | SCHMIDT, ANDREW C | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 15,647 | — | — |
| 2025-11-11 | TATEN, BRUCE M. | Director | Sale | 3,268 | $23.39 | $76438.52 |
| 2025-11-11 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 5,350 | $23.39 | $125136.50 |
| 2025-11-07 | TATEN, BRUCE M. | Director | Buy | 5,480 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | MUTCH, JOHN | Director | Buy | 5,480 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | KLEIN, MICHELE | Director | Buy | 5,480 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | INGRAM, BRYAN | Director | Buy | 5,480 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | HALLIDAY, SCOTT K | Director | Buy | 5,480 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | AKKARAJU, LAXMI | Director | Buy | 5,480 | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 8,990 | $21.04 | $189149.60 |
| 2025-10-10 | FREDRICKSON, ANDREW MICHAEL | Interim CFO | Sale | 214 | $21.04 | $4502.56 |
| 2025-10-10 | CROKE, GARY | SVP of Product and Innovation | Sale | 786 | $21.04 | $16537.44 |
| 2025-10-10 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 847 | $21.04 | $17820.88 |
| 2025-09-26 | FREDRICKSON, ANDREW MICHAEL | Interim CFO | Buy | 2,662 | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | FREDRICKSON, ANDREW MICHAEL | Interim CFO | Buy | 1,941 | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 70,316 | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Buy | 5,437 | — | — |
| 2025-09-09 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 78 | $23.25 | $1813.50 |
| 2025-09-02 | CROKE, GARY | SVP of Product and Innovation | Sale | 6,742 | — | — |
| 2025-09-02 | CROKE, GARY | SVP of Product and Innovation | Buy | 6,742 | $8.90 | $60003.80 |
| 2025-09-01 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 13,834 | $22.96 | $317628.64 |
| 2025-09-01 | CROKE, GARY | SVP of Product and Innovation | Sale | 504 | $22.96 | $11571.84 |
| 2025-09-01 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 694 | $22.96 | $15934.24 |
| 2025-08-28 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 4,052 | $23.25 | $94209.00 |
| 2025-08-28 | CROKE, GARY | SVP of Product and Innovation | Sale | 181 | $23.25 | $4208.25 |
| 2025-08-28 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 389 | $23.25 | $9044.25 |
| 2025-07-07 | CROKE, GARY | SVP of Product and Innovation | Buy | 16,447 | — | — |
| 2025-07-03 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 5,634 | $25.00 | $140850.00 |
| 2025-07-01 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 200 | $25.00 | $5000.00 |
| 2025-06-24 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 4,767 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 4,767 | $23.07 | $109996.14 |
| 2025-06-09 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 1,169 | — | — |
| 2025-06-09 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Buy | 1,169 | $11.00 | $12859.00 |
| 2025-06-05 | CONNAWAY, MICHAEL | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,638 | $21.70 | $57244.60 |
| 2025-01-31 | HALLIDAY, SCOTT K | Director | Buy | 3,150 | — | — |
| 2024-12-03 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 12,896 | — | — |
| 2024-11-27 | AKKARAJU, LAXMI | Director | Buy | 900 | $15.85 | $14265.00 |
| 2024-11-08 | TATEN, BRUCE M. | Director | Buy | 8,339 | — | — |
| 2024-11-08 | TATEN, BRUCE M. | Director | Sale | 1,619 | $14.39 | $23297.41 |
| 2024-11-08 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 3,000 | $14.13 | $42390.00 |
| 2024-11-08 | MUTCH, JOHN | Director | Buy | 8,339 | — | — |
| 2024-11-08 | KLEIN, MICHELE | Director | Buy | 8,339 | — | — |
| 2024-11-08 | KLEIN, MICHELE | Director | Buy | 1,400 | $13.95 | $19530.00 |
| 2024-11-08 | INGRAM, BRYAN | Director | Buy | 8,339 | — | — |
| 2024-11-08 | CONNAWAY, MICHAEL | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 3,500 | $14.13 | $49455.00 |
| 2024-11-08 | AOYAMA, ASAKO | Director | Buy | 8,339 | — | — |
| 2024-11-08 | AKKARAJU, LAXMI | Director | Buy | 8,339 | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 63,680 | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Buy | 6,588 | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Sale | 715 | $27.45 | $19626.75 |
| 2024-10-11 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Buy | 568 | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | CONNAWAY, MICHAEL | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 21,904 | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Buy | 10,430 | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Buy | 470 | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 392 | $27.45 | $10760.40 |
| 2024-08-30 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 3,213 | $27.45 | $88196.85 |
| 2024-08-30 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Sale | 293 | $27.45 | $8042.85 |
| 2024-08-30 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 265 | $27.45 | $7274.25 |
| 2024-08-28 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 3,837 | $27.18 | $104289.66 |
| 2024-08-28 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Sale | 176 | $27.18 | $4783.68 |
| 2024-08-28 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 389 | $27.18 | $10573.02 |
| 2024-08-09 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 11,358 | $27.47 | $312004.26 |
| 2024-08-09 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 10,020 | $27.47 | $275249.40 |
| 2024-07-03 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 1,952 | $28.04 | $54734.08 |
| 2024-06-05 | CONNAWAY, MICHAEL | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 32,489 | — | — |
| 2024-05-07 | KLEIN, MICHELE | Director | Buy | 150 | $32.01 | $4800.75 |
| 2024-05-06 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 1,000 | $30.70 | $30700.00 |
| 2023-12-31 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 42,000 | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 16,527 | $32.66 | $539771.82 |
| 2023-11-09 | TATEN, BRUCE M. | Director | Buy | 4,046 | — | — |
| 2023-11-09 | MUTCH, JOHN | Director | Buy | 4,046 | — | — |
| 2023-11-09 | KLEIN, MICHELE | Director | Buy | 4,046 | — | — |
| 2023-11-09 | INGRAM, BRYAN | Director | Buy | 4,046 | — | — |
| 2023-11-09 | AKKARAJU, LAXMI | Director | Buy | 4,046 | — | — |
| 2023-10-18 | GRAY, DAVID M | Sr VP and CFO | Sale | 665 | $26.80 | $17822.00 |
| 2023-09-15 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 946 | $32.60 | $30839.60 |
| 2023-09-07 | TUCKER, BRYAN | Sr. VP, Americas Sales and Ser | Sale | 5,324 | $34.44 | $183340.46 |
| 2023-09-07 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Sale | 13,099 | $34.44 | $451085.02 |
| 2023-09-07 | GRAY, DAVID M | Sr VP and CFO | Sale | 206 | $34.44 | $7093.94 |
| 2023-09-07 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Sale | 3,250 | $34.44 | $111918.95 |
| 2023-09-07 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Sale | 1,771 | $34.44 | $60987.22 |
| 2023-09-01 | TUCKER, BRYAN | Sr. VP, Americas Sales and Ser | Buy | 6,380 | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 8,610 | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Buy | 2,622 | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Buy | 1,938 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | TUCKER, BRYAN | Sr. VP, Americas Sales and Ser | Buy | 6,493 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | TUCKER, BRYAN | Sr. VP, Americas Sales and Ser | Buy | 2,774 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 68,471 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | SMITH, PETE A | President and CEO | Buy | 29,249 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | GRAY, DAVID M | Sr VP and CFO | Buy | 4,300 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | GRAY, DAVID M | Sr VP and CFO | Buy | 1,837 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Buy | 3,542 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | CROKE, GARY | VP Marketing and PLM | Buy | 1,513 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Buy | 11,215 | — | — |
| 2023-08-28 | BOASE, ERIN | VP Legal Affairs | Buy | 4,791 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are AVNW insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, AVNW insiders have been net buyers, with about $3.87M in stock sold across 43 sales, against 10 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at AVNW mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which AVNW insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. SMITH, PETE A accounts for the largest share on record, with about $2.73M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.