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Arista Networks

78.29 USD
+0.81
1.05%
Updated Apr 1, 3:44 PM EDT
1 day
1.05%
5 days
-8.69%
1 month
-8.98%
3 months
-29.97%
6 months
-17.99%
Year to date
-29.97%
1 year
4.47%
5 years
549.71%
10 years
1,699.77%
 

About: Arista Networks is a networking equipment provider that primarily sells Ethernet switches and software to data centers. Its marquee product is its extensible operating system, or EOS, that runs a single image across every single one of its devices. The firm operates as one reportable segment. It has steadily gained market share since its founding in 2004, with a focus on high-speed applications. Arista counts Microsoft and Meta Platforms as its largest customers and derives roughly three quarters of its sales from North America.

Employees: 4,412

0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

5,545% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,242 | Existing positions reduced: 22

73% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 279 | Existing positions closed: 161

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 56 [Q3] → 67 (+11) [Q4]

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $82.8B [Q3] → $97B (+$14.2B) [Q4]

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,460 [Q3] → 1,546 (+86) [Q4]

2.7% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.1% [Q3] → 66.4% (-2.7%) [Q4]

16% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.58B | Put options by funds: $1.87B

Research analyst outlook

9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$85
9%
upside
Avg. target
$122
56%
upside
High target
$145
85%
upside

9 analyst ratings

positive
78%
neutral
11%
negative
11%
UBS
David Vogt
33% 1-year accuracy
5 / 15 met price target
47%upside
$115
Buy
Upgraded
5 Mar 2025
Wells Fargo
Aaron Rakers
29% 1-year accuracy
10 / 34 met price target
60%upside
$125
Overweight
Maintained
19 Feb 2025
Piper Sandler
James Fish
31% 1-year accuracy
8 / 26 met price target
38%upside
$108
Neutral
Reiterated
19 Feb 2025
Rosenblatt
Mike Genovese
46% 1-year accuracy
19 / 41 met price target
9%upside
$85
Sell
Maintained
19 Feb 2025
Citigroup
Atif Malik
24% 1-year accuracy
12 / 50 met price target
55%upside
$121
Buy
Maintained
19 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 31 articles about ANET published over the past 30 days

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