Arista Networks (ANET) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Arista Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud networking solutions designed for large-scale data center and campus environments. The company develops high-performance Ethernet switches, routers and software that deliver low-latency, high-throughput connectivity for enterprises, service providers and cloud operators. Arista’s flagship product line is built around its Extensible Operating System (EOS), a Linux-based network operating system known for its programmability, modularity and consistency across hardware platforms.

Founded in 2004 in Santa Clara, California, Arista Networks was established by industry veterans including Andy Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton and Kenneth Duda. The company quickly gained traction by targeting the emerging cloud computing market and offering a more flexible alternative to traditional networking vendors. In June 2014, Arista completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ANET, marking a significant milestone in its growth trajectory.

Arista’s product portfolio spans fixed and modular switches, software-driven campus solutions, network automation tools and cloud-grade routing. Its EOS architecture enables advanced network features such as real-time telemetry, zero-touch provisioning and network virtualization, helping customers to simplify operations and accelerate application performance. The company’s solutions address a range of use cases, including hyperscale data centers, high-performance computing, financial services trading networks and enterprise campus networks.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Jayshree Ullal, Arista has expanded its global footprint, serving customers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. The company maintains research and development centers worldwide and collaborates closely with cloud service providers to drive innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity and 5G networking. Arista continues to invest in its software-driven approach to networking, positioning itself as a strategic partner for organizations embarking on digital transformation initiatives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $143.43 to $146.72
• 50-Day Range: $106.41 to $153.43
• 52-Week Range: $59.43 to $156.32
• Volume: 6.92 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $184.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: 57.66
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $157.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Arista Networks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Arista Networks scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 667 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Arista Networks has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.76, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Arista Networks is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Arista Networks has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Arista Networks are expected to grow by 17.27% in the coming year, from $2.20 to $2.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Arista Networks is 57.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Arista Networks is 57.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 452.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Arista Networks has a PEG Ratio of 2.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Arista Networks has a P/B Ratio of 18.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.03% of the float of Arista Networks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Arista Networks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Arista Networks has recently decreased by 0.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Arista Networks does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Arista Networks does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.14

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.03% of the float of Arista Networks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Arista Networks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Arista Networks has recently decreased by 0.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

News Sentiment

Arista Networks has a news sentiment score of 1.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 114 news articles for Arista Networks this week, compared to 45 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

244 people have searched for ANET on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

88 people have added Arista Networks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Arista Networks insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $975,547,217.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.39% of the stock of Arista Networks is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.47% of the stock of Arista Networks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ANET Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ANET shares performed this year?

Arista Networks' stock was trading at $110.53 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ANET stock has increased by 32.6% and is now trading at $146.59.

How were Arista Networks' earnings last quarter?

Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The technology company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.08. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Arista Networks' stock split?

Shares of Arista Networks split on the morning of Wednesday, December 4th 2024.The 4-1 split was announced on Thursday, November 7th 2024. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, December 3rd 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.

Is Arista Networks buying back stock?

Arista Networks' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 6th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Arista Networks have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Arista Networks: Awake Security Inc, Big Switch Networks Inc, Metamako Holding Pty Ltd, Mojo Networks Inc, ANET LLC, Arista Acquisition Australia Pty Limited, Arista Networks Australia Pty Ltd, and more.

Who are Arista Networks' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Arista Networks include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.88%), State Street Corp (3.67%), Cresset Asset Management LLC (2.10%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Jayshree Ullal, Daniel Scheinman, Anshul Sadana, Ita M Brennan, Charles H Giancarlo, Kenneth Duda, Yvonne Wassenaar, Kelly Bodnar Battles, Marc Taxay and John F Mccool.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Arista Networks?

Shares of ANET stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Arista Networks own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Arista Networks investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Hardware
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ANET
• CIK: 1596532
• Web: www.arista.com
• Phone: (408) 547-5500
• Fax: 408-538-8920
• Employees: 4,412
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Arista Networks: $157.88
• High Price Target: $185.00
• Low Price Target: $106.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.76
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 57.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 66.33
• P/E Growth: 2.96
• Net Income: $2.85 billion
• Net Margins: 40.90%
• Pretax Margin: 47.88%
• Return on Equity: 31.05%
• Return on Assets: 21.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.33
• Quick Ratio: 2.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 26.19
• Cash Flow: $2.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 68.08
• Book Value: $7.93 per share
• Price / Book: 18.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,256,860,000
• Free Float: 1,214,257,000
• Market Cap: $183.41 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.50