Arista Networks (ANET) Competitors $154.32 +1.56 (+1.02%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$154.30 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 10/24/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ANET vs. BAND, BL, CSCO, META, VIAV, KEYS, OOMA, PINS, PSTG, and UIShould you be buying Arista Networks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Arista Networks include Bandwidth (BAND), BlackLine (BL), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Meta Platforms (META), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Keysight Technologies (KEYS), Ooma (OOMA), Pinterest (PINS), Pure Storage (PSTG), and Ubiquiti (UI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Arista Networks vs. Its Competitors Bandwidth BlackLine Cisco Systems Meta Platforms Viavi Solutions Keysight Technologies Ooma Pinterest Pure Storage Ubiquiti Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Is BAND or ANET more profitable? Arista Networks has a net margin of 40.90% compared to Bandwidth's net margin of -1.32%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 31.05% beat Bandwidth's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bandwidth-1.32% 1.43% 0.49% Arista Networks 40.90%31.05%21.58% Do analysts rate BAND or ANET? Bandwidth currently has a consensus price target of $20.80, indicating a potential upside of 24.48%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $163.94, indicating a potential upside of 6.23%. Given Bandwidth's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bandwidth is more favorable than Arista Networks.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bandwidth 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Arista Networks 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the media prefer BAND or ANET? In the previous week, Arista Networks had 35 more articles in the media than Bandwidth. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Arista Networks and 18 mentions for Bandwidth. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Bandwidth's score of 0.10 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bandwidth 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arista Networks 44 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, BAND or ANET? Bandwidth has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BAND or ANET? Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Bandwidth. Bandwidth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBandwidth$748.49M0.67-$6.52M-$0.34-49.15Arista Networks$7.00B27.70$2.85B$2.5460.76 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BAND or ANET? 68.5% of Bandwidth shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Bandwidth shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Arista Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryArista Networks beats Bandwidth on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Arista Networks News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ANET and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ANET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArista NetworksINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$193.33B$19.94B$33.67B$22.10BDividend YieldN/A3.66%3.18%3.55%P/E Ratio60.7079.15105.6933.37Price / Sales27.70102.161,289.7183.20Price / Cash73.6784.9738.6124.64Price / Book19.469.277.624.66Net Income$2.85B$356.34M$820.47M$1.02B7 Day Performance7.84%4.64%2.49%2.22%1 Month Performance8.27%0.91%4.30%1.79%1 Year Performance56.64%64.65%24,238.07%14.02% Arista Networks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANETArista Networks4.7041 of 5 stars$154.32+1.0%$163.94+6.2%+56.7%$193.33B$7.00B60.704,412Positive NewsInsider TradeBANDBandwidth4.403 of 5 stars$15.99+4.9%$20.80+30.1%-6.5%$483.39M$748.49M-47.171,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBLBlackLine4.5786 of 5 stars$51.95+4.3%$60.58+16.6%-7.1%$3.22B$653.34M40.271,830News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCSCOCisco Systems4.9077 of 5 stars$70.47+0.5%$74.72+6.0%+26.7%$278.60B$56.65B26.9086,200Positive NewsMETAMeta Platforms4.5858 of 5 stars$733.63+2.3%$829.66+13.1%+28.8%$1.84T$164.50B26.5674,067Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionVIAVViavi Solutions4.1234 of 5 stars$13.27+1.7%$13.72+3.4%+50.4%$2.95B$1.08B82.853,600News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKEYSKeysight Technologies4.4956 of 5 stars$165.63+2.1%$187.38+13.1%+8.7%$28.43B$4.98B52.6815,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastOOMAOoma3.0976 of 5 stars$11.09+1.6%$17.63+59.0%-6.5%$305.95M$256.85M-158.331,186News CoveragePINSPinterest4.3524 of 5 stars$32.83+1.4%$42.67+30.0%+5.1%$22.31B$3.65B11.764,666Analyst RevisionPSTGPure Storage4.1974 of 5 stars$92.10+0.3%$83.89-8.9%+73.6%$30.31B$3.17B224.986,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUIUbiquiti2.549 of 5 stars$742.20-0.9%$539.67-27.3%+186.8%$44.86B$2.57B63.011,667Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bandwidth Competitors BlackLine Competitors Cisco Systems Competitors Meta Platforms Competitors Viavi Solutions Competitors Keysight Technologies Competitors Ooma Competitors Pinterest Competitors Pure Storage Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ANET) was last updated on 10/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyMissed Bitcoin when it was $100? 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