Arista Networks (ANET) stock gained 1.5% on Friday, touching an intraday high of $187.62 before settling at $187.46. Volume came in at 5.5 million, roughly 37% below the daily average of 8.77 million.
The stock is trading well above both its 50-day moving average of $159.41 and its 200-day moving average of $145.45. That puts ANET up around 24% over the past three months.
The company posted strong Q1 2026 results in May. EPS came in at $0.87, beating the consensus of $0.81 by $0.06. Revenue hit $2.71 billion, topping estimates of $2.62 billion and up 35.1% from the same period last year.
Net margin stands at 38.32% and return on equity is 30.10%. For Q2 2026, Arista has guided for EPS of $0.88. Analysts on average expect full-year EPS of $3.27.
ANET carries a P/E ratio of 64.20 and a market cap of $236 billion. The stock has a beta of 1.60, meaning it tends to move more than the broader market.
Wall Street has mostly stayed positive on ANET. Of 25 analysts covering the stock, 21 rate it a Buy, two rate it Strong Buy, and two rate it Hold.
The average price target sits at $187.63 — roughly in line with where the stock is trading.
Recent moves include Deutsche Bank upgrading to Buy in June and JPMorgan raising its target from $190 to $200 with an Overweight rating in April. Rosenblatt lifted its target from $180 to $210, also in May. Citigroup trimmed its target slightly from $176 to $173 but kept a Buy rating.
GuruFocus assigns ANET a GF Score of 97 out of 100, with perfect 10/10 scores for financial strength, profitability, growth, and momentum. The company carries zero long-term debt, an Altman Z-Score of 19.23, and an operating margin of 42.79%.
Revenue has grown at a 3-year rate of 26.8%, outperforming 93% of hardware companies. EBITDA has grown at a 3-year rate of 34.9% and a 5-year rate of 41.4%.
Not everything is pointing up. Insiders have been active sellers. CEO Jayshree Ullal offloaded 428,000 units of stock on April 22 at an average of $177.44, pulling in $75.9 million. She still owns 5.2 million units worth roughly $924 million.
Major shareholder Andreas Bechtolsheim sold 260,000 units in June at $165.57, totalling $43 million. Both sales were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
In total, insiders sold over 3.1 million units worth $513 million in the last quarter. Insiders currently own 2.70% of the company, with institutions holding 82.47%.
Institutional investors have continued to add to positions, with firms like Tema ETFs, Canvas Wealth Advisors, and Fiduciary Financial Group all increasing their stakes in Q2 2026.
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