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NYSE:ANET

Arista Networks (ANET)

202.25
+11.31 (5.92%)
as of Aug 26, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 15 opinions in the last 12 months.

Arista Networks (ANET) is a prominent player in the rapidly growing AI networking sector, with solid revenue growth and a strong position within the data center market. Despite recent fluctuations, where shares reportedly fell over 13% following fiscal guidance concerns related to supply chain issues, the company has a history of exceeding conservative expectations. Analysts remain optimistic, as evidenced by consistently high price targets, with some suggesting a current runway of 20% to $182.50. The consensus indicates that while there are concerns about PE ratios suggesting overvaluation, the demand for AI connectivity solutions and infrastructure remains robust, especially with large tech companies like META investing heavily in this area. Many experts recommend buying shares on dips, highlighting Arista’s integral role in AI and cloud networking.

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BUY
Still a lot of time to get into this. $180 was a level, but he sees it hitting $250.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Apr 05/18, Up 0.5%) Got stopped out in the summer of last year. They are in the switching market. CISCO is their biggest competitor. He owns CISCO that is a less volatile name.
TOP PICK
A switching networking company. Data centre switching. Tremendous revenue going forward. Delivering 23% or better on revenue growth, which he sees going into 2020-21. Price target of $360. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $291.37)
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Apr 05/18, Up 19%) They target the data center like Cisco. He got stopped out in the downdraft in September. He made quite some money with it in the last couple of years. Goldman Sachs just recently added them to the conviction buy list saying that they are growing at a much faster rate than any of their competitors.
BUY ON WEAKNESS

He owned it from $70 to $150, then re-bought and re-sold it. His target price was $280, so he will buy it south of $240.

DON'T BUY

He has owned it in the past, but not now since it plateaued. His price target is $233. Management is made up of the old guard from Cisco. He thinks there are better choices out there.

TOP PICK

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