Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) — MoonshotScore 88/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $207.35 (+1.40%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $261B. Expected results Nov 3, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 19.56× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 3, 2026
Arista Networks, Inc. · ANET · NYSE · Technology · Computer Hardware
Research dated 2026-09-12: Arista Networks sells an integrated cloud-networking stack: extensible operating software, network applications, high-performance Ethernet switching and routing hardware, and post-contract support for large internet, telecom, financial, government, media, and entertainment customers. Demand therefore follows customer network deployment and expansion, while the investment case hinges on whether rapid product-led growth and exceptional profitability can endure well enough to support a demanding valuation.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Arista Networks (ANET)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality, a strong balance sheet and durable growth, but a full valuation; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Fortress; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Surging.
Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $3.04B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 8 of 8
- Altman Z 20.06 · Piotroski F 4
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, balance-sheet strength, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Exceptional | |
| 88 | Exceptional | |
| 89 | Exceptional | |
| 89 | Exceptional | |
| 88 | Exceptional | |
| 88 | Exceptional |
The score was 88 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 88 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Valuation -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $207.35 |
| Change on the day | +1.40% |
| 52-week range | $114.52–$214.89 |
| Market capitalisation | $261B |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 64.60 |
| Shares traded on the day | 4.11M |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.62 |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
Given our improving stance in supply chain, we are excited to increase our guidance for the third time this year to $12.6 billion revenue in 2026.
Jayshree Ullal · Statement from
Now more specifically, our guidance for the third quarter is as follows: revenues of approximately $3.3 billion, gross margin of approximately 63%, operating margin between 48% and 49%, diluted earnings per share between $1.06 and $1.08 with approximately 1.279 billion diluted shares.
Chantelle Breithaupt · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
Read management statementsCouncil Score · weighted blend of 2 available disciplines
Council score for Arista Networks (ANET): Strongly Bullish
76/100 · ACouncil is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
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Read on: Oct 4, 2026
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Sep 9, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as overvalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Arista Networks (ANET), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Arista is not simply a maker of networking boxes. Its switching and routing hardware operates within a broader portfolio of operating systems, network applications, technical assistance, repairs, replacement parts, patches, and upgrades, sold through partners and a direct sales force.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Arista is not simply a maker of networking boxes. Its switching and routing hardware operates within a broader portfolio of operating systems, network applications, technical assistance, repairs, replacement parts, patches, and upgrades, sold through partners and a direct sales force.
The accounts separate Product from Service, with Product contributing far more revenue. Reported growth therefore primarily measures customer purchases of networking systems, while Service reflects the support relationship around the installed technology.
What do the latest results show for Arista Networks (ANET)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $3.04B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest period extended sequential revenue growth and raised gross profit, operating income, net income, and diluted earnings. Operating income advanced faster than revenue while research spending was roughly level, showing stronger operating leverage; the release also exceeded revenue and earnings expectations after a sustained run of favorable surprises.
Those results establish what happened, not why. Management linked its raised annual outlook to an improving supply-chain position and the ecosystem’s ability to deliver required equipment, making fulfillment capacity an explicit support for the current growth plan.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $3.04B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · R&D
- $348.20M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $184.10M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.38B Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $3.04B | $348.20M | $184.10M | $1.38B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.71B | $343.70M | $175.30M | $1.16B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.49B | $348.40M | $182.50M | $1.03B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.31B | $326.00M | $186.00M | $978.20M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $3.04B Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $2.83B Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 4, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $3.04B | $2.83B | $1.0200 | $0.8860 |
| May 5, 2026 | $2.71B | $2.62B | $0.8700 | $0.8080 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $2.49B | $2.39B | $0.8200 | $0.7580 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $2.31B | $2.26B | $0.7500 | $0.7180 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $3.04B | $1.21B | $0.95 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.71B | $1.02B | $0.80 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $2.49B | $956M | $0.75 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $2.31B | $853M | $0.67 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Arista Networks (ANET)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $13.34B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $1.08B for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Arista holds more cash and short-term investments than total liabilities and carries no debt. Operating cash flow has remained strongly positive while capital expenditure stayed modest, allowing liquidity to build across the reported history.
That resilience does not remove the main operating and valuation risks. Product sales dominate Service, so delayed Ethernet network deployments could slow the primary revenue engine; management’s outlook also depends partly on continued supply-chain execution. Rich earnings and sales multiples leave less room for a growth slowdown, while the cash reserve represents only a limited portion of market value.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.08B Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.69B Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.08B | −$29.70M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.69B | −$54.50M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.26B | −$37.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $1.27B | −$30.10M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Arista Networks (ANET)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 3, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch whether the coming release reaches management’s revenue and margin framework while preserving sequential expansion. The useful test is not merely another estimate beat, but whether gross profit and operating income continue converting product demand into operating leverage.
Inventory fulfillment deserves equal attention because management’s raised annual outlook rests partly on improving supply conditions and ecosystem delivery. Product and Service growth, operating cash conversion, capital spending, and the continuing cash build will show whether expansion remains profitable without becoming more capital intensive.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
Given our improving stance in supply chain, we are excited to increase our guidance for the third time this year to $12.6 billion revenue in 2026.
Jayshree Ullal ·
Now more specifically, our guidance for the third quarter is as follows: revenues of approximately $3.3 billion, gross margin of approximately 63%, operating margin between 48% and 49%, diluted earnings per share between $1.06 and $1.08 with approximately 1.279 billion diluted shares.
Chantelle Breithaupt ·
These exceptional Q2 results, combined with the ability of the ecosystem to deliver what is required, are foundational to underpin our financial outlook for the company.
Chantelle Breithaupt ·
How does Arista Networks compare with its peers?
Short answer
Arista Networks's score ranks 5th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Compared with a hardware-only networking vendor, Arista sells the operating software, applications, Ethernet equipment, and support as an integrated offering. Competition therefore concerns the operating environment and customer support as well as switching and routing performance.
Compared with a software-dominant business, however, Arista’s reported revenue remains product-led. The unusual combination is a hardware-centered sales mix with high gross and operating margins, strong cash generation, modest capital expenditure, and no debt.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $268.22 Oct 2, 2026 | $90.1B | 96 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $848.99 Oct 2, 2026 | $190B | 96 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $347.49 Oct 2, 2026 | $435B | 93 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $226.27 Oct 2, 2026 | $44.4B | 91 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Arista Networks (ANET) — this page | $207.35 | $261B | 88 |
| $540.04 Oct 2, 2026 | $429B | 84 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $104.32 Oct 2, 2026 | $15.0B | 84 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $562.42 Oct 2, 2026 | $374B | 81 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $415.29 Oct 2, 2026 | $143B | 80 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $32.12 Oct 2, 2026 | $29.4B | 80 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $184.87 Oct 2, 2026 | $194B | 76 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $86.96 Oct 2, 2026 | $214B | 75 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $43.69 Oct 2, 2026 | $28.3B | 38 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $164.00 – $289.00
- Consensus target
- $226.64
- Median target
- $237.50
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $207.35 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 25, 2026
- Transactions
- 60
- Identified insiders
- 5
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 43
- Other transactions
- 17
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 72.1% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 69.7% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 2,360 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 2,120 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 91,383,843 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 68,688,349 |
| State Street Corp | 48,165,803 |
| Fmr LLC | 47,349,865 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 27,505,753 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Arista Networks (ANET)?
Common Questions About ANET (Technology)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Arista sell beyond Ethernet switches?
Arista pairs switching and routing hardware with extensible operating systems, network applications, technical support, repairs, replacement parts, patches, and upgrades. Customers buy a broader networking environment rather than standalone boxes.
Why does Arista’s product-heavy revenue mix matter?
Product purchases remain the primary revenue engine, while Service is the smaller stream. A pause in customer network deployments would therefore affect reported growth more directly than it would at a subscription-led software business.
How dependent is Arista’s outlook on supply-chain delivery?
Management explicitly connected its raised outlook to improving supply conditions and the ecosystem’s ability to deliver required equipment. Continued fulfillment is therefore part of the outlook’s operating foundation, not merely a background issue.
Is Arista converting cloud-network demand into cash?
Operating cash flow has stayed robust while capital expenditure remained modest, and cash holdings have continued to rise. That pattern shows profitable demand converting into liquidity rather than being absorbed by heavy internal infrastructure spending.
What is the ANET stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) is $207.35, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the ANET price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) is $226.64 (range $164.00 to $289.00, median $237.50), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Jayshree Ullal (Aug 4, 2026): Given our improving stance in supply chain, we are excited to increase our guidance for the third time this year to $12.6 billion revenue in 2026. Chantelle Breithaupt (Aug 4, 2026): Now more specifically, our guidance for the third quarter is as follows: revenues of approximately $3.3 billion, gross margin of approximately 63%, operating margin between 48% and 49%, diluted earnings per share between $1.06 and $1.08 with approximately 1.279 billion diluted shares. Chantelle Breithaupt (Aug 4, 2026): These exceptional Q2 results, combined with the ability of the ecosystem to deliver what is required, are foundational to underpin our financial outlook for the company. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Santa Clara, CA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "5453 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, US". |
FMP — 75 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 3, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $207.35 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T21:04:44.297Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.40% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $261B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:03.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T21:04:43.043Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$2.86 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $3.04B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $114.52–$214.89 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 64.60 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 4.11M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.62 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Jayshree V. Ullal | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.founder | Founder named in the filing | Andreas Bechtolsheim — Co-Founder & Chief Architect | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 5,115 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $2.95B, net result $840.85M; FY2022 revenue $4.38B, net result $1.35B; FY2023 revenue $5.86B, net result $2.09B; FY2024 revenue $7.00B, net result $2.85B; FY2025 revenue $9.01B, net result $3.51B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Product $7.58B · Service $1.43B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 63.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.04B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-06-30 | $348.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $184.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.38B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.71B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-03-31 | $343.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $175.30M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.16B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.49B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-12-31 | $348.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $182.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.03B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $2.31B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-09-30 | $326.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $186.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $978.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $3.04B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $2.83B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $1.0200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $0.8860 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-05 | $2.71B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-05 | $2.62B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-05 | $0.8700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-05 | $0.8080 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-12 | $2.49B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-12 | $2.39B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-12 | $0.8200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-12 | $0.7580 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $2.31B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $2.26B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $0.7500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $0.7180 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $13.34B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $1.08B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 17.64× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.08B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.69B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$29.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$54.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.26B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$37.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.27B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$30.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $164.00 – $289.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $226.64 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $237.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 60 transactions · 0 purchases, 43 sales, 17 other transactions · 5 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 25, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 72.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 69.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 2,360 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 2,120 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 91,383,843 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 68,688,349 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 48,165,803 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Fmr LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 47,349,865 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Geode Capital Management, LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 27,505,753 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 8 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-02 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 20.06 · Piotroski F 4 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 19.56× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $13.34B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($3.04B) with the recorded estimate ($2.83B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.0200) with the recorded estimate ($0.8860) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 88 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 88 / 81 / 25 / 85 / 90 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 88 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 88 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Arista Networks, Inc. is a leading global technology firm that designs, promotes, and distributes innovative cloud networking solutions across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions. Its comprehensive product portfolio features advanced extensible operating systems, a collection of powerful network applications, and high-performance gigabit Ethernet switching and routing hardware. The company also offers robust post-contract customer support, which includes technical assistance, hardware repairs, parts replacement beyond standard warranty, and critical bug fixes, patches, and upgrades. Arista serves a diverse clientele, encompassing major internet companies, telecommunication providers, financial services organizations, government agencies, and entities in the media and entertainment sectors. Its sales strategy involves multiple channels, utilizing distributors, system integrators, value-added resellers, original equipment manufacturer partners, and a dedicated direct sales force. Established in 2004 as Arastra, Inc., the company adopted the name Arista Networks, Inc. in October 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Product: $7.58B; Service: $1.43B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 2.59; Current ratio: 2.96; Net margin: 38.4%; Gross margin: 63%; Operating margin: 43.1%; Return on assets: 17.1%; Return on equity: 30.8% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 3 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-04 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-08-05 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $0; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $8.92B; Cash and short-term investments: $13.34B; Cash and investments: $13.34B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $13.34B; Cash and short-term investments: $13.34B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: $13.34B; Total debt: $0; Cash and investments: $13.34B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-03; EPS estimate: $1.06 per share; Revenue estimate: $3.33B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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