3,797 Shares of Arista Networks, Inc. $ANET Acquired by Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc.

Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,797 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $773,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ANET. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Arista Networks by 386.7% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,431 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 1,137 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Arista Networks by 890.0% in the 3rd quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 297 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the period. Cooper Financial Group increased its position in shares of Arista Networks by 36.6% during the 3rd quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 17,084 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,478,000 after purchasing an additional 4,576 shares during the last quarter. Elm3 Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Arista Networks by 40.9% during the 3rd quarter. Elm3 Financial Group LLC now owns 3,494 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $711,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Epiq Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Arista Networks during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,285,000. 82.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ANET. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Arista Networks in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective (up from $190.00) on shares of Arista Networks in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of Arista Networks in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Arista Networks from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 price target (up from $200.00) on shares of Arista Networks in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Arista Networks currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $231.70.

Trending Headlines about Arista Networks

Here are the key news stories impacting Arista Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Arista announced an open Ethernet rack-scale portfolio for high-density AI infrastructure, supporting both scale-up and scale-out networks. The liquid-cooled architectures, resiliency features and open-standards approach position the company to benefit from rising demand for AI data-center connectivity. Arista is collaborating with AMD, Arm, Broadcom, Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm and other technology partners. Arista Announces Rack-Scale Architectures for Scale-Up and Scale-Out AI Fabrics
• Positive Sentiment: ClearBridge Investments highlighted Arista as an AI-infrastructure company with a clearer path to monetization, citing solid execution and raised guidance. The view reinforces investor confidence following the company’s recent earnings beat and strong demand environment. Arista Networks Outperforms AI Infrastructure Peers
• Positive Sentiment: Arista was among the AI stocks leading market buying, while AI-networking demand also lifted related companies. The stock recently reached a fresh 52-week high, signaling strong momentum and investor interest. Arista Networks Reaches a Fresh 52-Week High
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein initiated coverage with an “Outperform” rating, adding to a generally bullish analyst backdrop. The company’s latest reported quarter included revenue growth of 37.7% year over year and an EPS beat, while third-quarter guidance calls for EPS of $1.06 to $1.08.
• Neutral Sentiment: Arista will report third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on November 3. The announcement provides a forthcoming catalyst, with investors likely focused on AI-related demand, customer spending and whether guidance is raised. Arista Networks Q3 2026 Results Date
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Arista from “Strong Buy” to “Hold,” creating a modest counterweight to the broader positive analyst sentiment. The stock’s elevated valuation also leaves it sensitive to any slowdown in AI infrastructure spending or disappointing guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Mark Templeton sold 5,000 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The transaction reduced his position by 9.36%, but its scheduled nature makes it a limited signal of changing insider conviction.

Insider Buying and Selling at Arista Networks

In other news, major shareholder Andreas Bechtolsheim sold 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.95, for a total value of $59,685,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 180,543,048 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,919,039,399.60. This represents a 0.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Chantelle Breithaupt sold 612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.77, for a total transaction of $119,811.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 69,921 shares in the company, valued at $13,688,434.17. This represents a 0.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,387,316 shares of company stock valued at $676,926,570. 2.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Arista Networks Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of ANET stock traded up $0.35 on Wednesday, reaching $215.71. 4,990,643 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,935,972. Arista Networks, Inc. has a 52 week low of $114.52 and a 52 week high of $217.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $272.06 billion, a PE ratio of 68.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.60. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $196.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $171.18.

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $3.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.83 billion. Arista Networks had a return on equity of 30.65% and a net margin of 38.37%.Arista Networks’s revenue was up 37.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. Arista Networks has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.060-1.080 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Arista Networks, Inc. will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Arista Networks Profile

Arista Networks, Inc develops and sells cloud networking solutions for data centers, campus environments and high-performance computing applications. Its products include Ethernet switches, routers, wireless access points and related networking equipment designed to support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, enterprise and service-provider networks.

The company’s software portfolio includes Arista EOS, its network operating system, and CloudVision, a platform that helps customers manage, automate and monitor network infrastructure.