Arista Networks (ANET)
NYSEInformation TechnologyComputer HardwareSnapshot 2026-11-05
$159.16-10.82%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NYSEInformation TechnologyComputer HardwareSnapshot 2026-11-05
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Communications Equipment is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 41% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 27% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskArista's AI fabrics business has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 58.5% in the latest quarter. The company beat its earnings estimate by 21.2%. It trades at 47 times earnings. The peer median is 38 times earnings. The market is pricing in more growth than we forecast. Management is running behind on a stated commitment. Peer multiples imply a price about 46% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-05. ANET is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 32 analysts currently covering ANET (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ANET in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-05. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Communications Equipment — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Invest in AI networking and platform innovation
Major AI revenue growth confirms core thesis.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-05. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $159.16
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $159.16.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Achieve strong revenue growth
Official guidance confirms strong growth and AI targets.
Advances: Achieve strong revenue growth
Upbeat results and guidance confirm strong revenue growth.
Advances: Invest in AI networking and platform innovation
AI networking growth aligns with innovation investment objective.
Highlights competitive advantage over Celestica, supporting growth.
Threatens: Achieve strong revenue growth
Large AI commitments with delayed revenue conversion raise timing and execution risk.
Threatens: Invest in AI networking and platform innovation
Political risk could hinder AI networking investments.
Threatens: Achieve strong revenue growth
Forward commitments ahead of visibility expose growth forecasts to delivery and timing risk.
