Erste Group slashes price target on Arista Networks Inc [ANET] – find out why.

Misty Lee

Arista Networks Inc [NYSE: ANET] plunged by -$2.33 during the normal trading session on Tuesday and reaching a high of $136.375 during the day while it closed the day at $134.93.

Arista Networks Inc stock has also loss -12.13% of its value over the past 7 days. However, ANET stock has declined by -2.23% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has gained 38.75% and gained 25.22% year-on date.

The market cap for ANET stock reached $169.92 billion, with 1.26 billion shares outstanding and 1.04 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 8.50M shares, ANET reached a trading volume of 6995893 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Arista Networks Inc [ANET]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ANET shares is $166.37 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ANET stock is a recommendation set at 1.45. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Erste Group have made an estimate for Arista Networks Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Hold, with their previous recommendation back on November 10, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on September 25, 2025, representing the official price target for Arista Networks Inc stock. On July 11, 2025, analysts increased their price target for ANET shares from 112 to 123.

The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 14.27, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 8.03. Price to Free Cash Flow for ANET in the course of the last twelve months was 42.00 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 2.79.

ANET stock trade performance evaluation

Arista Networks Inc [ANET] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -12.13. With this latest performance, ANET shares dropped by -8.49% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 38.75% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 22.08% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ANET stock in for the last two-week period is set at 37.57, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 6.46, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 6.38 for Arista Networks Inc [ANET]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 146.64, while it was recorded at 136.26 for the last single week of trading, and 111.29 for the last 200 days.

Arista Networks Inc [ANET]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Arista Networks Inc [ANET] shares currently have an operating margin of 42.88% and a Gross Margin at 64.34%. Arista Networks Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 39.73%.

Arista Networks Inc (ANET) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis

According to recent financial data for Arista Networks Inc. ( ANET), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 31.74%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 21.73%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Arista Networks Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 28.19%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.

Arista Networks Inc (ANET) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

Based on Arista Networks Inc’s (ANET) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.00%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.

Arista Networks Inc (ANET) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

From an operational efficiency perspective, Arista Networks Inc. (ANET) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $761559.38 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 3.25% and a Quick Ratio of 2.79%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Arista Networks Inc [ANET] stock

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Arista Networks Inc posted 0.65/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.57/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.08. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ANET. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Arista Networks Inc go to 21.09%.

Arista Networks Inc [ANET]: Institutional Ownership

There are presently around $69.31%, or 84.46%% of ANET stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ANET stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 23.39 million shares, which is approximately 7.4565%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 20.09 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$7.04 billion in ANET stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$4.99 billion in ANET stock with ownership which is approximately 4.5367%.

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