Arista Networks (ANET) closed the most recent trading day at $181.15, moving -3.11% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.79%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.26%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.55%.
Heading into today, shares of the cloud networking company had gained 14.53% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.44% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.28%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Arista Networks in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on August 4, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.89, signifying a 21.92% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $2.82 billion, up 27.95% from the year-ago period.
ANET's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $3.63 per share and revenue of $11.57 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +21.81% and +28.46%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Arista Networks. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Arista Networks currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Arista Networks has a Forward P/E ratio of 51.45 right now. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19.66, so one might conclude that Arista Networks is trading at a premium comparatively.
Investors should also note that ANET has a PEG ratio of 2.59 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. ANET's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.07 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 104, this industry ranks in the top 43% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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