The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Arista Networks Inc shares valued at $4,282,401 were sold by Duda Kenneth on Oct 17 ’25. At $142.75 per share, Duda Kenneth sold 30,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 12,976 shares worth approximately $2.06 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Duda Kenneth sold 26,000 shares, netting a total of over 3,711,413 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $142.75 each, the insider now holds 552,400 shares.
Before that, Giancarlo Charles H had sold 8,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,179,890, the Director traded Arista Networks Inc shares for $147.49 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 8,000 shares, worth approximately $6.62 million.
As published in a research note from BNP Paribas Exane on September 25, 2025, Arista Networks Inc [ANET] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $172. Analysts at Erste Group upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of July 11, 2025, Citigroup has reiterated its “Buy” rating for ANET. Earlier on July 08, 2025, Wolfe Research initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Outperform” for ANET stock.
Analyzing ANET Stock Performance
On last trading session, Arista Networks Inc [NYSE: ANET] plunged -2.22% to $158.44. The stock’s lowest price that day was $158.41, but it reached a high of $164.94 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.72%. Over the course of the year, Arista Networks Inc shares have jumped approximately 61.52%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $164.94 on 10/30/25 and a 52-week low of $59.43 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Arista Networks Inc (ANET)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 156.25, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 154.05. In the upper region, resistance lies at 162.79. The next price resistance is at 167.13. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 60.43 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Arista Networks Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Arista Networks Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-15 jumping by 0.26 million shares to 12.78 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 12.52 million shares. A jump of 2.07% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.42 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.42.
Which companies own the most shares of Arista Networks Inc (ANET)?
In terms of Arista Networks Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 160.5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -0.94% from the previous closing price of $162.03. Analysts anticipate Arista Networks Inc stock to reach 172 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 115. In spite of this, 17 analysts ranked Arista Networks Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On June 26, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $115.
