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Outsized Earnings and Guidance Send Arista Networks Shares Upward

By: 
Lucas Downey
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Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) rises 4,001% since 2015’s first institutional outlier inflow.

ANET’s programmable cloud networking hardware and low-latency switch solutions are critical parts hyperscaler infrastructure, enabling AI workloads as well as and other networks. The company’s second-quarter fiscal 2026 report showed $3 billion in quarterly revenue (up 37.7% year-over-year), diluted per-share earnings of $1.02 (a 39.7% gain), and raised 2026 revenue guidance to $12.6 billion (representing 40% annual growth), with at least $3.5 billion coming from AI (more than double the prior year). The company reports again on Nov. 2.

No wonder ANET shares are up 56% so far this year – and they could rise more. MoneyFlows data shows how Big Money investors are again betting heavily on the stock.

Institutions Buy Up Arista Networks

Institutional volumes reveal plenty. In the last year, ANET has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.

Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in ANET shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:

Line chart tracking Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) stock price from October 1, 2025, to October 1, 2026, with dollar scale from $100 to above $200. Blue line and shaded area show volatile growth to a peak near $210 in August 2026, while green inflow markers and pink outflow markers identify trading activity.
After ending 2025 with a series of outflows, ANET shares have again attracted institutions, gaining 56% YTD. Source: www.moneyflows.com

Plenty of technology names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with Arista Networks.

Arista Networks Fundamental Analysis

Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, ANET has had strong sales and earnings growth:

  • 3-year sales growth rate (+27.3%)
  • 3-year EPS growth rate (+36.8%)

Source: FactSet

Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +27.6%.

Now it makes sense why the stock has been generating Big Money interest. ANET has a track record of strong financial performance.

Marrying great fundamentals with MoneyFlows software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.

Arista Networks has been a top-rated stock at MoneyFlows for years. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.

It’s had 93 Big Money outlier inflow signals since 2015 and is up 4,001% since then. The blue bar below shows when ANET was a top pick in the last year…this remains a Big Money outlier:

ANET shares have generated 93 total outlier inflow signals, with six in the last year, rising 4,001% since the first one in 2015. Source: www.moneyflows.com

Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.

This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.

Arista Networks Price Prediction

The ANET action isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.

Disclosure: the author holds no position in ANET at the time of publication.

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About the Author

Lucas Downeycontributor

Lucas is a well-versed equity investor and educator. He currently is co-founder of research and analytics firm, MAPsignals.com, which focuses on finding outlier stocks by following the Big Money.

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