Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Arista Networks, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Arista Networks, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for ANET from analysts
• ANET’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)

Before we jump into Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Arista Networks, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of data-driven, client to cloud networking solutions for AI, data center, campus, and routing environments in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. Its cloud networking solutions consist of Extensible Operating System (EOS), a publish-subscribe state-sharing networking operating system offered in combination with a set of network applications. The company offers data center, cloud and AI networking, cognitive adjacencies, and cognitive network software and services. It also provides post contract customer support services, such as technical support, hardware repair and replacement parts beyond standard warranty, bug fixes, patches, and upgrade services. The company serves a range of industries comprising internet companies, cloud service providers, financial services organizations, government agencies, media and entertainment, healthcare, oil and gas, education, manufacturing, industrial, and others. It markets and sells its products through distributors, system integrators, value-added resellers, and original equipment manufacturer partners, as well as through its direct sales force. Arista Networks, Inc. was formerly known as Arastra, Inc. and changed its name to Arista Networks, Inc. in October 2008. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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Arista Networks, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of April 16, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock price was $161.010.

Arista Networks, Inc. is up 4.33% from its previous closing price of $154.330.

During the last market session, Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock traded between $153.360 and $161.010. Currently, there are approximately 1,257.80 million shares outstanding for Arista Networks, Inc..

Arista Networks, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 58.5, which is high compared to the Communications Equipment industry median of 32.6. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Arista Networks, Inc. Stock Price History

Arista Networks, Inc.’s (ANET) price is currently up 31.14% so far this month.

During the month of April, Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $161.010 and a low of $119.791.

Over the last year, Arista Networks, Inc. has hit prices as high as $164.940 and as low as $66.590. Year to date, Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock is up 22.88%.

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What Caused Arista Networks, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of April 16, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Arista Networks, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Arista Networks, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Arista Networks, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Arista Networks, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of April 16, 2026, Arista Networks, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 16.54%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 86 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Arista Networks, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of April 16, 2026, Arista Networks, Inc.’s stock price is $161.010, which is up 4.33% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Arista Networks, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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