Arista Networks Ownership

ANET Stock  USD 122.09  3.47  2.93%   
Arista Networks holds a total of 1.26 Billion outstanding shares. Over half of Arista Networks' outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These other corporate entities are typically referred to as corporate investors that acquire positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. On June 24, 2025, Representative Rob Bresnahan of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Arista Networks's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2012-12-31
Previous Quarter
1.3 B
Current Value
1.3 B
Avarage Shares Outstanding
1.2 B
Quarterly Volatility
117.3 M
 
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Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to gain to 121.55 in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 1.6 B in 2025, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 1.2 B in 2025.
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Arista Stock Ownership Analysis

About 18.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company had not issued any dividends in recent years. Arista Networks had 4:1 split on the 4th of December 2024. Arista Networks, Inc. develops, markets, and sells cloud networking solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. Arista Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Arista Networks operates under Computer Hardware classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 2993 people. For more info on Arista Networks please contact Jayshree Ullal at 408 547 5500 or go to https://www.arista.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Arista Networks also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Arista Networks' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Arista Networks' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Arista Networks Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

14.51 Billion

Arista Networks Insider Trades History

About 18.0% of Arista Networks are currently held by insiders. Unlike Arista Networks' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Arista Networks' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Arista Networks' insider trades
 
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Arista Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Arista Networks is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Arista Networks backward and forwards among themselves. Arista Networks' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Arista Networks' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-12-31
11.3 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-03-31
10.8 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-03-31
10.3 M
Wellington Management Company Llp2025-03-31
10.1 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-03-31
9.5 M
Schroder Investment Management Group2025-03-31
9.1 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-03-31
8.7 M
Amundi2025-03-31
8.6 M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-03-31
8.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-03-31
97.9 M
Blackrock Inc2025-03-31
86.1 M
Note, although Arista Networks' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Arista Networks Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Arista Networks insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Arista Networks' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Arista Networks insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Arista Networks' latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Arista Networks, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Arista Networks by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2025-06-24Representative Rob BresnahanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-06-23Representative Jefferson ShreveAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2025-05-15Representative Julie JohnsonAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-05-09Representative Jefferson ShreveAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-04-29Representative Rob BresnahanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-04-15Representative Byron DonaldsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-04-14Representative Jefferson ShreveAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-04-09Representative Greg LandsmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-03-13Representative Julie JohnsonAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-03-10Representative Rob BresnahanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-05-11Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-05-10Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2019-10-11Representative Dean PhillipsAcquired Under $15KVerify

Arista Networks Outstanding Bonds

Arista Networks issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Arista Networks uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Arista bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Arista Networks has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Arista Networks Corporate Filings

F4
29th of July 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F3
11th of July 2025
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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8K
16th of June 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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27th of May 2025
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