Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Arista Networks stock on December 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 12/24/2025.

Arista Networks Stock Down 3.9%

Arista Networks stock traded down $5.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $124.92. 7,411,162 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,931,235. Arista Networks, Inc. has a one year low of $59.43 and a one year high of $164.94. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $128.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $132.47. The company has a market cap of $157.30 billion, a PE ratio of 47.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.41.

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.03. Arista Networks had a return on equity of 30.28% and a net margin of 39.73%.The firm had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.40 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 27.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Arista Networks, Inc. will post 2.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Charles H. Giancarlo sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.79, for a total value of $1,070,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,784 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,379,321.36. This represents a 31.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jayshree Ullal sold 24,042 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.55, for a total value of $2,994,431.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,235,162.35. This represents a 70.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 216,464 shares of company stock valued at $28,488,988 in the last three months. Company insiders own 3.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Arista Networks

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ANET. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Arista Networks by 321.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,806 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 5,955 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Arista Networks in the fourth quarter valued at about $202,000. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Arista Networks in the fourth quarter valued at about $251,000. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in shares of Arista Networks by 24.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 102,158 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,915,000 after purchasing an additional 20,122 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Arista Networks by 16.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,098 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $163,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ANET. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Arista Networks in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Arista Networks from $155.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Arista Networks in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Arista Networks from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $183.00 price target (up previously from $179.00) on shares of Arista Networks in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.44.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Arista Networks Company Profile

Arista Networks, Inc is a technology company that designs and sells cloud networking solutions for large-scale data centers and enterprise environments. The company is best known for its high-performance switching and routing platforms, which are used to build scalable, low-latency networks for cloud service providers, internet companies, financial services, telecommunications, and enterprise IT. Arista’s offerings emphasize programmability, automation and telemetry to support modern, software-driven network architectures.

Central to Arista’s product portfolio is its Extensible Operating System (EOS), a modular network operating system that provides consistent programmability, stateful control and advanced visibility across the company’s hardware platforms.