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ARISTA NETWORKS INC

Information Technology·Communications Equipment

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.

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Held by 2 AI ETFs

AMOM2.430%

as of Oct 16

PQUS0.190%

as of Oct 23

Signal performance

Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.

Buy signals10
Win rate0% (0/10)
Avg buy return-14.40%
AMOMnow 2.430% of fund15 signals

AMOM · Weight decrease · 5d

weight 2.650% → 2.430% (-0.220 pp)·stock down 11.3% in the 30 days before

Oct 16·entry $176.98·now $172.37

-2.60%
since Oct 16

AMOM · Weight decrease · 4d

weight 2.650% → 2.460% (-0.190 pp)·stock down 6.1% in the 30 days before

Oct 15·entry $185.58·now $172.37

-7.12%
since Oct 15

AMOM · Weight decrease · 3d

weight 2.650% → 2.550% (-0.100 pp)·stock up 1.3% in the 30 days before

Oct 14·entry $195.42·now $172.37

-11.80%
since Oct 14

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.650% → 2.560% (-0.090 pp)·stock up 8.9% in the 30 days before

Oct 13·entry $204.52·now $172.37

-15.72%
since Oct 13

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

weight 2.530% → 2.620% (+0.090 pp)·stock up 10.7% in the 30 days before

Oct 7·entry $215.83·now $172.37Fresh

-20.14%
since Oct 7

AMOM · Weight decrease · 3d

weight 2.720% → 2.530% (-0.190 pp)·stock up 8.1% in the 30 days before

Oct 5·entry $206.90·now $172.37

-16.69%
since Oct 5

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.720% → 2.550% (-0.170 pp)·stock up 11.4% in the 30 days before

Oct 2·entry $207.35·now $172.37

-16.87%
since Oct 2

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.740% → 2.710% (-0.030 pp)·stock up 8.1% in the 30 days before

Sep 23·entry $203.47·now $172.37

-15.28%
since Sep 23

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.790% → 2.720% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 6.9% in the 30 days before

Sep 18·entry $199.39·now $172.37

-13.55%
since Sep 18

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

weight 2.670% → 2.790% (+0.120 pp)·stock down 2.1% in the 30 days before

Sep 16·entry $197.54·now $172.37Fresh

-12.74%
since Sep 16

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

stock down 5.2% in the 30 days before

Sep 11·entry $199.59·now $172.37Fresh

-13.64%
since Sep 11

AMOM · Weight decrease · 3d

stock up 0.7% in the 30 days before

Sep 9·entry $192.93·now $172.37

-10.66%
since Sep 9

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

stock up 3.3% in the 30 days before

Sep 8·entry $194.96·now $172.37

-11.59%
since Sep 8

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

stock down 3.0% in the 30 days before

Sep 3·entry $191.44·now $172.37Fresh

-9.96%
since Sep 3

AMOM · New entry · 1d

stock down 2.3% in the 30 days before

Sep 2·entry $186.10·now $172.37Fresh

-7.38%
since Sep 2
PQUSnow 0.190% of fund2 signals

PQUS · Weight decrease · 3d

weight 0.220% → 0.190% (-0.030 pp)·stock down 11.3% in the 30 days before

Oct 16·entry $176.98·now $172.37

-2.60%
since Oct 16

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.220% → 0.200% (-0.020 pp)·stock down 6.1% in the 30 days before

Oct 15·entry $185.58·now $172.37

-7.12%
since Oct 15
AIUPno longer held13 signals

AIUP · Exit · 1d

weight 4.510% → 0 (exited)·stock up 8.9% in the 30 days before

Oct 13·entry $204.52·now $172.37

-15.72%
since Oct 13

AIUP · Sudden change · 1d

weight 4.920% → 4.510% (-0.410 pp)·stock up 5.7% in the 30 days before

Oct 12·entry $210.88·now $172.37

-18.26%
since Oct 12

AIUP · Weight increase · 2d

weight 4.600% → 4.820% (+0.220 pp)·stock up 10.7% in the 30 days before

Oct 7·entry $215.83·now $172.37Fresh

-20.14%
since Oct 7

AIUP · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 4.670% → 4.550% (-0.120 pp)·stock up 3.8% in the 30 days before

Sep 29·entry $202.86·now $172.37

-15.03%
since Sep 29

AIUP · Weight increase · 2d

weight 4.610% → 4.670% (+0.060 pp)·stock up 2.1% in the 30 days before

Sep 25·entry $206.55·now $172.37Fresh

-16.55%
since Sep 25

AIUP · Weight increase · 2d

weight 4.520% → 4.610% (+0.090 pp)·stock up 8.8% in the 30 days before

Sep 22·entry $205.19·now $172.37Fresh

-15.99%
since Sep 22

AIUP · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 4.720% → 4.520% (-0.200 pp)·stock up 6.9% in the 30 days before

Sep 18·entry $199.39·now $172.37

-13.55%
since Sep 18

AIUP · Weight increase · 2d

weight 4.410% → 4.720% (+0.310 pp)·stock down 2.1% in the 30 days before

Sep 16·entry $197.54·now $172.37Fresh

-12.74%
since Sep 16

AIUP · Weight decrease · 2d

stock down 2.3% in the 30 days before

Sep 2·entry $186.10·now $172.37

-7.38%
since Sep 2

AIUP · Weight decrease · 2d

stock up 14.2% in the 30 days before

Aug 28·entry $195.38·now $172.37

-11.78%
since Aug 28

AIUP · Weight increase · 2d

stock up 19.2% in the 30 days before

Aug 26·entry $202.25·now $172.37Fresh

-14.77%
since Aug 26

AIUP · Weight decrease · 3d

stock up 5.1% in the 30 days before

Aug 20·entry $183.75·now $172.37

-6.19%
since Aug 20

AIUP · Weight decrease · 2d

stock up 6.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 19·entry $186.45·now $172.37

-7.55%
since Aug 19

Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.

Buffett-style framework

Too hard to callas of Sep 20

Recent AI ETF activity shows a mixed sentiment, with some funds slightly increasing and others decreasing their allocations to Arista Networks. In contrast, a Buffett-style framework would classify this company as "Too Hard" to evaluate, indicating a fundamental disagreement on the ability to predict its long-term business trajectory. This suggests the AI's investment decisions might be based on different time horizons or risk assessment criteria than a deep value approach.

  • Circle of CompetenceThe rapid evolution of networking technology, particularly for data centers and AI infrastructure, makes projecting long-term unit economics and competitive advantage genuinely unpredictable, failing the circle of competence criterion.
  • Economic Moat
  • Management
  • Financial Health
  • Margin of Safety

Arista Networks, despite its strong current financials and market position, operates in a segment of the information technology industry characterized by rapid innovation and potential structural disruption. This inherent unpredictability in long-term unit economics and competitive dynamics places the company outside the established circle of competence for a Buffett-style analysis. Therefore, a comprehensive evaluation of its moat, management, financials, and intrinsic value cannot be reliably conducted within this framework.

Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.