ANET Arista Networks, Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (4 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 28, 2026 Processed 17d 9h ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $4.1M total
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
ANET ▼ -3.26% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -3.26% · α vs SPY -0.74% · entry $159.47 → $154.27
Next anchor: T+20d in 11d
Last close $163.24 (close Jun 12) · +2.36% from $159.47 entry
Entry anchored
May 28, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+7.03%
call +7.03% · α +6.77%
$170.68
settled 17d ago
T+5d
-3.26%
call -3.26% · α -0.74%
$154.27
settled 11d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 11d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

Price Chart

Loading chart...

Executive Summary

Four Arista Networks insiders, including CEO Jayshree Ullal and CFO Chantelle Breithaupt, sold a total of ~$10.3M in shares over a 7-day window. The cluster is dominated by a 10% owner (Andreas Bechtolsheim) who sold ~$8.7M, and the CEO sold ~$1.2M. While the dollar amount is modest relative to ANET's $194B market cap (~0.005%), the participation of the CEO and CFO in open-market sales at current elevated prices warrants attention, though the cluster is likely liquidity-driven given the small proportional size.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$10.3M
Insiders
4

Actionable Insight

The CEO and CFO selling at the same time is notable, but the dollar amounts are immaterial for a $194B company. Monitor for any upcoming 8-K or earnings pre-announcement that might explain the timing. The cluster is likely routine portfolio diversification — no immediate trading signal.

Key Facts

  • CEO Jayshree Ullal sold 7,740 shares for ~$1.2M on 2026-05-26 at $154.47
  • 10% owner Andreas Bechtolsheim sold 57,354 shares total (~$8.7M) across two trades on 2026-05-22 and 2026-05-26
  • CFO Chantelle Breithaupt sold 2,448 shares for ~$384K on 2026-05-26 at $157.00
  • Total cluster value of ~$10.3M represents ~0.005% of ANET's $194B market cap
  • No insider purchases in the cluster — all transactions are open-market sales (code S)
  • ANET has 91% bullish analyst consensus (31 of 34 analysts at Buy or Strong Buy)

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of ~$10.3M, representing ~0.005% of market cap — trivial relative to company size

insider ownershipfloat

Risk Factors

  • CEO and CFO simultaneously selling could signal caution ahead of a potential negative catalyst, though amounts are small
  • Bechtolsheim's large sales as a 10% owner may continue and create modest overhang

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Computer Communications Equipment
Analyst Consensus
91% bullish (34 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-ANET-1780009823121
20 reports for ANET
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 5 of 5 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +18.57%May 5, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for ANET — sortable, filterable
Type Now
Jun 9, 2026
5d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$152.53 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$163.24 (+7.02%)
Jun 8, 2026
6d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$156.99 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$163.24 (+3.98%)
Jun 5, 2026
9d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$153.06 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$163.24 (+6.65%)
Jun 4, 2026
10d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$159.46 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$163.24 (+2.37%)
Jun 3, 2026
11d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$166.01 $154.27▼ −7.07%▼ −4.47%$163.24 (−1.67%)
May 28, 2026
17d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$159.47 $170.68▲ +7.03%▲ +6.77%$163.24 (+2.36%)
May 28, 2026
17d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$159.47 $170.68▲ +7.03%▲ +6.77%$163.24 (+2.36%)
May 27, 2026
18d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$155.27 $159.47▲ +2.71%▲ +2.47%$163.24 (+5.13%)
May 26, 2026
19d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$154.31 $155.27▲ +0.62%▲ +0.07%$163.24 (+5.79%)
May 26, 2026
19d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$154.31 $155.27▲ +0.62%▲ +0.07%$163.24 (+5.79%)
Showing 10 of 20

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens in 4h 38m

Subscribe to SecBot

Get Real-Time SEC Filing Intelligence

Comprehensive SEC filing analysis delivered the moment filings hit EDGAR. Sentiment scoring, impact analysis, and actionable insights for every material event.

Try SecBot Free Coming soon: SecBot Pro with alerts, watchlists, and API access