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Guidance and Outlook
Arista Networks, Inc. · 2026-08-20 · Importance 95 · Surprise 92 · In source text
Arista executives reportedly said AI-networking demand remains broad-based across cloud providers, AI labs, neoclouds, enterprises and campus customers. The company’s 2026 revenue guidance has been revised upward three times to approximately $12.6 billion, implying growth of about 40%. Supply availability remains a constraint on the company’s ability to capture additional upside to that growth outlook. AI fabrics are identified as the primary driver of improved demand and earnings visibility.
Key facts
- Company has raised 2026 revenue guidance to $12.6 billion. source
- Arista stated supply limits the upside to a 40% growth guide. source
- Short interest as of July 31: 12,815,409 shares, a decrease of 35.6% from July 15 total of 19,887,856 shares. source
- Arista stock is up nearly 40% year-to-date. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | probable | — | Company has raised 2026 revenue guidance to $12.6 billion. |
| revenue | negative | probable | — | Arista stated supply limits the upside to a 40% growth guide. |