JPMorgan Lifts Arista Networks (ANET) PT to $130, Cites Strong Cloud Spending

Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE:ANET) is one of the most profitable growth stocks to buy according to billionaires. On July 17, JPMorgan increased its price target for Arista Networks from $110 to $130 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The revision is based on the firm’s belief that strong spending in the cloud sector will drive growth for the company through H2 2025.

In Q1 2025, Arista Networks’ revenue reached ~$2 billion, which was a 27.6% increase year-over-year. Deferred revenue stood at $3.1 billion, which was a sequential increase from $2.8 billion. For Q2, Arista Networks provided revenue guidance of ~$2.1 billion. Earnings per share grew by 30% to $0.65. As of the end of the quarter, cash and investments totaled ~$8.15 billion.

Arista Networks also secured significant new customer wins across various sectors in Q1. However, the increase in product deferred revenue points to potential volatility in customer deployment schedules. Later on July 31, Samik Chatterjee from JP Morgan also maintained a Buy rating on Arista Networks, with a price target of $130.

Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE:ANET) develops, markets, and sells 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.

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