<p>Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on <strong>Arista Networks</strong>.</p>
<p>Looking at options history for Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) we detected 13 trades.</p>
<p>If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 15% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 53% with bearish.</p>
<p>From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $219,166 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $867,754.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $220.0 for Arista Networks over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Arista Networks's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Arista Networks's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $80.0 to $220.0 over the preceding 30 days.</p>
<h3>Arista Networks Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1769018467_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="Options Call Chart" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1769018467_0.png"/></p>

<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>
<p></p><table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$8.2</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$460.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$13.7</td>
<td>$11.55</td>
<td>$11.55</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$115.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/21/28</td>
<td>$29.65</td>
<td>$28.15</td>
<td>$28.15</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$101.3K</td>
<td>264</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/21/28</td>
<td>$61.0</td>
<td>$58.5</td>
<td>$61.0</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$61.0K</td>
<td>10</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/15/26</td>
<td>$22.55</td>
<td>$21.65</td>
<td>$22.55</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$56.3K</td>
<td>762</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p></p>
<h3>About Arista Networks</h3>
<p>Arista Networks is a networking equipment provider that mainly sells Ethernet switches and software to data centers. Its marquee product is its extensible operating system, or EOS, that runs a single image across every single one of its devices. The firm operates as one reportable segment. It has steadily gained market share since its founding in 2004, with a focus on high-speed applications. Arista counts Microsoft and Meta Platforms as its largest customers and derives roughly three-quarters of its sales from North America.</p>
<h3>Current Position of Arista Networks</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,696,283, the ANET's price is down by -1.87%, now at $125.13. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 22 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Arista Networks</h3>
<p>In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $159.0.</p>
<ul>
<li>Showing optimism, an analyst from Piper Sandler upgrades its rating to Overweight with a revised price target of $159. </li>
</ul>
<p>Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.</p>

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<p>Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) has seen a significant increase in options activity, with 53% of trades being bearish. The total amount for puts is $219,166, while calls amount to $867,754. Whales are targeting a price range of $80.0 to $220.0 over the last three months. Currently, ANET is trading at $125.13, down 1.87%. Analysts have a target price of $159.0, with Piper Sandler upgrading its rating to Overweight. The anticipated earnings release is in 22 days.</p>

Spotlight on Arista Networks: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity