On August 4, Arista Networks rose 3.01% in regular trading, trading at $191.585/share, with turnover of $303 million. The stock was buoyed by a broad rally across the communication equipment sector combined with strong earnings expectations ahead of its Q2 report scheduled for after market close.

The communication equipment sector saw widespread gains, with Applied Optoelectronics up 16.82%, Lumentum up 7.15%, Nokia up 6.14%, Ciena up 5.18%, and Cisco up 4.57%, reflecting a significant recovery in sector sentiment. Market consensus expects Arista Networks to report Q2 revenue of $2.818 billion, representing 33.66% year-over-year growth, and adjusted EPS of $0.89, up 36.28% year-over-year.

Multiple institutions have recently raised their price targets to the $200-210 range while maintaining buy ratings. UBS forecasted that strong AI data center switching demand and deepening relationships with hyperscale cloud providers could drive revenue and profit above consensus expectations.

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