On May 21, Arista Networks rose 3.76% in regular trading, trading at approximately $146.24/share, with trading volume of $287 million, recovering ground lost during the prior consecutive decline sessions.

The rebound was driven by a broad recovery across the Communication Equipment sector combined with multiple recent investment bank upgrades. Raymond James upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $164, while Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its target price from $173.22 to $179.15, maintaining a Buy rating. According to FactSet, the stock carries an average analyst rating of Buy with a mean price target of $188.18, suggesting significant upside from current levels.

Within the Communication Equipment sector, peers rallied in tandem, with Applied Optoelectronics up 3.6%, Lumentum up 2.34%, Ciena up 2.16%, Nokia up 2.11%, and Cisco up 0.38%, reflecting a meaningful improvement in sector-wide sentiment after several sessions of weakness tied to Q2 margin guidance concerns.

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