Arista Networks Just Delivered Its First $3 Billion Quarter. Here's What It Means for the AI Networking Trade.

Arista Networks reported its first $3 billion quarter with Q2 revenue of $3.036 billion, up 37.7% year-over-year, and raised full-year guidance to $12.6 billion (40% growth). However, the analyst cautions against chasing the stock due to a declining gross margin, high customer concentration (42% from Microsoft and Meta), and a forward P/E ratio near 48 that prices in years of future growth not yet delivered.