Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Arista Networks ANET.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ANET, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 16 options trades for Arista Networks.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 31% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $48,000, and 15, calls, for a total amount of $539,268.
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Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $300.0 to $490.0 for Arista Networks over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Arista Networks's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Arista Networks's whale activity within a strike price range from $300.0 to $490.0 in the last 30 days.
Arista Networks Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANET | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/30/24 | $29.0 | $26.1 | $27.19 | $360.00 | $81.5K | 40 | 0 |
| ANET | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $3.2 | $2.9 | $3.0 | $355.00 | $48.0K | 302 | 17 |
| ANET | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $78.0 | $74.8 | $76.0 | $380.00 | $45.6K | 208 | 0 |
| ANET | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/15/24 | $39.0 | $38.3 | $38.58 | $370.00 | $38.5K | 38 | 0 |
| ANET | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $12.4 | $12.1 | $12.3 | $490.00 | $36.9K | 86 | 160 |
About Arista Networks
Arista Networks is a networking equipment provider that primarily 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.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Arista Networks, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Arista Networks
- With a trading volume of 428,464, the price of ANET is up by 1.32%, reaching $364.35.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 18 days from now.
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