81/100BArista Networks company profile
- CEO
- Jayshree V. Ullal
- Employees
- 5,115
- Headquarters
- 5453 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, US
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Computer Hardware
- IPO date
- 6 Jun 2014
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US0404132054
Website:arista.com
About the company
Arista Networks, Inc. is a leading global technology firm that designs, promotes, and distributes innovative cloud networking solutions across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions. Its comprehensive product portfolio features advanced extensible operating systems, a collection of powerful network applications, and high-performance gigabit Ethernet switching and routing hardware. The company also offers robust post-contract customer support, which includes technical assistance, hardware repairs, parts replacement beyond standard warranty, and critical bug fixes, patches, and upgrades. Arista serves a diverse clientele, encompassing major internet companies, telecommunication providers, financial services organizations, government agencies, and entities in the media and entertainment sectors. Its sales strategy involves multiple channels, utilizing distributors, system integrators, value-added resellers, original equipment manufacturer partners, and a dedicated direct sales force. Established in 2004 as Arastra, Inc., the company adopted the name Arista Networks, Inc. in October 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Employees
Arista Networks had about 5,115 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 15.9% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Arista Networks
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 72.1% of Arista Networks's shares on 30 June 2026, 2,363 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Arista Networks
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings