Form 4: Arista Networks Insider Sells Shares
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Andreas Bechtolsheim, a 10% owner of Arista Networks, Inc., sold 300,000 shares of common stock on August 5, 2026.
Summary
- Open-market sale: disposed of 4,516 Common Stock at $193.76 ($875,003) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,738,532 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 3,876 Common Stock at $194.92 ($755,491) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,734,656 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 3,524 Common Stock at $195.62 ($689,349) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,731,132 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,151 Common Stock at $191.62 ($220,559) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,729,981 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 3,469 Common Stock at $192.75 ($668,642) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,726,512 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 18,320 Common Stock at $197.85 ($3,624,643) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,708,192 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 13,297 Common Stock at $198.84 ($2,644,037) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,694,895 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 11,487 Common Stock at $199.77 ($2,294,702) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,683,408 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 10,909 Common Stock at $200.84 ($2,190,978) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,672,499 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 10,521 Common Stock at $201.55 ($2,120,516) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,661,978 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 27,565 Common Stock at $202.94 ($5,594,143) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,634,413 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 47,587 Common Stock at $203.75 ($9,695,761) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,586,826 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 37,355 Common Stock at $204.63 ($7,643,857) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,549,471 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 24,461 Common Stock at $205.94 ($5,037,491) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,525,010 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 112 Common Stock at $213.17 ($23,875) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,524,898 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,585 Common Stock at $209.95 ($332,766) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,523,313 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 4,636 Common Stock at $208.59 ($967,011) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,518,677 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 58,978 Common Stock at $207.69 ($12,249,212) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,459,699 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 8,500 Common Stock at $206.69 ($1,756,835) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,451,199 after (Indirect).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 8,151 Common Stock at $196.89 ($1,604,819) on August 5, 2026; holds 181,443,048 after (Indirect).
Sentiment
Score: 4
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a mildly negative but low-conviction signal: an insider sold $60,989,688 of stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is typically routine.
Insider Transactions
Andreas Bechtolsheim — 10% owner
Transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,516 | $194 | $875.0K | 181,738,532 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,876 | $195 | $755.5K | 181,734,656 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,524 | $196 | $689.3K | 181,731,132 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,151 | $192 | $220.6K | 181,729,981 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,469 | $193 | $668.6K | 181,726,512 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 18,320 | $198 | $3.6M | 181,708,192 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 13,297 | $199 | $2.6M | 181,694,895 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 11,487 | $200 | $2.3M | 181,683,408 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 10,909 | $201 | $2.2M | 181,672,499 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 10,521 | $202 | $2.1M | 181,661,978 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 27,565 | $203 | $5.6M | 181,634,413 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 47,587 | $204 | $9.7M | 181,586,826 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 37,355 | $205 | $7.6M | 181,549,471 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 24,461 | $206 | $5.0M | 181,525,010 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 112 | $213 | $23.9K | 181,524,898 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,585 | $210 | $332.8K | 181,523,313 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,636 | $209 | $967.0K | 181,518,677 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 58,978 | $208 | $12.2M | 181,459,699 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 8,500 | $207 | $1.8M | 181,451,199 |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 8,151 | $197 | $1.6M | 181,443,048 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (4,516 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (3,876 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (3,524 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (1,151 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (3,469 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (18,320 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (13,297 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (11,487 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (10,909 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (10,521 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (27,565 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (47,587 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (37,355 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (24,461 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (112 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (1,585 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (4,636 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (58,978 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (8,500 shares) |
| 2026-08-05 | Open-market sale (8,151 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, ANET, Arista Networks, Inc., bearish, Andreas Bechtolsheim
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