Consensus is looking for growth of more than 40%, but the stock has already fallen nearly 20% in a month, and even the most accurate estimates won’t go a cent above $0.01—the margin for error on Arista’s earnings report tonight has nearly vanished.
Arista Networks will report its fiscal Q3 2026 results after the U.S. market closes tonight. The earnings call is at 16:30 ET (05:30 on November 4, Beijing time). Consensus EPS is $1.08, versus $0.75 in the same period last year, up about 44% year over year. Revenue is expected to be about $3.31 billion to $3.33 billion, compared with $2.31 billion a year ago, up roughly 43.5% to 44.5%. The company’s own guidance calls for revenue of about $3.3 billion and EPS of $1.06 to $1.08, so consensus is essentially at the top end of its guidance. Last quarter, EPS was $1.02, topping consensus of around $0.89; the company has beaten expectations in each of the past eight quarters. But Zacks’ most accurate estimate is in line with consensus, with an ESP of 0.00% and a Rank of 2, so its model does not indicate that a beat is likely this time.
How to read it: This report is not about whether results can grow, but whether growth is enough to justify expectations. A beat, together with an unchanged full-year revenue outlook of about $12.6 billion, would keep the AI networking narrative going. Results in line with consensus, but softer gross margins or Q4 guidance, would amount to a routine delivery. Revenue near the low end of guidance, or a further slowdown in gross margin, would mean reassessing the margin for error given the high expectations. Don’t chase the first move after hours; wait for the call to break down AI networking demand, gross margins, and full-year guidance.
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Data as of: 2026-11-03 02:05 UTC
For informational purposes only; not investment advice.
Arista Networks will report its fiscal Q3 2026 results after the U.S. market closes tonight. The earnings call is at 16:30 ET (05:30 on November 4, Beijing time). Consensus EPS is $1.08, versus $0.75 in the same period last year, up about 44% year over year. Revenue is expected to be about $3.31 billion to $3.33 billion, compared with $2.31 billion a year ago, up roughly 43.5% to 44.5%. The company’s own guidance calls for revenue of about $3.3 billion and EPS of $1.06 to $1.08, so consensus is essentially at the top end of its guidance. Last quarter, EPS was $1.02, topping consensus of around $0.89; the company has beaten expectations in each of the past eight quarters. But Zacks’ most accurate estimate is in line with consensus, with an ESP of 0.00% and a Rank of 2, so its model does not indicate that a beat is likely this time.
How to read it: This report is not about whether results can grow, but whether growth is enough to justify expectations. A beat, together with an unchanged full-year revenue outlook of about $12.6 billion, would keep the AI networking narrative going. Results in line with consensus, but softer gross margins or Q4 guidance, would amount to a routine delivery. Revenue near the low end of guidance, or a further slowdown in gross margin, would mean reassessing the margin for error given the high expectations. Don’t chase the first move after hours; wait for the call to break down AI networking demand, gross margins, and full-year guidance.
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Data as of: 2026-11-03 02:05 UTC
For informational purposes only; not investment advice.
