Arista Networks (ANET) 10% owner trust sale of 300K shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Arista Networks, Inc. reported that on August 5, 2026, a family trust for which reporting person and 10% owner Andreas Bechtolsheim serves as trustee sold an aggregate of 300,000 shares of common stock in multiple open-market, weighted-average transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered on February 20, 2026. Following these sales, Bechtolsheim held 111,848 shares of Arista Networks common stock directly.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 300,000 shares
Net Sell
21 txns
Insider
BECHTOLSHEIM ANDREAS
Role
10% Owner
Sold
300,000 shs ($60.99M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F2, F3 | 4,516 | $193.7561 | $875K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F4, F3 | 3,876 | $194.9151 | $755K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F5, F3 | 3,524 | $195.6154 | $689K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F6, F3 | 1,151 | $191.6242 | $221K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F7, F3 | 3,469 | $192.7477 | $669K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F8, F3 | 18,320 | $197.8517 | $3.62M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F9, F3 | 13,297 | $198.8446 | $2.64M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F10, F3 | 11,487 | $199.7651 | $2.29M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F11, F3 | 10,909 | $200.8413 | $2.19M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F12, F3 | 10,521 | $201.5508 | $2.12M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F13, F3 | 27,565 | $202.9437 | $5.59M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F14, F3 | 47,587 | $203.7481 | $9.70M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F15, F3 | 37,355 | $204.6274 | $7.64M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F16, F3 | 24,461 | $205.9397 | $5.04M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F3 | 112 | $213.17 | $24K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F17, F3 | 1,585 | $209.9468 | $333K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F18, F3 | 4,636 | $208.5873 | $967K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F19, F3 | 58,978 | $207.6912 | $12.25M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F20, F3 | 8,500 | $206.6865 | $1.76M |
| Sale | Common Stock F1, F21, F3 | 8,151 | $196.8862 | $1.60M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 181,443,048 shares (Indirect, by Trust);
Common Stock — 111,848 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (21)
- F1. The exercise and/or sale of shares was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person on February 20, 2026.
- F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.265 to $194.26, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F3. These shares are held by a family trust for which the reporting person is a trustee.
- F4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $194.275 to $195.265, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $195.28 to $196.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $191.2325 to $192.22, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $192.26 to $193.2475, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $197.28 to $198.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $198.28 to $199.275, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $199.28 to $200.2775, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.28 to $201.2775, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.285 to $202.275, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F13. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.29 to $203.285, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F14. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $203.29 to $204.28, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F15. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $204.29 to $205.25, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F16. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $205.29 to $206.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F17. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $209.79 to $209.99, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F18. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $208.29 to $208.94, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F19. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $207.29 to $208.285, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F20. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $206.29 to $207.28, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F21. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $196.28 to $197.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 300,000 shares
Number of sale transactions: 20 transactions
Lowest sale price range bound: $191.2325 per share
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Shares sold
300,000 shares
Aggregate common stock sold in open-market transactions on August 5, 2026
Number of sale transactions
20 transactions
Individual non-derivative sale entries reported for August 5, 2026
Lowest sale price range bound
$191.2325 per share
Low end of a weighted-average price range disclosed in a sale footnote
Highest reported sale price
$213.1700 per share
Per-share price for a 112-share sale on August 5, 2026
Direct holdings after transactions
111,848 shares
Common stock held directly by the reporting person following August 5, 2026
10b5-1 plan adoption date
February 20, 2026
Date the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan governing these sales was entered
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, family trust
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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The exercise and/or sale of shares was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
family trust financial
"These shares are held by a family trust for which the reporting person is a trustee."
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FAQ
What insider stock activity did Arista Networks (ANET) disclose for August 5, 2026?
Arista Networks disclosed that a family trust associated with Andreas Bechtolsheim sold 300,000 shares of common stock on August 5, 2026 in multiple open-market, weighted-average transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered on February 20, 2026.
Were the Arista Networks (ANET) insider sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states the exercise and/or sale of shares was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Andreas Bechtolsheim entered on February 20, 2026, and the document’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is also marked as affirming plan-based transactions.
Who executed the Arista Networks (ANET) insider sales reported in this Form 4?
The sales involved Arista Networks common stock held by a family trust for which Andreas Bechtolsheim is a trustee. The transactions are reported as indirect ownership and were carried out through open-market sales using weighted-average pricing on August 5, 2026.