Arista Networks Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $122.5 Calls Sweep (16) near the Ask: 300 vs 234 OI

Arista Networks Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $122.5 Calls Sweep (16) near the Ask: 300 @ $22.787 vs 234 OI; Ref=$103.94

Arista Networks Option Alert: Jun 20 $110 Puts at the Bid: 650 vs 2846 OI; Earnings 2/18 After Close 

Arista Networks Option Alert: Jun 20 $110 Puts at the Bid: 650 @ $11.7 vs 2846 OI; Earnings 2/18 After Close Ref=$110.21

Arista Networks 株価情報 (NYSE: ANET)

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) 株価情報

ARISTA NETWORKS INC

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.

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Shares of Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>) were climbing in early trading on Thursday, after the company Wednesday reported its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45422303/cisco-shares-climb-after-q3-eps-revenue-beat-estimates-details">fiscal third-quarter results</a>.
The announcement came amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
Rosenblatt Securities On Cisco Systems
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/628b6bab3547bd000104dc00/mike-genovese">Analyst Mike Genovese</a> reaffirmed a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $63 to $74.
Cisco Systems reported revenues and earnings of $14.15 billion and 96 cents per share, ahead of estimates, with the outperformance being driven by networking, Genovese said in the note. Gross margins were also better than expected, with a lower-than-expected tariff impact, higher productivity and Splunk margin expansion, he added.
The midpoint of the fourth-quarter revenue guidance came in at $14.60 billion, around $200 million higher than expected, the analyst stated. Cisco Systems is outperforming peer Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) in the AI cycle, as "it has become more responsive to Hyper Scale customer needs," he further wrote.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
Goldman Sachs On Cisco Systems
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5a1c4e20efacff00015a984c/michael-ng">Analyst Michael Ng</a> maintained a Neutral rating and price target of $63.
Networking and Collaboration revenue came in higher than expected, more than offsetting the miss in Security, Ng said. Cisco Systems recorded webscale AI orders of more than $600 million, accelerating from $350 million in the previous quarter, he added.
Enterprise orders grew by 22%, driven by Splunk, the analyst stated. "Tariff headwinds were more moderate than expected given the pause in reciprocal tariffs and semiconductor &amp; select product exemptions," he further wrote.
CSCO Price Action: Shares of Cisco Systems had risen by 5.74% to $64.81 at the time of publication on Thursday.
Read More: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/05/45262278/under-armour-faces-tough-road-ahead-says-analyst">&nbsp;Cisco Is Targeting A Multi-Billion-Dollar Security Shake-Up—And It Starts With Killing The Firewall</a>
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Cisco Systems Posts Q3 Beat; Is Outperforming Arista Networks In The AI Cycle, Analysts Say

Needham analyst Ryan Koontz reiterated a buy rating and a $130 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ANET/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">price target </a>for Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) on Thursday.
Last Friday, Koontz hosted Chantelle Breithaupt, Arista Networks CFO, in a Fireside Chat.
Breithaupt reviewed the company&#8217;s strong first-quarter results and second-quarter guidance last week and its approach to fiscal year guidance, which was notably conservative and disappointed investors.
Also Read: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45267908/aristas-stock-hit-as-analysts-cut-targets-over-tariff-uncertainty-despite-strong-ai-demand" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arista&#8217;s Stock Hit As Analysts Cut Targets Over Tariff Uncertainty Despite Strong AI Demand</a>
She dove into the impact of tariffs and various approaches the company is already taking to mitigate the effects.
With investor attention squarely on progress in the AI back-end pilot, she assured meaningful progress on all four major customers. She affirmed that recent growth in Deferred Revenue was at least partially due to these pilots.
After raising calendar 2025 revenue guidance to 17% last quarter, management reiterated 17% growth due to the recent tariff and macro uncertainty.
Breithaupt provided additional context, noting that uncertainty has a greater impact on the business&#8217;s cost structure than the top line.
Due to long lead times and customer orders, Arista Networks conveys strong visibility for demand through calendar 2025, and discussions for calendar 2026 have not indicated any signs of a slowdown.
Koontz provided more details on the results for the first quarter of 2025.
Management estimates proposed tariff policies to have a 100-150 bps impact on gross margins, assuming no (further) mitigation.
Arista Networks has primary manufacturing operations in Mexico and Malaysia, which can provide flexibility with USMCA if specific requirements are met.
Given its scale, Arista Networks has powerful relationships with its CMs and respectable fungibility, but significant changes would still likely take six months to complete supply chain shifts.
Management continuously discusses expectations and mitigation tactics, noting that raising prices for customers would be their last resort but always a possibility.
Breithaupt also noted that product inventory increased sequentially in the recent quarter to buffer the impacts of possible future tariffs, and the company intends to leverage its massive balance sheet as a mitigation tool.
She reiterated that the $750 million front-end and back-end AI targets for calendar 2025 remained unchanged, and the four pilots are on track to build towards 100K GPU clusters in calendar 2025 or early calendar 2026.
Deferred revenue has attracted considerable attention in recent quarters, increasing ~$300 million sequentially and $1.4 billion year over year in the first quarter of 2025.
Arista Networks explains this is due to a combination of new products, use cases, and customers from AI, which can take 12-18 months to approve and deploy fully.
New customers often take longer to scale consumption, and longer lead times with chips result in larger purchase commitments.
Price Action:&nbsp;ANET stock is down 2.51% at $95.75 at last check Thursday.
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Arista Networks Gains Analyst Backing On AI Momentum, Strong Deferred Revenue And Demand Visibility

Needham analyst Ryan Koontz reiterates Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) with a Buy and maintains $130 price target.

Needham Reiterates Buy on Arista Networks, Maintains $130 Price Target

Citigroup analyst Atif Malik maintains Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $97 to $112.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Arista Networks, Raises Price Target to $112

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Shares of companies within the broader tech sector are trading higher amid overall market strength following softer-than-expected April inflation readings. Additionally, investors continue to weigh US-China trade progress and President Trump's Middle East trip.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$25.3K</td>
<td>77.9K</td>
<td>271.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$30.1K</td>
<td>17.9K</td>
<td>64.6K</td>
</tr>
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<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$235.00</td>
<td>$46.5K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>15.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$54.0K</td>
<td>17.2K</td>
<td>13.9K</td>
</tr>
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<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/23/25</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$48.8K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
<td>6.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>24.0K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
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<td>MRVL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$44.4K</td>
<td>17.9K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
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<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$97.50</td>
<td>$764.9K</td>
<td>553</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
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<td>CSCO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$84.0K</td>
<td>19.8K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
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<td>OKTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$210.0K</td>
<td>393</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 94 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.3K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 77915 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 271513 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 85 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $355.0 per contract. There were 17917 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64682 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $235.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.5K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 1911 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15695 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $450.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.0K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 17253 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13980 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 10 day(s) on May 23, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.8K, with a price of $488.0 per contract. There were 7727 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 38 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 59 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $760.0 per contract. There were 24023 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3732 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MRVL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.4K, with a price of $889.0 per contract. There were 17989 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1775 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ANET (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 38 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1500 contract(s) at a $97.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $764.9K, with a price of $510.0 per contract. There were 553 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1571 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CSCO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 38 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1089 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $84.0K, with a price of $77.0 per contract. There were 19844 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1250 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding OKTA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKTA#NASDAQ">OKTA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $210.0K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 393 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1018 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Information Technology Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 25.9% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 36.57%. Currently, Arista Networks has a market capitalization of $119.71 billion. 
Buying $100 In ANET: If an investor had bought $100 of ANET stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $2,251.76 today based on a price of $95.32 for ANET at the time of writing.
<h3>Arista Networks's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747150215_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$100 Invested In Arista Networks 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

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Shares of companies within the broader tech sector are higher after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. A reduction in tariffs could alleviate some supply chain concerns and improve macro sentiment as well as demand visibility.

Benzinga examined the prospects for <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">many investors' favorite stocks</a> over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.
U.S. markets experienced a notable upswing this week, driven by President Donald Trump's announcement of a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. The deal includes reductions in tariffs on UK automobiles, steel, and aluminum, and grants the UK access to the U.S. beef market. This development spurred optimism for potential future trade agreements and contributed to a rally in equities, with the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq posting gains. Additionally, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) surpassed the $100,000 mark, reflecting increased investor confidence and a shift toward riskier assets.
Despite the positive market response, concerns about the broader economic outlook persist. The Federal Reserve opted to maintain current interest rates, citing uncertainties related to the new tariff policies and their potential impact on inflation and employment. Analysts warn of the risk of stagflation — a combination of stagnant economic growth and high inflation—especially as the effects of the tariffs become more pronounced.
Looking ahead, high-level trade discussions between U.S. and Chinese officials are scheduled, aiming to address ongoing tensions and possibly adjust existing tariffs. Investors are closely monitoring these developments, as outcomes could significantly influence market dynamics and economic forecasts in the coming months.
Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week's most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.

The Bulls
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45259042/ibm-thinks-big-ai-delivers-bigger-why-bulls-are-charging-toward-300">"IBM Thinks Big, AI Delivers Bigger – Why Bulls Are Charging Toward $300"</a>, by Surbhi Jain, reports that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) shares have climbed 48% over the past year and 13% year-to-date, driven by strong technical indicators and a bullish AI strategy, prompting Wedbush analyst Dan Ives to reiterate an Outperform rating with a $300 price target.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45295534/novavax-reports-q1-profit-as-revenue-surges-to-over-600-million-and-lower-costs-raises-2025-forecasts">"Novavax reports Q1 profit as revenue surges to over $600 million and lower costs, raises 2025 forecasts"</a>, by Vandana Singh, reports that Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVAX#NASDAQ">NVAX</a>) posted a Q1 profit of $2.93 per share on $667 million in revenue — driven by $603 million from terminated advance purchase agreements — while raising its 2025 revenue forecast to $975 million-$1.025 billion and noting ongoing discussions with the FDA for full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45297555/hims-hers-stocks-100-surge-is-squeezing-shorts-and-it-might-just-be-getting-started">"Hims &amp; Hers stock's 100% surge is squeezing shorts—and it might just be getting started"</a>, by Surbhi Jain, reports that Hims &amp; Hers Health Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HIMS#NYSE">HIMS</a>) shares have doubled over the past month, fueled by strong Q1 earnings, a partnership with Novo Nordisk to offer Wegovy, and a high short interest of 33% of float, suggesting a classic short squeeze may be underway.
For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45298562/chipmakers-enter-bullish-seasonal-window-5-stocks-that-could-outperform">Chipmakers Enter Bullish Seasonal Window: 5 Stocks That Could Outperform</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45291509/nvidia-broadcom-amd-surge-as-trump-reshapes-ai-chip-export-rules-to-ease-market-pressure">Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD Gain As Trump Reshapes AI Chip Export Rules To Ease Market Pressure</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45268589/sunrun-stock-rallies-after-strong-q1-report-details">Sunrun Stock Rallies After Strong Q1 Report: Details</a>

The Bears
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45268429/arm-holdings-stock-plunges-after-q4-results-heres-why">"Arm Holdings Stock Plunges After Q4 Results: Here's Why"</a>, by Erica Kollmann, reports that Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) shares fell nearly 9% after the company beat Q4 expectations with $1.24 billion in revenue and $0.55 EPS but issued weaker-than-expected guidance for fiscal 2026, citing uncertainty in licensing deals and global trade tensions.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45272331/super-micro-slides-as-ai-server-delays-nvidia-supply-limits-weigh-on-analyst-ratings">"Super Micro slides as AI server delays, Nvidia supply limits weigh on analyst ratings"</a>, by Anusuya Lahiri, reports that Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) shares fell 5% after the company missed Q3 revenue and EPS expectations and issued a cautious Q4 outlook, attributing delays to customers awaiting NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) Blackwell GPUs and facing supply constraints, leading analysts to lower forecasts amid concerns over AI server demand and margin pressures.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45261806/sarepta-therapeutics-stock-sinks-on-gloomy-forecast-analysts-cut-price-forecasts">"Sarepta Therapeutics stock sinks on gloomy forecast, analysts cut price forecasts"</a>, by Vandana Singh, reports that Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRPT#NASDAQ">SRPT</a>) shares fell after the company posted a deeper-than-expected Q1 loss and cut its 2025 forecast due to Elevidys rollout delays, despite beating revenue estimates.
For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45239188/arista-networks-shares-fall-after-mixed-q1-results-eps-beat-revenues-miss-q2-guidance-below-estimates">Arista Networks Shares Fall After Mixed Q1 Results: EPS Beat, Revenues Miss, Q2 Guidance Below Estimates</a>
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$118.00</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>14.1K</td>
<td>31.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$480.00</td>
<td>$43.5K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>23.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$197.50</td>
<td>$28.8K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td>18.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$118.7K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/23/25</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>118</td>
<td>650</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$46.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>436</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FIVN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$31.3K</td>
<td>421</td>
<td>262</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/23/25</td>
<td>$197.50</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>193</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PRO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$17.50</td>
<td>$32.2K</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td>83</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 175 contract(s) at a $118.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 14139 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31099 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 281 contract(s) at a $480.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.5K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 2993 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23163 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $197.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.8K, with a price of $96.0 per contract. There were 4694 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18758 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 261 contract(s) at a $435.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $118.7K, with a price of $455.0 per contract. There were 1451 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1643 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ANET (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on May 23, 2025. This event was a transfer of 155 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 118 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 650 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 39 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.0K, with a price of $1180.0 per contract. There were 1594 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 436 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVN#NASDAQ">FIVN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 161 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 110 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $285.0 per contract. There were 421 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 262 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on May 23, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $197.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 150 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PRO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRO#NYSE">PRO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 196 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.2K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 5 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CRM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 42 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $1190.0 per contract. There were 4870 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 83 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Barclays analyst Tim Long maintains Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $126 to $119.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Arista Networks, Lowers Price Target to $119

Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) stock traded lower on Wednesday after Wall Street analysts cut their respective price targets.
Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng maintained a Buy rating on Arista Networks with a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ANET/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">price target of $115</a> ($130 prior).
Arista Networks&#8217; <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45239188/arista-networks-shares-fall-after-mixed-q1-results-eps-beat-revenues-miss-q2-guidance-below-estimates" rel="noreferrer noopener">first-quarter 2025 EPS</a> of $0.65 beat Ng and FactSet consensus of $0.62 and $0.59 with revenue of $2.00 billion beating consensus of $1.97 billion and guidance of $1.93 billion-$1.97 billion.
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The EPS beat was also driven by strength in gross margins (64.1% versus Ng and consensus of 63.0% and 63.2%), which were driven by higher non-cloud revenue.
Adjusted gross profit of $1.285 billion was slightly above Ng and consensus of $1.277 billion and $1.243 billion. Gross margins of 64.1% beat Ng and consensus of 63.0% and 63.2%. Adjusted EBIT of $957 million beat Ng and consensus $935 million and $872 million with margins of 47.8% above Ng and consensus of 46.1%and 44.3%.
First, Arista Networks highlighted momentum in AI demand and reiterated its expectations to generate at least $750 million in back-end AI switching revenue in 2025 across its four major AI cluster projects, with 75% already in production; the company expects to see a strong pull through of front-end AI switching (~1:1) but acknowledged the difficulty in identifying what products are deployed in the front end.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Second, Arista Networks sized a potential 1.0%-1.5% gross tariff impact before mitigation efforts, such as supply chain optimization, absorption, and price increases.
Arista Networks&#8217; tariff exposure is primarily related to the potential for reciprocal tariffs in Malaysia/Vietnam to resume after July 9; most production volume in Mexico is USMCA compliant.
Third, despite the in-quarter beat and positive momentum with Cloud Titans, Arista Networks did not raise (but reiterated) its full-year outlook for revenue, gross margins, or EBIT margins.
Arista Networks characterized its decision not to raise its full-year outlook as conservative, given the wide range of outcomes related to the tariff environment. It expects to update quarter by quarter.
Arista Networks guided second-quarter 2025, including revenue of ~$2.1 billion (versus consensus of $2.03 billion), adjusted gross margins of ~63% (versus consensus of ~62.4%), and adjusted EBIT margins of ~46% (versus consensus of ~44.4%).
Arista Networks reiterated its full-year 2025 guidance, including revenue growth of 17%, adjusted gross margins of 60%-62%, and adjusted EBIT margins of 43%-44%. Despite outperformance in the first quarter and the outlook for continued momentum in the second quarter, Arista Networks left its fiscal guidance unchanged to reflect uncertainty in potential tariff scenarios (1%-1.5% gross tariff impact without mitigation).&nbsp; &nbsp;
Price Action: ANET stock is down 6.40% at $94.98 at last check Wednesday.
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Arista's Stock Hit As Analysts Cut Targets Over Tariff Uncertainty Despite Strong AI Demand

Arista Networks shares are trading lower after Goldman Sachs and Needham cut their respective price targets on the stock.

U.S. stocks traded mixed at midday Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve&#8217;s upcoming policy decision, with Chair Jerome Powell set to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45258146/all-eyes-on-powell-betting-markets-reveal-what-the-fed-chair-is-most-likely-to-say-on-wednesday">speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.</a>
Trade developments continued to influence market sentiment. During a Senate hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that initial talks with China will begin in Switzerland later this week, though he emphasized they are only preliminary.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) led notable decliners, plunging over 7% after a Bloomberg report indicated an Apple executive's testimony suggested AI may be eroding traditional search market share.
The Dow Jones outperformed, while tech-heavy indexes like the Nasdaq 100 and S&amp;P 500 lagged under pressure from Alphabet&#8217;s sharp decline. Sector performance was positive overall, with modest gains led by financials.
In commodities, U.S. natural gas prices at the Henry Hub surged over 5% to $3.640 per million British units, driven by recovering feedgas flows to Freeport LNG and forecasts for early-season heat boosting demand.
Gold retreated 1.5% after a strong two-day rally, while oil dipped 1.2% to $58.30 following a brief spike to $60 overnight.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) held steady at around $96,800.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>41,115.49</td>
<td>0.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,993.68</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,619.12</td>
<td>0.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>19,781.12</td>
<td>-0.1%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 12:10 p.m. ET </figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
<ul>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) inched 0.2% up to $559.98.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) rose 0.7% to $410.96.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;fell 0.2% to $480.71.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) rose 0.6% to $197.89.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Financials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) outperformed, up 0.9%; the&nbsp;Communication Services&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLC#NYSE">XLC</a>) lagged, down 0.8%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
Stocks reacting to earnings included:
<ul>
<li>Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) down 6.84%</li>
<li>Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEN#NASDAQ">GEN</a>) up 9.16%</li>
<li>Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) up 0.89%</li>
<li>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFF#NYSE">IFF</a>) down 6.09%</li>
<li>Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EA#NASDAQ">EA</a>) up 0.41%</li>
<li>Mosaic Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOS#NYSE">MOS</a>) up 3.58%</li>
<li>Corpay Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPAY#NYSE">CPAY</a>) down 1.80%</li>
<li>Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WYNN#NASDAQ">WYNN</a>) up 0.56%</li>
<li>Jack Henry &amp; Associates Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JKHY#NASDAQ">JKHY</a>) down 0.67%</li>
<li>Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVN#NYSE">DVN</a>) down 0.16%</li>
<li>Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) down 6.04%</li>
<li>Coty Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COTY#NYSE">COTY</a>) down 9.09%</li>
<li>Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>) down 2.90%</li>
<li>The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) up 11.46%</li>
<li>Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) down 2.02%</li>
<li>Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EMR#NYSE">EMR</a>) up 2.72%</li>
<li>Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JCI#NYSE">JCI</a>) up 1.52%</li>
<li>Vistra Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>) down 4.78%</li>
<li>Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRSK#NASDAQ">VRSK</a>) up 4.22%</li>
<li>Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROK#NYSE">ROK</a>) up 12.29%</li>
<li>Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) down 0.82%</li>
<li>CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDW#NASDAQ">CDW</a>) up 6.90%</li>
<li>NiSource Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NI#NYSE">NI</a>) up 3.13%</li>
</ul>
Stocks slated to report earnings after the close include Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTNT#NASDAQ">FTNT</a>), Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAXN#NASDAQ">AAXN</a>), Corteva Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTVA#NYSE">CTVA</a>), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>), Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPL#NYSE">TPL</a>), Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATO#NYSE">ATO</a>), Fidelity National Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNF#NYSE">FNF</a>), and Western Gas Partners LP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WES#NYSE">WES</a>).
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Powell will be speaking at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch below.
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Citigroup analyst Atif Malik maintains Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $92 to $97.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Arista Networks, Raises Price Target to $97

Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng maintains Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $130 to $115.

Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Arista Networks, Lowers Price Target to $115

Piper Sandler analyst James Fish reiterates Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $76 to $89.

Piper Sandler Reiterates Neutral on Arista Networks, Raises Price Target to $89

U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the Dow futures gaining over 300 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRPT#NASDAQ">SRPT</a>) fell sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SRPT/earnings">reported a first-quarter adjusted EPS miss.</a>
Therapeutics reported quarterly losses of $3.42 per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of losses of 95 cents. Quarterly revenue came in at $744.86 million, which beat the consensus estimate of $683.36 million.
Sarepta Therapeutics lowered its fiscal 2025 revenue to a new range of $2.3 billion to $2.6 billion.
Sarepta Therapeutics shares tumbled 20.6% to $37.10 in the pre-market trading session.
Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.
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<li>Vestis Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTS#NYSE">VSTS</a>) fell 25.7% to $6.47 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPST#NASDAQ">UPST</a>) fell 16.2% to $43.09 in pre-market trading after the company issued second-quarter sales guidance below estimates.</li>
<li>Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLS#NASDAQ">APLS</a>) dipped 13.6% to $16.53 in pre-market trading following first-quarter results.</li>
<li>Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RVLV#NYSE">RVLV</a>) fell 10.8% to $16.90 in today's pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat quarterly sales.</li>
<li>The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HCKT#NASDAQ">HCKT</a>) dipped 8.9% to $23.69 in pre-market trading after the company issued weak outlook for the second quarter.</li>
<li>RXO, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RXO#NYSE">RXO</a>) fell 7.6% to $12.70 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) dipped 7% to $56.94 in pre-market trading after the company postponed its Investor Day amid uncertainty.</li>
<li>Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LNTH#NASDAQ">LNTH</a>) declined 6.5% to $98.06 in pre-market trading after the company posted downbeat first-quarter results and lowered its FY25 forecast.</li>
<li>Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRCY#NASDAQ">MRCY</a>) fell 5.7% to $47.54 in pre-market trading following weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) dipped 5.3% to $86.00 in pre-market trading following downbeat quarterly sales.  </li>
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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Piper Sandler raised BlackLine, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BL#NASDAQ">BL</a>) price target from $46 to $50. Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin maintained a Neutral rating. BlackLine shares closed at $46.65 on Tuesday. See how other <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BL/analyst-ratings">analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Telsey Advisory Group slashed the price target for Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAA#NYSE">UAA</a>) from $10 to $7. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Cristina Fernandez maintained a Market Perform rating. Under Armour shares closed at $5.70 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/UAA/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Chardan Capital cut CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRSP#NASDAQ">CRSP</a>) price target from $84 to $82. Chardan Capital analyst Geulah Livshits maintained a Buy rating. CRISPR Therapeutics shares closed at $33.16 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CRSP/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Canaccord Genuity slashed the price target for Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDOG#NASDAQ">DDOG</a>) from $150 to $145. Canaccord Genuity analyst Kingsley Crane maintained a Buy rating. Datadog shares closed at $106.06 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DDOG/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Leerink Partners raised the price target for Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMLX#NASDAQ">AMLX</a>) from $4 to $10. Leerink Partners analyst Marc Goodman upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $4.65 on Tuesday. See how other analysts view <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMLX/analyst-ratings">this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Citigroup cut PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTCT#NASDAQ">PTCT</a>) price target from $50 to $40. Citigroup analyst Geoff Meacham upgraded the stock from Sell to Neutral. PTC Therapeutics shares settled at $36.19 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PTCT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Rosenblatt increased Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LITE#NASDAQ">LITE</a>) price target from $85 to $94. Rosenblatt analyst Mike Genovese maintained a Buy rating. Lumentum shares closed at $64.42 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LITE/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Needham cut Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) price target from $145 to $130. Needham analyst Ryan Koontz maintained a Buy rating. Arista Networks shares closed at $90.77 on Tuesday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ANET/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Barrington Research raised the price target for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOPE#NASDAQ">LOPE</a>) from $205 to $215. Barrington Research analyst Alexander Paris maintained an Outperform rating. Grand Canyon Education shares settled at $185.45 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LOPE/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Canaccord Genuity cut Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QLYS#NASDAQ">QLYS</a>) price target from $163 to $158. Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley maintained a Buy rating. Qualys shares closed at $126.82 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/QLYS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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