Arista(US:ANET) CNBC·2026-02-22 12:33Group 1: Datadog - Datadog is an artificial intelligence-powered observability and security platform, with a buy rating and a price target of $180 from Baird analyst William Power [3][6] - The company aims for an adjusted operating margin of over 25%, balancing future growth and near-term profitability [3] - Datadog has solid demand for its products and significant opportunities in AI, logs, developer tools, and security, with 8,500 security customers [4][5] - Security currently represents only 2% of total annual recurring revenue (ARR) from large customers, indicating a vast expansion opportunity [5] Group 2: Vertiv Holdings - Vertiv Holdings provides power and cooling solutions to data centers, reporting a 252% surge in organic orders for Q4 2025 [7][8] - Bank of America analyst Andrew Obin reiterated a buy rating and raised the price target to $277, expecting strong order momentum to continue in 2026 [7][8] - Obin projects 2026 orders to grow by 5% to $18.6 billion, which would add $5 billion to backlog, reflecting a 33% year-over-year increase [9] - Key trends from Vertiv's 10-K filing include strengthening services capabilities and strategic deals with Nvidia and Caterpillar [10] Group 3: Arista Networks - Arista Networks provides networking solutions for AI and data center environments, delivering strong Q4 results and guidance [12] - Following Nvidia's deal with Meta Platforms, Needham analyst Ryan Koontz reiterated a buy rating with a price target of $185, emphasizing minimal impact on Arista's supplier position [13][14] - Meta accounted for 16% of Arista's 2025 revenue, and Koontz views Arista as a dominant supplier for Meta's AI applications [14] - The announcement regarding Nvidia's networking sales to Meta does not reflect new developments in networking, according to Koontz [16]