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Arista Networks vs Motorola Solutions

Prices at close . Model readings .

Arista Networks

$186.72−0.15%
Month: positiveLong run: negative

Motorola Solutions

$483.39−0.05%
Month: positiveLong run: negative
Price change

Price change, with the S&P 500 as a benchmark

Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.

In short

How the two compare

On the latest closes (28 Oct 2026), Arista Networks is the larger company by market value ($238.25B against $80.82B). Over the past year Arista Networks returned +19.1% and Motorola Solutions +9.9%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The latest filed P/E is 56.5 for Arista Networks and 32.2 for Motorola Solutions, and the operating margin 45.4% against 25.8%. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects +0.63% for Arista Networks, with a 78% chance of a rise, and +0.45% for Motorola Solutions, with a 68% chance. Arista Networks' long-run fair value is $101.96, a gap of −45.4% to its price; the long-run model view is negative. Motorola Solutions' long-run fair value is $363.97, a gap of −24.7% to its price; the long-run model view is negative.

Model view

What the model expects

Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.

Model readings:
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
ANET+0.63%
MSI+0.45%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
ANET78%
MSI68%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
ANET+2.37%
MSI+0.87%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
ANET−34% to +38.8%
MSI−20.7% to +22.5%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
ANET$101.9628 Oct 2026
MSI$363.9728 Oct 2026
Gap to pricefair value against the close
ANET−45.4%
MSI−24.7%
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
ANET54.6%of 269
MSI43.5%of 269
Price performance

How the prices moved

Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.

Closes to
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
ANET−8%
MSI+8.4%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
ANET+10.7%
MSI+13%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
ANET+42.5%
MSI+26.8%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
ANET+19.1%
MSI+9.9%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
ANET+656.9%
MSI+107.5%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
ANET+6.4 pts
MSI−2.9 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
ANET70%close $186.72 in $114.52 to $217.41
MSI93%close $483.39 in $357.34 to $493.57
Against the 200-day average
ANET+13.4%
MSI+10.5%
Valuation

What the market pays

Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.

Filings: quarter to (ANET), (MSI)
Market value
ANET$238.25B28 Oct 2026
MSI$80.82B28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
ANET—Not in the latest filing data.
MSI$78.99B4 Jul 2026
P/Elatest filed
ANET56.5
MSI32.2
Price to book
ANET14.65
MSI26.29
EV / EBITDA
ANET49.41
MSI21.62
Free cash flow yield
ANET2.42%
MSI3.74%
Dividend yield
ANET0%
MSI1.06%
Questions

Arista Networks or Motorola Solutions: common questions

Which is larger by market value, Arista Networks or Motorola Solutions?

Arista Networks, at $238.25B against $80.82B for Motorola Solutions, on the latest closes (28 Oct 2026).

Which has the higher P/E ratio, Arista Networks or Motorola Solutions?

Arista Networks has the higher latest filed P/E, 56.5; Motorola Solutions' is 32.2. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026 and 4 Jul 2026.

How did Arista Networks and Motorola Solutions move over the past year against the S&P 500?

Over the past year Arista Networks returned +19.1% and Motorola Solutions +9.9%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.

What does the model expect for Arista Networks and Motorola Solutions over the next month?

+0.63% for Arista Networks with a 78% chance of a rise, and +0.45% for Motorola Solutions with a 68% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.

How do the operating margins of Arista Networks and Motorola Solutions compare?

The operating margin is 45.4% for Arista Networks and 25.8% for Motorola Solutions, and the gross margin 62.9% against 53.6%. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026 and 4 Jul 2026.

Do Arista Networks and Motorola Solutions shares move together?

Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.00 (mostly independent); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.

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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.