5 big analyst picks: Arista Networks upped to Buy on AI, 400G cloud rebound

Investing.com  |  Author Davit Kirakosyan

Published Aug 31, 2023 05:31AM ET

By Davit Kirakosyan

Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest analyst picks you may have missed since yesterday: upgrades at Arista Networks, 3M, Sunrun, Pinduoduo , and Vasta Platform.

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Arista Networks gets buy stamp at Citi/h2

Citi on Thursday upgraded Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) to Buy from Neutral with a $220 price target, citing an expected recovery in spending on 400G cloud and AI prospects.

The analysts wrote that, given an expected rebound in "hyperscaler spending" on traditional data center infrastructure next year - and recovery in a "top customer's" capital expenditures and - Arista should reap benefits into 2024 and 2025.

Citi also views November's investor day as a positive catalyst for the stock, adding:

"We like ANET’s exposure to generative AI long-term... and expect the stock’s multiple to re-rate as 400G cloud spend recovers, hyperscaler capex re-accelerates, and opportunities to monetize generative AI materialize into next year.

Shares were rising 1.6% to $190 in recent premarket trading.

3M upgraded at Morgan Stanley/h2

Morgan Stanley upgraded 3M (NYSE:MMM) to Equalweight from Underweight and raised its price target to $113.00 from $102.00, as reported in real-time on

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