The Nasdaq Composite has been on an epic run over the past couple of years, driven higher by the recovering economy, the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), an undisputed U.S. Presidential election, and two recent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Bank. After the tech-centric index surged 43% in 2023, it’s up roughly 34% so far this year (as of this writing). History suggests there’s still upside as we head into 2025.
Records shows the current bull market kicked off on Oct. 12, 2022. While each rally has its own nuances, history can help provide perspective. Bull markets tend to run more than five years, on average. Given the current rally just passed its second anniversary, it will likely continue its ascent into 2025. Furthermore, in years following gains of 30% or more, the Nasdaq has climbed an additional 19%, on average, so history is squarely on the side of investors.
Adding fuel to the fire has been a resurgence in the popularity of stock splits. This renewed interest is prompting investors to take a fresh look at companies that decide to split their shares, as this is generally preceded by a history of robust revenue and earnings growth. One such company is Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET). The stock has gained 2,590% over the past decade and 92% over the past year (as of this writing), which prompted a 4-for-1 forward stock split that was completed earlier this month.
Despite its recent run-up, there’s reason to believe that Arista’s growth spurt will continue into 2025. Read on to find out why.
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Arista Networks provides a broad cross-section of routers, switches, and other networking equipment that underpins the data flow in servers, data centers, and networks.
The advent of AI has shined a spotlight on this underappreciated part of the equation. As a result, there’s been a mad dash to upgrade data centers to meet the rigorous demands of AI and keep the data moving through the ether at peak efficiency. Arista has released a number of AI-centric Ethernet products designed to do just that, and the…
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