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CSCO

Cisco Systems, Inc.

CSCO

NASDAQ·Technology·Communication Equipment·Mkt cap $430.4B

$109.20

+0.54%

P/E

32.69

Mkt Cap

$430.4B

52-Wk Range

$66.13–$130.37

52-Week Range

$66.13 - $130.37

P/E

32.69

Fwd P/E

21.33

Beta

0.99

Div Yield

1.52%

Avg Vol

23.5M

Shares Out

3.9B

Mkt Cap

$430.4B

Price action

Price chart

Up 63.3% over the trailing year

Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Comprehensive end-to-end networking portfolio with integrated security and collaboration solutions
  • Established global distribution network and strong relationships with system integrators and service providers
  • High-margin recurring revenue from software, subscriptions, and managed services
  • Market leadership in enterprise networking, security, and collaboration platforms
  • Extensive R&D capabilities and continuous innovation in cloud, AI, and cybersecurity technologies

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Moderate growth ahead

Accelerating cloud migration and hybrid IT infrastructure adoption across enterprises

Value

Fairly valued vs Telecom Equipment peers

Momentum

Weak

-12.0% over 3m

Quality

Excellent

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Modest

1.52% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Nov 11, 2026

Q3 26 RECAP

AUG 12, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.22 vs $1.17 consensus (+4.3% surprise). Revenue of $17.3B vs $16.8B expected (+2.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +4.3%
Rev beat +2.5%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Estimate

Actual

Q3 26

+4.3%

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+9%

+11%

+8%

+8%

+10%

+12%

+18%

Q1 24

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 26

Q3 26

Q4 26

$13.8B

$14.0B

$14.1B

$14.7B

$14.9B

$15.3B

$15.8B

$17.3B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

64.1%

Operating

24.7%

Profit

22.4%

Wall Street consensus

14 analysts · 71% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

10

71%

Hold

4

29%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

Latest: Deutsche Bank · Aug 31, 2026

vs Industry

How CSCO stacks vs Communication Equipment

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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