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CSCO

Cisco Systems, Inc.

CSCO

NASDAQ·Technology·Communication Equipment·Mkt cap $461.2B

$112.17

-4.14%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$65.75 - $130.37

P/E

37.39

Fwd P/E

26.23

Beta

1.00

Div Yield

1.41%

Avg Vol

23.9M

Shares Out

3.9B

Mkt Cap

$461.2B

Price action

Price chart

Up 70.6% over the trailing year

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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

  • Market leadership in enterprise networking infrastructure with decades of brand trust and installed base
  • Integrated portfolio spanning networking, security, and collaboration reducing customer complexity and switching costs
  • Strong recurring revenue from software subscriptions, maintenance contracts, and cloud-based services
  • Extensive global partner ecosystem and distribution network creating high barriers to entry
  • Advanced R&D capabilities and intellectual property in IP networking, cybersecurity, and AI-driven analytics

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Stable outlook

Cloud migration and hybrid IT adoption driving demand for secure, scalable networking solutions

Value

Fairly valued vs Telecom Equipment peers

Momentum

Hot

+48.1% over 3m

Quality

Excellent

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Modest

1.41% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

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

Next: May 12, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 13, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.06 vs $1.03 consensus (+2.9% surprise). Revenue of $15.8B vs $15.6B expected (+1.8%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +2.9%
Rev beat +1.8%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+2.9%

Next: May 12, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+9%

+11%

+8%

+8%

+10%

+12%

Q4 24

Q1 24

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 26

Q3 26

$13.6B

$13.8B

$14.0B

$14.1B

$14.7B

$14.9B

$15.3B

$15.8B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

63.6%

Operating

25.0%

Profit

21.3%

Wall Street consensus

13 analysts · 77% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

10

77%

Hold

3

23%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$125.00

+11.4% vs $112.17

Low $110.00
Median $125.00
High $137.00

Latest: KeyBanc · Jun 25, 2026

9 analysts covering

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How CSCO stacks vs Communication Equipment

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

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