NASDAQ:CSCOCisco Systems Stock Price, Forecast & News

$44.90

+0.26 (+0.58 %)

(As of 05/22/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$44.12

Now: $44.90▼

$44.95

50-Day Range

$38.33

MA: $42.08▼

$45.44

52-Week Range

$32.40

Now: $44.90▼

$58.26

Volume12.59 million shs

Average Volume23.23 million shs

Market Capitalization$189.58 billion

P/E Ratio17.82

Dividend Yield3.21%

Beta0.97

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry worldwide. The company offers switching products; routing products that interconnect public and private wireline and mobile networks; data center products; and wireless access points for use in voice, video, and data applications. It also provides collaboration products comprising unified communications, TelePresence, and conferencing, as well as the Internet of Things and analytics software. In addition, the company offers security products, including network and data center security, advanced threat protection, Web and email security, access and policy, unified threat management, advisory, integration, and managed services; and other products, such as service provider video software and solutions, and cloud and system management products. Further, it offers technical support services and advanced services; and hyperconvergence software, cloud calling and contact center solutions, and AI-driven relationship intelligence platform. The company serves businesses of various sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers. It sells its products directly, as well as through channel partners, such as systems integrators, service providers, other resellers, and distributors. The company has collaboration agreements with KT Corporation and Bharti Airtel. Cisco Systems, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Cisco Systems has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.52, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $50.13, Cisco Systems has a potential upside of 11.7% from its current price of $44.90.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Cisco Systems has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Cisco Systems has received 2,329 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Cisco Systems has received 1,483 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Cisco Systems has received 61.10% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Cisco Systems and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CSCO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CSCO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

4.2 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Cisco Systems is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Cisco Systems has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Cisco Systems is 50.53 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Cisco Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.06 % next year. This indicates that Cisco Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Cisco Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,881,900.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.03% of the stock of Cisco Systems is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
70.94% of the stock of Cisco Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Cisco Systems are expected to decrease by -1.40% in the coming year, from $2.86 to $2.82 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Cisco Systems is 17.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.13.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Cisco Systems is 17.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 39.05.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Cisco Systems has a PEG Ratio of 2.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Cisco Systems has a P/B Ratio of 5.31. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.43 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Computer & office equipment

Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:CSCO

Previous Symbol

CUSIP17275R10

CIK858877

Webwww.cisco.com

Phone408-526-4000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32

Current Ratio1.59

Quick Ratio1.55

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio17.82

Forward P/E Ratio15.70

P/E Growth2.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$51.90 billion

Price / Sales3.65

Cash Flow$3.44 per share

Price / Cash Flow13.05

Book Value$8.46 per share

Price / Book5.31

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.85

Net Income$11.62 billion

Net Margins21.32%

Return on Equity36.47%

Return on Assets13.65%

Miscellaneous

Employees75,900

Outstanding Shares4,222,300,000

Market Cap$189.58 billion

Next Earnings Date8/12/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Cisco Systems' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Cisco Systems' stock was trading at $37.05 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CSCO stock has increased by 21.2% and is now trading at $44.90. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Cisco Systems?

27 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cisco Systems in the last year. There are currently 13 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Cisco Systems.

When is Cisco Systems' next earnings date?

Cisco Systems is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 12th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Cisco Systems.

How were Cisco Systems' earnings last quarter?

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 13th. The network equipment provider reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.10. The network equipment provider had revenue of $11.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.87 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 21.32% and a return on equity of 36.47%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. View Cisco Systems' earnings history.

How often does Cisco Systems pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cisco Systems?

Cisco Systems announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Friday, April 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share on Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. This is a positive change from Cisco Systems's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. View Cisco Systems' dividend history.

How will Cisco Systems' stock buyback program work?

Cisco Systems announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 13th 2019, which allows the company to repurchase $15,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 6.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

What guidance has Cisco Systems issued on next quarter's earnings?

Cisco Systems issued an update on its fourth quarter 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 13th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.72-0.74 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.71. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.884-12.287 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $12.07 billion.

What price target have analysts set for CSCO?

27 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Cisco Systems' shares. Their forecasts range from $41.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect Cisco Systems' stock price to reach $50.13 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Cisco Systems.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Cisco Systems stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Cisco Systems stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Cisco is benefiting from solid security business. Strong contribution from Infrastructure Platforms and applications is a positive. Moreover, order strength and improving traction of the subscription-based business model are tailwinds. Further, strengthening collaboration portfolio, which includes Webex Teams, bodes well. Additionally, acquisitions of Voicea and CloudCherry hold promise. Cisco’s latest Silicon One strategy to enhance its network hardware business is expected to boost reveune base. However, weakness in service provider business in China remains a concern. Further, stiff competition from Arista and Juniper in switching and routing verticals is likely to create pricing pressure and impact profitability. Also, increasing investments on product enhancements are likely to limit margin expansion at least in the near-term." (1/15/2020)
2. Robert W. Baird analysts commented, "We appreciate Cisco’s desire to reinforce its position as the leader in enterprise networking as customers demand higher throughput solutions." (7/10/2019)

Has Cisco Systems been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about CSCO stock has been trending extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Cisco Systems earned a media sentiment score of -4.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the network equipment provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutCisco Systems.

Who are some of Cisco Systems' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Cisco Systems include QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), F5 Networks (FFIV), Ciena (CIEN), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Echostar (SATS), ViaSat (VSAT), InterDigital Wireless (IDCC), Infinera (INFN), NetGear (NTGR), Calix (CALX), Plantronics (PLT), Ribbon Communications (RBBN) and Harmonic (HLIT). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cisco Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cisco Systems investors own include Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU) and Bank of America (BAC).

Who are Cisco Systems' key executives?

Cisco Systems' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Charles H. Robbins, Chairman & CEO (Age 53)
Ms. Kelly A. Kramer, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
Ms. Geraldine T. Elliott, Exec. VP and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (Age 62)
Mr. David Goeckeler, Exec. VP and GM of Networking & Security Bus. (Age 57)
Ms. Amy L. Chang, Sr. VP of Collaboration Technology Group (Age 42)

What is Cisco Systems' stock symbol?

Cisco Systems trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CSCO."

Who are Cisco Systems' major shareholders?

Cisco Systems' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.62%), State Street Corp (4.38%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.23%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.95%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.47%) and Morgan Stanley (0.84%). Company insiders that own Cisco Systems stock include Charles Robbins, David Goeckeler, Irving Tan, Kelly A Kramer, M Michele Burns, Maria Martinez, Mark D Chandler, Prat Bhatt, Roderick C Mcgeary, Steven M West and Wesley G Bush. View institutional ownership trends for Cisco Systems.

Which major investors are selling Cisco Systems stock?

CSCO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC, Primecap Management Co. CA, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Morgan Stanley, Altshuler Shaham Ltd, AQR Capital Management LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, and Clearbridge Investments LLC. Company insiders that have sold Cisco Systems company stock in the last year include Charles Robbins, David Goeckeler, Irving Tan, Kelly A Kramer, Maria Martinez, Mark D Chandler, Prat Bhatt, and Steven M West. View insider buying and selling activity for Cisco Systems.

Which major investors are buying Cisco Systems stock?

CSCO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Public Investment Fund, APG Asset Management N.V., Advisor Group Holdings Inc., BlackRock Inc., Capital International Investors, Flossbach Von Storch AG, and Swiss National Bank. View insider buying and selling activity for Cisco Systems.

How do I buy shares of Cisco Systems?

Shares of CSCO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Cisco Systems' stock price today?

One share of CSCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $44.90.

How big of a company is Cisco Systems?

Cisco Systems has a market capitalization of $189.58 billion and generates $51.90 billion in revenue each year. The network equipment provider earns $11.62 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.85 on an earnings per share basis. Cisco Systems employs 75,900 workers across the globe.

What is Cisco Systems' official website?

The official website for Cisco Systems is www.cisco.com.

How can I contact Cisco Systems?

Cisco Systems' mailing address is 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA, 95134. The network equipment provider can be reached via phone at 408-526-4000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/24/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff