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 was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Computer & office equipment
Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:CSCO
CUSIP17275R10
Phone408-526-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47
Current Ratio2.29
Quick Ratio2.22
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio20.29
Forward P/E Ratio17.78
P/E Growth2.8
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$49.33 billion
Price / Sales4.64
Cash Flow$2.8394 per share
Price / Cash16.72
Book Value$8.97 per share
Price / Book5.29
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.34
Net Income$110 million
Net Margins0.22%
Return on Equity22.12%
Return on Assets9.46%
Miscellaneous
Employees74,200
Outstanding Shares4,817,520,000
Market Cap$228.35 billion
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Systems' stock symbol?
Cisco Systems trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CSCO."
How often does Cisco Systems pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cisco Systems?
Cisco Systems declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.33 per share on Wednesday, July 25th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 5th. View Cisco Systems' Dividend History.
How will Cisco Systems' stock buyback program work?
Cisco Systems declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 15th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $25,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Cisco Systems' earnings last quarter?
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 15th. The network equipment provider reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.01. The network equipment provider earned $12.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.76 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 0.22% and a return on equity of 22.12%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.61 earnings per share. View Cisco Systems' Earnings History.
When is Cisco Systems' next earnings date?
What guidance has Cisco Systems issued on next quarter's earnings?
Cisco Systems updated its first quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 15th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.70-0.72 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.69. The company issued revenue guidance of +5-7% to ~$12.74-13.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $12.58 billion.
What price target have analysts set for CSCO?
29 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Cisco Systems' shares. Their predictions range from $33.00 to $59.00. On average, they anticipate Cisco Systems' share price to reach $47.8462 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Cisco Systems.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cisco Systems?
29 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cisco Systems in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 22 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings 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 benefitting from expanding footprint in the rapidly growing security market presents significant growth opportunity. Strong contribution from acquisitions, security, Infrastructure Platforms and applications remains a positive. Strengthening collaboration portfolio which now includes Webex Teams and AI-based Accompany bodes well. Partnerships with Telenor, Apple, IBM, Microsoft and Google Cloud are positive. Divestiture of a portion of Cisco’s NDS video assets is likely to mitigate the sluggishness witnessed in other product segment. Shares of Cisco have outperformed industry in the past one year. The company has positive record of earnings surprises in recent quarters. However, weakness in switching and routing is a headwind. Ongoing transition to subscription-based model will continue to hurt the top line. Estimates have been stable lately ahead of the company’s Q4 earnings release." (8/2/2018)
- 2. Royal Bank of Canada analysts commented, "We also believe there’s room for SG&A to come in better than UAA’s conservative plan. Above-consensus FY18 EPS guidance seems likely We expect UAA to guide to modest sales growth, stronger for FY18 than FY17, driven by international and DTC." (2/12/2018)
Are investors shorting Cisco Systems?
Cisco Systems saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 40,336,147 shares, an increase of 2.8% from the August 15th total of 41,490,943 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 20,932,178 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Cisco Systems' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Cisco Systems' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cisco Systems include IBM (IBM), HP (HPQ), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Arista Networks (ANET), Toshiba (TOSYY), F5 Networks (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Electronics For Imaging (EFII), Extreme Networks (EXTR), A10 Networks (ATEN), Digi International (DGII), Silicom (SILC), Allot Communications (ALLT), Lantronix (LTRX) and Xplore Technologies (XPLR).
Who are Cisco Systems' key executives?
Cisco Systems' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles H. Robbins, Chairman & CEO (Age 52)
- Ms. Kelly A. Kramer, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Ms. Amy L. Chang, Sr. VP of Collaboration Technology Group (Age 41)
- Mr. Chris Dedicoat, Advisor of Office of the Chairman & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Irving Tan, Sr. VP of Operations
Has Cisco Systems been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CSCO stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cisco Systems earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the network equipment provider an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Cisco Systems.
Who are Cisco Systems' major shareholders?
Cisco Systems' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.98%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.22%), FMR LLC (1.19%), Morgan Stanley (1.06%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.75%) and Boston Partners (0.72%). Company insiders that own Cisco Systems stock include Arun Sarin, Charles Robbins, Chris Dedicoat, David Goeckeler, Irving Tan, John L Hennessy, John T Chambers, Karen Walker, Kelly A Kramer, M Michele Burns, Mark D Chandler, Prat Bhatt, Rebecca Jacoby, Roderick C Mcgeary and Steven M West. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cisco Systems.
Which institutional investors are selling Cisco Systems stock?
CSCO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, FMR LLC, Yacktman Asset Management LP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, BlackRock Inc., Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH. Company insiders that have sold Cisco Systems company stock in the last year include Arun Sarin, David Goeckeler, Irving Tan, John T Chambers, Karen Walker, Kelly A Kramer, M Michele Burns, Mark D Chandler, Prat Bhatt, Rebecca Jacoby and Roderick C Mcgeary. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cisco Systems.
Which institutional investors are buying Cisco Systems stock?
CSCO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc., Putnam Investments LLC, Alps Advisors Inc., Alps Advisors Inc., Alps Advisors Inc., KBC Group NV and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. View Insider Buying and Selling 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Cisco Systems' stock price today?
One share of CSCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.46.
How big of a company is Cisco Systems?
Cisco Systems has a market capitalization of $228.35 billion and generates $49.33 billion in revenue each year. The network equipment provider earns $110 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.34 on an earnings per share basis. Cisco Systems employs 74,200 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Cisco Systems?
Cisco Systems' mailing address is 170 WEST TASMAN DR, SAN JOSE CA, 95134. The network equipment provider can be reached via phone at 408-526-4000 or via email at [email protected]
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