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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$66.20 -3.10 (-4.47%)
Closing price 08/15/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$66.13 -0.07 (-0.10%)
As of 08/15/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Cisco Systems Stock (NASDAQ:CSCO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$65.86
$68.65
50-Day Range
$64.09
$71.79
52-Week Range
$47.85
$72.55
Volume
40.85 million shs
Average Volume
20.66 million shs
Market Capitalization
$262.15 billion
P/E Ratio
25.27
Dividend Yield
2.48%
Price Target
$74.53
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cisco Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

CSCO MarketRank™: 

Cisco Systems scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 670 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cisco Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cisco Systems has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Cisco Systems' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cisco Systems are expected to grow by 5.59% in the coming year, from $3.04 to $3.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cisco Systems is 25.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.79.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cisco Systems is 25.27, 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 51.67.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Cisco Systems has a PEG Ratio of 3.67. 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 5.56. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.20% of the float of Cisco Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cisco Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cisco Systems has recently decreased by 3.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cisco Systems pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cisco Systems has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cisco Systems is 62.60%. 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 51.09% next year. This indicates that Cisco Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cisco Systems' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.20% of the float of Cisco Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cisco Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cisco Systems has recently decreased by 3.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Cisco Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 138 news articles for Cisco Systems this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 125 people have searched for CSCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    84 people have added Cisco Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 320% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $5,021,519.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.01% of the stock of Cisco Systems is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    73.33% of the stock of Cisco Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cisco Systems' insider trading history.
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CSCO Stock News Headlines

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CSCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cisco Systems' stock was trading at $59.20 at the start of the year. Since then, CSCO shares have increased by 11.8% and is now trading at $66.20.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 13th. The network equipment provider reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.01. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Cisco Systems' board authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 12th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $15,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Cisco Systems: Greco and Sons, Upsys, J. Kings Food Service Professionals, J & M Wholesale Meats, Waugh Foods, Doerle Food Service, Supplies on the Fly, and others.

Top institutional investors of Cisco Systems include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.95%), State Street Corp (4.92%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.51%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles Robbins, Maria Martinez, Richard Scott Herren, Jeffery S Sharritts, Jeetendra I Patel, Deborah L Stahlkopf, Thimaya K Subaiya, Oliver Tuszik, Roderick C Mcgeary, Kristina M Johnson, Prat Bhatt, Maria Victoria Wong and Mark Garrett.
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Shares of CSCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cisco Systems investors own include Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/23 Dividend
7/03/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend
7/03/2025
Dividend Payable
7/23/2025
Last Earnings
8/13/2025
Today
8/17/2025
Fiscal Year End
7/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
COMP - NETWORKS
Sub-Industry
Communications Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CSCO
CIK
858877
Employees
90,400
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$87.00
Low Price Target
$63.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.63
Research Coverage
24 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.27
Forward P/E Ratio
21.78
P/E Growth
3.67
Net Income
$10.32 billion
Net Margins
18.45%
Pretax Margin
20.22%
Return on Equity
27.02%
Return on Assets
10.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.49
Current Ratio
1.01
Quick Ratio
0.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$56.65 billion
Price / Sales
4.63
Cash Flow
$3.81 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.38
Book Value
$11.90 per share
Price / Book
5.56

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,960,000,000
Free Float
3,959,602,000
Market Cap
$262.15 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91

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This page (NASDAQ:CSCO) was last updated on 8/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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