Where it trades today
trading 67% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Execution usually depends on product cycles, cloud demand, and how efficiently new AI or software capex converts into durable revenue.
- CSCO trades at 32.9x earnings, well above the technology average of 28.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- CSCO carries a beta of 0.99, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus AAPL, MSFT, NVDA matters here because leadership inside technology rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- CSCO is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside technology than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in technology can stay expensive longer than expected.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in CSCO.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for CSCO come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Technology so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for CSCO. Last refresh: Sep 21, 2026, 1:25 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
What Cisco Systems Inc. does
Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and sells technologies to power, help, secure, and draw insights from the internet in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company provides data center switching; network security, identity and access management, and secure access service edge; identity and agentic security solutions; interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; WEBEX suite, collaboration devices, and contact center; communication platform as a service software, including perpetual licenses, subscription arrangements, and hardware solutions; network…
What analysts expect
CSCO carries a buy consensus from 24 analysts, with an average price target of $137.63 versus $109.51 today (+25.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
CSCO generated $63.32B in trailing revenue (17.6% year over year), with a 21.0% net margin, and $11.18B of free cash flow, against $15.27B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $63.33B | $40.86B | $16.06B | $13.27B | — | $12.77B |
| 2025 | $56.65B | $36.79B | $12.50B | $10.18B | $2.56 | $13.29B |
| 2024 | $53.80B | $34.83B | $12.97B | $10.32B | $2.55 | $10.21B |
| 2023 | $57.00B | $35.75B | $15.56B | $12.61B | $3.08 | $19.04B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in technology
High-growth sector driven by innovation, cloud computing, AI, and digital transformation.
The companies it competes with
CSCO beside the technology names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Cisco Systems Inc. trades at $109.51, 16.0% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.99, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is CSCO a good buy right now?
Cisco Systems Inc. trades at 32.9x earnings. This is above market average, reflecting growth expectations. Current risk level is Medium based on 24.2% volatility.
Does CSCO pay dividends?
Yes, Cisco Systems Inc. offers a dividend yield of 1.53%. That is roughly $1.68 per share a year.
How volatile is CSCO?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 24.2% and beta of 0.99, CSCO is classified as Medium risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for CSCO?
The average analyst price target for Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) is $137.63 based on 24 analyst estimates, about 25.7% above the current price of $109.51. The published range runs from $115.00 to $170.00.
How much revenue does CSCO generate?
Cisco Systems Inc. reported $63.32B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 17.6% year over year. Net margin sits at 21.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare CSCO with anything
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