Cisco Systems, Inc [NASDAQ: CSCO] loss -0.44% or 22629931.05 points to close at $22630000.0 with a heavy trading volume of 24986926 shares.
It opened the trading session at $68.89, the shares rose to $69.215 and dropped to $68.34, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for CSCO points out that the company has recorded 16.40% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 22.63M shares, CSCO reached to a volume of 24986926 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for CSCO shares is $71.78 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on CSCO stock is a recommendation set at 1.92. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
KeyBanc Capital Markets have made an estimate for Cisco Systems, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on June 26, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on June 16, 2025, representing the official price target for Cisco Systems, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $70, while New Street analysts kept a Neutral rating on CSCO stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 5.92, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 4.33. Price to Free Cash Flow for CSCO in the course of the last twelve months was 21.23 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.83.
Trading performance analysis for CSCO stock
Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 3.51. With this latest performance, CSCO shares gained by 8.38% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 16.40% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 15.96% in the past year of trading.
Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO] shares currently have an operating margin of 21.76% and a Gross Margin at 63.56%. Cisco Systems, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 17.60%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 8.07%, with Return on Assets sitting at 8.07%.
Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for CSCO. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Cisco Systems, Inc go to 5.20%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO]
There are presently around $81.31%, or 81.37% of CSCO stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of CSCO stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 386.35 million shares, which is approximately 9.6155%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 354.83 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$16.86 billion in CSCO stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$9.04 billion in CSCO stock with ownership which is approximately 4.7349%.
