Cisco Systems, Inc [NASDAQ: CSCO] stock went on a downward path that fall over -0.37% on Friday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 0.15%.
Over the last 12 months, CSCO stock rose by 14.95%. The one-year Cisco Systems, Inc stock forecast points to a potential upside of 6.18. The average equity rating for CSCO stock is currently 1.93, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $269.48 billion, with 3.96 billion shares outstanding and 3.95 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 20.39M shares, CSCO stock reached a trading volume of 15757645 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on 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 $72.53 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 1.93. 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.
Wolfe Research have made an estimate for Cisco Systems, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Peer Perform, with their previous recommendation back on July 08, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, KeyBanc Capital Markets raised their target price to Overweight. The new note on the price target was released on June 26, 2025, representing the official price target for Cisco Systems, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $73, while Deutsche Bank analysts kept a Buy rating on CSCO stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 5.87, 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 21.05 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.83.
CSCO Stock Performance Analysis:
Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 0.15. With this latest performance, CSCO shares gained by 4.16% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 13.45% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 14.95% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for CSCO stock in for the last two-week period is set at 55.84, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.91, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.00 for Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 65.45, while it was recorded at 67.74 for the last single week of trading, and 60.51 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Cisco Systems, Inc Fundamentals:
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%.
Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Cisco Systems, Inc. ( CSCO), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 21.36%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 8.07%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Cisco Systems, Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 14.01%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Cisco Systems, Inc’s (CSCO) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.67%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $108296.46 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.91% and a Quick Ratio of 0.83%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
CSCO Stock EPS
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 5.19%.
Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $81.20%, or 81.26%% 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%.
