Cisco Systems Inc

CSCO

77.370USD

+2.780+3.73%

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Cisco Systems Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

15 / 51

Overall Ranking

144 / 4538

Industry

Communications & Networking

Support & Resistance

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Cisco Systems Inc Highlights

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Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation specializing in digital communications technology, headquartered in San Jose, California. Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells a wide range of networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, and various high-technology services and products. The company focuses on specific technology sectors, including the Internet of Things, domain security, videoconferencing, and energy management, with notable products such as Webex, OpenDNS, Jabber, Duo Security, Silicon One, and Jasper.

Founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, two computer scientists from Stanford University who played a crucial role in connecting computers at the institution, Cisco pioneered the use of local area networks to link distant computers through a multiprotocol router system. The company went public in 1990, and by the end of the dot-com bubble in 2000, it achieved a market valuation of $500 billion, making it the world's most valuable company at that time, surpassing Microsoft.

Cisco's stock has been traded on Nasdaq(NYSE: CSCO) since 1990, was incorporated into the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 8, 2009, and is also part of the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 1000, and Russell 1000 Growth Stock indices.

Industry Leader

The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 56.65B.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 68.04%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 68.04%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PB is 6.27, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Buying

The latest institutional holdings are 3.21B shares, increasing 0.15% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund

Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 110.81K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 25 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

85.326

Target Price

+14.39%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The current financial score of Cisco Systems Inc is 7.26, ranking 26 out of 51 in the Communications & Networking industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 14.88B, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.53%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 5.50%.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.26

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Financials

7.26

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7.26

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SG&A

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Operational Efficiency

7.26

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Growth Potential

7.26

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Total revenue

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Shareholder Returns

7.26

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The current valuation score of Cisco Systems Inc is 6.97, ranking 37 out of 51 in the Communications & Networking industry. Its current P/E ratio is 28.65, which is 7.59% below the recent high of 30.82 and 49.97% above the recent low of 14.33.

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Previous score

6.97

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Industry Ranking 15/51

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The current earnings forecast score of Cisco Systems Inc is 7.68, ranking 32 out of 51 in the Communications & Networking industry. The average price target is 86.00, with a high of 100.00 and a low of 68.21.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.68

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Support & Resistance

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Financial Forecasting

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The current price momentum score of Cisco Systems Inc is 7.11, ranking 32 out of 51 in the Communications & Networking industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 77.66 and the support level at 72.16, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.02

Change

0.09

Support & Resistance

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Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-23

The current institutional shareholding score of Cisco Systems Inc is 7.00, ranking 18 out of 51 in the Communications & Networking industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 82.05%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.15%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 396.40M shares, representing 10.03% of shares outstanding, with 2.61% increase in holdings.

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Previous score

7.00

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Institutional Shareholding

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Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

396.40M

+0.85%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

224.96M

+2.87%

State Street Investment Management (US)

194.46M

-0.12%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

101.02M

+1.78%

Invesco Capital Management (QQQ Trust)

88.65M

+6.79%

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.

76.35M

-0.38%

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

61.86M

-19.35%

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)

55.01M

-1.25%

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

45.76M

+0.92%

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.

37.67M

+7.22%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Communications & Networking domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Cisco Systems Inc is 9.16, ranking 2 out of 51 in the Communications & Networking industry. The company's beta value is 0.87. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

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