Q2 EPS Estimates for Cisco Systems Raised by Zacks Research

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cisco Systems in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the network equipment provider will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.91. The consensus estimate for Cisco Systems’ current full-year earnings is $3.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cisco Systems’ FY2027 earnings at $3.74 EPS.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.29%. The company had revenue of $14.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. Cisco Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.080-4.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.030 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Cisco Systems from $76.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Cisco Systems from $70.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Cisco Systems from $83.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.14.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Cisco Systems stock opened at $77.97 on Friday. Cisco Systems has a 12-month low of $52.11 and a 12-month high of $80.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $72.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $69.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $308.07 billion, a PE ratio of 29.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.87.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.65%.

Insider Transactions at Cisco Systems

In other news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 56,038 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.33, for a total value of $4,389,456.54. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 179,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,082,167.40. The trade was a 23.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 164,584 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total transaction of $12,812,864.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 196,738 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,316,053.30. The trade was a 45.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,024,627 shares of company stock valued at $79,621,482 over the last three months. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cisco Systems

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,449 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $715,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 0.6% in the third quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 24,622 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,685,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Cisco Systems by 3.8% in the third quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,945 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $270,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Weaver Consulting Group raised its holdings in Cisco Systems by 1.5% in the third quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 9,940 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KKM Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.9% during the third quarter. KKM Financial LLC now owns 7,971 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $545,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Company Profile

Cisco Systems, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company also offers switching portfolio encompasses campus switching as well as data center switching; enterprise routing portfolio interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering highly secure, and reliable connectivity to campus, data center and branch networks; wireless products include wireless access points and controllers; and compute portfolio including the cisco unified computing system, hyperflex, and software management capabilities, which combine computing, networking, and storage infrastructure management and virtualization.