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The closing price of Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) was $72.62 for the day, up 1.72% from the previous closing price of $71.39. In other words, the price has increased by $1.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 19.9 million shares were traded. CSCO stock price reached its highest trading level at $72.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $71.03.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CSCO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.60. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.91 and its Current Ratio is at 1.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.63 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.51.
On July 28, 2025, Evercore ISI Downgraded its rating to In-line which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $72.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 19 ’25 when Tuszik Oliver sold 17,526 shares for $67.95 per share. The transaction valued at 1,190,839 led to the insider holds 198,855 shares of the business.
OLIVER TUSZIK bought 17,526 shares of CSCO for $1,203,686 on Sep 19 ’25. On Sep 12 ’25, another insider, Subaiya Thimaya K., who serves as the EVP, Operations of the company, sold 1,744 shares for $66.78 each. As a result, the insider received 116,464 and left with 158,009 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CSCO now has a Market Capitalization of 287081168896 and an Enterprise Value of 300051169280. As of this moment, Cisco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.296 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.512.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CSCO is 0.95, which has changed by 0.2842238 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18258524 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CSCO has reached a high of $72.55, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $52.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.54%.
Shares Statistics:
CSCO traded an average of 19.33M shares per day over the past three months and 14849050 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 3.96B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 3.94B. Insiders hold about 0.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.32% stake in the company. Shares short for CSCO as of 1760486400 were 47260110 with a Short Ratio of 2.45, compared to 1757894400 on 44834130. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 47260110 and a Short% of Float of 1.2.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.62, CSCO has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.63. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.022692254. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.95. The current Payout Ratio is 63.62% for CSCO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-10-03 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-10-03. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-03-23 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) is currently drawing attention from 20.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.99, with high estimates of $1.02 and low estimates of $0.95.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.15 and $3.94 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.04. EPS for the following year is $4.36, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $4.5 and $4.2.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 19 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $14.85B to a low estimate of $14.74B. As of. The current estimate, Cisco Systems, Inc’s year-ago sales were $13.84BFor the next quarter, 19 analysts are estimating revenue of $14.63B. There is a high estimate of $14.94B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $14.4B.
A total of 24 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CSCO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $60.05B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $59.31B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $59.66B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $56.65BBased on 23 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $62.39B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $63.24B and the low estimate is $61.59B.
