CSCO · Cisco Systems, Inc.

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$111.68 -1.79 (-1.58%) At close · Aug 14

Market Cap

$440.18B

3.94B

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Next earnings call

Nov 11, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks

FQ1-27 quarter ends

~Oct 25, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed May 19, 2026

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TL;DR.

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Equibles Rating

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Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate

Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52

Technical

price trend

Neutral

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +21%

above

Price vs 50-day avg −5%

below

RSI (14) 42

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 71%

mid-range

Momentum

relative strength

Very Strong

1-month return 0%

trailing

6-month return +44%

trailing

YTD return +45%

this year

Relative strength +30%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $117 › 200d $92 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+6% holders QoQ · +483 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

1.68% of float · ▲ +2.1% MoM · 3.3 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

3,977 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 46

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth +3%

Y/Y

Gross margin 75%

expanding

EPS growth +0%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $13.3B

Valuation P/E 37.1

below peers

Buyback $8.1B

remaining

Balance sheet $19.7B

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Moderate

Volatility 34%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −16%

past year

ATR 4.0%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Beat or met 2 of last 2

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026

Q1 FY 2027

Non-GAAP gross margin Initiated 65% – 66%

GAAP EPS Initiated $1.08 – $1.10

prior qtr $0.85 midpoint +28.2% QoQ

Non-GAAP EPS Initiated $1.32 – $1.34

Non-GAAP operating margin Initiated 35.5% – 36.5%

FY 2027

Revenue Initiated $72.2B – $73.4B

prior FY $56.65B midpoint +28.5% Y/Y

Non-GAAP EPS Initiated $5.05 – $5.11

Revenue Initiated $7.5B

Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 13, 2026

Earnings per Share · Q4 FY 2026 $0.80 – $0.85

Earnings per Share · Q4 FY 2026 $1.16 – $1.18

Earnings per Share · FY 2026 $3.16 – $3.21

Earnings per Share · FY 2026 $4.27 – $4.29

AI infrastructure orders · FY 2026 $9B

AI infrastructure revenue · FY 2026 $4B

Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled

Revenue Q3

guided $12.1B – $12.3B

guided $12.1B – $12.3B $12.7B Beat +4.1%

Revenue fiscal year '24

guided $51.5B – $52.5B

guided $51.5B – $52.5B $53.8B Beat +3.5%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral

1 · 4 · 1

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+21% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

−5% Neutral

RSI (14)

42 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

71% Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $117 › 200d $92 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+6% holders QoQ · +483 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

1.68% of float · ▲ +2.1% MoM · 3.3 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

3,977 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $66 Now $112 · 71% Range high $130

vs 200-day avg +21% vs 50-day avg -5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
AI infrastructure orders taken from hyperscalers	9.3B	FY 2026	—

AI infrastructure revenue delivered	4B	FY 2026	—
Networking product orders	40%	Q4 FY 2026	—
Non-GAAP operating income non-GAAP	$22B	fiscal 2026	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP GAAP Operating Income $15.37B +$3.77B Share-based compensation expense +$1.83B Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets +$375M Acquisition/divestiture-related costs +$693M Significant asset impairments and restructurings = Non-GAAP Operating Income $22.04B
Non-GAAP operating margin non-GAAP	34.8%	FY 2026	—
Product orders excluding hyperscalers	25%	Q4 FY 2026	—
Total product orders	35%	Q4 FY 2026	—
Long-term product RPO	$11.8B	As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026	—
Remaining Performance Obligations - Product	$21.98B	As of January 24, 2026	—
Remaining Performance Obligations - Services	$21.43B	As of January 24, 2026	—
Remaining Performance Obligations - Total	$43.41B	As of January 24, 2026	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Communication Equipment — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. this stock	$440.18B	+45.0%	+2.8%	37.1	1.7%
HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co	$77.74B	+144.4%	+13.8%	53.9	4.9%
MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc.	$77.20B	+21.7%	+5.7%	36.8	2.3%
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.	$72.05B	+151.3%	+24.6%	167.2	11.0%
CIEN Ciena Corp	$60.69B	+83.3%	+18.8%	142.9	2.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

3,977

% held: 82.0%
Net QoQ: +148.1M sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

1,625

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

66.2M

Days to cover: 3.3d
Change: +1.4M sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

39%

As of: Aug 14, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

711

Value: $80.9K
As of: Jul 9, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

36.0%

Week of: Jul 6, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Shelley M Capito

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Jul 21, 2026

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$56.7B

Net income (FY): $10.2B
EPS diluted: $2.55

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Buybacks

Authorized

$15.0B

Remaining: $8.1B

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Aug 12, 2026
This year: 7

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Proposed Sales

Value

$313.2K

Shares: 2.8K
Filed: Aug 14, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Aug 12, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
CSCO	-8.0%	-0.2%	+43.7%	-3.7%	+45.0%
SPY	+0.4%	+4.5%	+13.8%	+3.9%	+13.9%
vs SPY	-8.4%	-4.7%	+29.9%	-7.6%	+31.1%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.42 / share · ex Jul 6, 2026

Declared · upcoming

$0.42 / share · ex Oct 2, 2026

Raised 2.4%

Paid (TTM)

$1.66 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

1.49%

Buyback program · as of Jul 25, 2026

Authorized

$15.00B

Spent (derived)

$6.90B

Remaining

$8.10B

Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 858877 CUSIP 17275R102 13F (30d) 3490 filings 3406 filers Visit website Investor relations

CSCO · Cisco Systems, Inc.

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