CSCO

Cisco Systems Inc. Common Stock (DE) (CSCO)

Stock · NASDAQ · Telecommunications

$107.39as of 10/16/2026

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October 16, 2026

Cisco Supports 400G Optical Standard for AI Data Centers. Cisco announced it will support a new 400G optical standard aimed at AI data centers, underscoring its push into high‑speed networking for AI workloads. The move comes as analysts note that software renewals could outlast traditional networking upgrade cycles, giving Cisco a steady revenue stream. Industry observers also point to Cisco’s quiet role in wiring data centers for AI, positioning it as a key infrastructure player.

Active signals

Resistance level
$109.19
Industry
Computer Communications Equipment

What CSCO's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike34+2.0%56%
Bollinger Band Breakout32+1.7%63%
Bollinger Band Breakdown14+1.4%64%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now6+5.7%83%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.8%62%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About CSCO

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and sells technologies to power, help, secure, and draw insights from the internet in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company provides data center switching; network security, identity and access management, and secure access service edge; identity and agentic security solutions; interconnects public and private wireline and…

Sector
Telecommunications
Industry
Computer Communications Equipment
Employees
82,400

Fundamentals

1-day range
$108.45$112.4
Market cap
$476.44B
P/E (trailing)
33.77
P/E (forward)
19.43
EPS (trailing)
$3.33
Dividend yield
3.23%
Beta
1.00
Avg. volume
18.90M
Ex-dividend date
October 2, 2026
Dividend pay date
October 21, 2026
52-week range
$66.81$130.37
Next earnings: November 12, 2026 · EPS estimate $1.32confirmed

How Cisco Systems Inc. Common Stock (DE) Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2026 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$63.33BNet Income$13.27B (21%)Cost of Revenue$22.46B (35%)SG&A$14.32B (23%)R&D$9.56B (15%)Tax$2.74B (4%)Other$968.00M (2%)CSCO

Source: 10-K filed Sep 2, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$40.86B(65%)
Operating Income$15.37B(24%)

Forecasts

25 analyst ratings

Buy 69%
Hold 31%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$170
+58.3%
Median
$135
+25.7%
Low
$110
+2.4%

Cisco Systems Inc. Common Stock (DE) Competitors

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
588.9K
Disposed
5.6K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
2.88B
Total value held
$213.64B
Institutional holders
3655
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown365.21M
  • Unknown243.78M
  • Unknown193.59M
  • Unknown102.13M
  • Unknown77.73M
  • Unknown67.39M
  • Unknown63.95M
  • Unknown58.21M
  • Unknown56.78M
  • Unknown51.85M

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