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Is CSCO a good stock to buy?

Cisco Systems, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Cisco
CSCO · $377B
$95.64-6.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$100$110$120SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -14.0%Nov 13 · close
▲ 5
  • PT$129.57 +35.5%
  • ConsensusBuy · 30
  • P/E vs own-14.5%
  • P/E vs sector-13.3%
  • Trendbullish
Neutral
  • Earnings in89d
  • P/E25.5x
  • RSI37
  • Support-10.2%
  • Resistance+10.8%
  • Off 52w high-26.6%
  • Volume1.4x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News
  • FCF yield+3.6%
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$73–$130
  • ATR+4.1%
  • Off ATH-26.6%
▼ 4
  • Insiders-$1.2M
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 7d ago
  • MACD-0.50

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Cisco a good stock to buy?

Cisco is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 25.5 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 26.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

CSCO sales growth revenue growth

+4%a year, for the last 3 years

Cisco's sales grew 4% a year for 3 years, to $63.33B in fiscal 2026.

CSCO analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+15%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Cisco's sales to grow 15% to $72.99B in fiscal 2027 (19 analysts).

CSCO competitors

pretickt analysis+16%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Cisco's sales grew 16% in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, faster than Motorola Solutions (+11%), slower than Lumentum (+103%), Ciena (+33%) and Zebra Technologies (+17%).

CSCO sales by business revenue by segment

55%of its sales from Networking

Networking brought Cisco 55% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Services 24%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

CSCO return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis24%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Cisco earned 24% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026; Ciena 100%, Motorola Solutions 24%, Lumentum 18% and Zebra Technologies 16%.

CSCO margin on each sale gross margin

64%left after making the product

Cisco kept 64% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026; its competitors' median is 47%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

CSCO margin after costs profit margin

26%of sales left after running the business

Cisco's operating margin was 26% in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, against 26% in fiscal 2023.

CSCO cash generated free cash flow

$13.73Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Cisco generated $13.73B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

CSCO profit per share

+31%in its last fiscal year

Cisco's earnings per share grew 31% in fiscal 2026, to $3.33.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CSCO earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Cisco beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 12, 2026.

CSCO insider selling

-$106Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Cisco's executives and directors sold a net $106M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

CSCO number of employees

-4%fewer people in a year

Cisco had 82,400 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% fewer than a year before.

CSCO CEO pay

$48.53Mfor fiscal 2026, 100% of it in stock and options

Cisco paid its CEO $48.53M for fiscal 2026, 100% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

CSCO financial health Altman Z-score

3.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Cisco's Altman Z-score is 3.9 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

CSCO quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Cisco passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026; it misses on gross margin.

CSCO biggest customers

11%of sales from its biggest customer

One customer, unnamed in Cisco's 10-K, made 11% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

CSCO shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard9.2% ▲
  • BlackRock9.1% ▼
  • State Street5.0% ▲
4,227institutions hold it; the largest added shares

4,227 institutions hold 81% of Cisco's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

CSCO in past recessions

pretickt analysis-9%its sales in the worst one

Cisco's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 9% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

CSCO price vs profit P/E ratio

25.5×a year's earnings

Cisco's P/E ratio is 25.5 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 26.9.

CSCO price vs competitors

pretickt analysis25.5×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 25.5 times Cisco's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Ciena (62.6), Motorola Solutions (42.7) or Zebra Technologies (26.8).

CSCO analysts' target price target

+35%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Cisco is $130, 35% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $95.64.

CSCO analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Deutsche Bankupgrade
  • Morgan Stanleydowngrade
1 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Deutsche Bank upgraded Cisco; Morgan Stanley downgraded it.

CSCO growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+11%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $95.64 a share, Cisco's free cash flow must grow about 11% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Cisco's P/E ratio?

Cisco's P/E ratio is 25.5 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 26.9. Investors pay 25.5 times Cisco's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Ciena (62.6), Motorola Solutions (42.7) or Zebra Technologies (26.8).

Who are Cisco's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Cisco with Motorola Solutions, Lumentum, Ciena and Zebra Technologies. Cisco's sales grew 16% in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, faster than Motorola Solutions (+11%), slower than Lumentum (+103%), Ciena (+33%) and Zebra Technologies (+17%).

Is Cisco profitable?

Cisco's operating margin was 26% in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, against 26% in fiscal 2023. Cisco generated $13.73B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Cisco stock?

Cisco's executives and directors sold a net $106M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Cisco make money?

Networking brought Cisco 55% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Services 24%.

Who owns Cisco stock?

4,227 institutions hold 81% of Cisco's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Cisco have?

Cisco had 82,400 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% fewer than a year before.

Who are Cisco's biggest customers?

One customer, unnamed in Cisco's 10-K, made 11% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.