Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Cisco Systems Inc · NASDAQ
$109.50+0.30 (+0.28%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 15 firms covering Cisco Systems Inc, 12 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets span $96.00 to $165.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $132.07 sits 21% above the current $109.50. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 13 to 12 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.23 next quarter toward $5.60 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS15 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1280%
Hold320%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to Cisco Systems Inc.
As of Sep, 12 of 15 firms rate CSCO a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CSCO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.23
Range $1.19 – $1.36 · 22 analysts · +18% YoY
Next period, 22 analysts expect Cisco Systems Inc to earn $1.23 a share (range $1.19 – $1.36), versus $1.04 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.14, growing to $5.60 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$17.9B
Range $17.6B – $18.6B · 22 analysts · +17% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $17.9B (range $17.6B – $18.6B), +16.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $73.2B, rising to $77.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Cisco Systems Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CSCO.
#1
Samik Chatterjee
JP Morgan · Rank #59
Buy
$145.00+32.4% to target
Overall win rate
49%
+ Follow
#2
Mike Genovese
Rosenblatt · Rank #134
Buy
$165.00+50.7% to target
Overall win rate
39%
+ Follow
#3
Simon Leopold
Raymond James · Rank #320
Hold
No targeton CSCO
Overall win rate
32%
+ Follow
#4
Meta Marshall
Morgan Stanley
Buy
$135.00+23.3% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#5
David Vogt
UBS
Buy
$138.00+26.0% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
CSCO stock forecast FAQ
What is CSCO's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $132.07 for Cisco Systems Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $165.00 high to a $96.00 low.
Is CSCO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 15 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CSCO?+
The Street-high target is $165.00 (Rosenblatt), and the Street-low is $96.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 15 active targets is $132.07.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CSCO?+
15 analysts have an active rating on Cisco Systems Inc, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CSCO?+
Among analysts who currently cover CSCO, Samik Chatterjee of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #59). Their current call is Buy with a $145.00 target.
What is Cisco Systems Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.23 per share (range $1.19 – $1.36) across 22 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.14, rising to $5.60 the following year.
How much revenue is Cisco Systems Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $17.9B (range $17.6B – $18.6B). Full-year revenue is projected at $73.2B, growing to $77.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CSCO lately?+
As of Sep, 12 of 15 firms rate CSCO a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CSCO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
