CSCO
Cisco
Information Technology · Communications Equipment · US
$121.64
Data: 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$464.2B
Total market value of the company
39.17
Expensive — high growth expected
24.79
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+12.0%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
19.7%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
25.2%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$117.95
-3% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 22 analysts covering this stock
About Cisco

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and sells technologies that help to power, secure, and draw insights from the internet in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company offers data center switching; network security, identity and access management, and secure access service edge; threat intelligence, detection, and response solutions; interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; WEBEX suite, collaboration devices, and contact center; communication platform as a service software, including perpetual licenses, subscription arrangements, and hardware solutions; network assurance, monitoring and analytics, and observability suite; issue resolution, software support, and hardware replacement; professional services, such as planning, design, implementation, and high-value consulting; service and support packages, financing, and managed network services; and regional, national, and international wireline carriers, webscale products, internet, and cable. It also delivers connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; wireless products, including indoor and outdoor wireless coverage designed for seamless roaming use of voice, video, and data applications; end-to-end collaboration solutions through cloud, on-premise, or within hybrid cloud environments, transition collaboration solutions from on-premise to the cloud; and network assurance, monitoring and analytics, and observability suite. In addition, it offers technical support and advisory services. The company serves businesses, public institutions, governments, and service providers. It sells its products and services directly, through systems integrators, service providers, resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

https://www.cisco.com

Country: United States Employees: 86,200 Industry: Communication Equipment
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
23.0% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
6.3% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
12.3% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
1.8% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$56.89
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
-113.8%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
OVERVALUED
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
89.6th
Ranks in the top 10% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
81.4
Valuation Score
44.5
Quality Score
81.3
Combined
62.6

Trading at $118, 107% above fair value of $57. Moderate competitive position. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 57% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
2.026
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.1785
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
3.711
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
64.8%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-17.5%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
7
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.91
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$119.36
-2% below the year high
52W Low
$62.30
95% above the year low
Avg Volume
22,548,303
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.4
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
1.6%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
1.5%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$2.78
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.64
Moderate leverage — manageable
0.93
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.66
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
64.3%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
25.0%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$9.7B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$60.7B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$12.0B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
22
Target High
$150.00
Target Median
$117.95
Target Low
$84.98
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

30
SELL LEANING
More selling than buying from insiders recently. 10 sales vs 0 purchases in 90 days. Politicians have been buying this name.
Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-22 Robbins Charles Chair, CEO Sale 21,400 $2,568,584
2026-05-15 Tuszik Oliver EVP, Global Sales Sale 2,761 $316,438
2026-05-15 Stahlkopf Deborah L EVP, GC Sale 6,586 $772,580
2026-05-15 Patterson Mark EVP, CFO Sale 5,512 $646,485
2026-05-15 Patel Jeetendra I Pres, CPO Sale 7,169 $840,781
2026-03-20 Patterson Mark EVP, CFO Sale 4,892 $381,450
2026-03-17 Stahlkopf Deborah L EVP, GC Sale 7,981 $634,513
2026-03-18 Tuszik Oliver EVP, Global Sales Sale 3,132 $249,746
2026-03-12 Subaiya Thimaya K. EVP, Operations Sale 1,744 $134,410
2026-03-11 Wong Maria Victoria SVP, Chief Acctg Officer Sale 551 $42,725
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
Insider Intelligence
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 15K–50K
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
Insider Intelligence
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-15

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