Cisco Systems (CSCO) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is projected to announce its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 12th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.17 per share and revenue of $16.8193 billion for the quarter. Cisco Systems has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.160-1.180 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.270-4.290 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.03. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.14% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The company had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.96 earnings per share. Cisco Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Cisco Systems to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Shares of CSCO opened at $121.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $479.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.02. Cisco Systems has a fifty-two week low of $65.75 and a fifty-two week high of $130.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.92.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CSCO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $100.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Cisco Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.14.

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In other news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total value of $840,780.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 246,737 shares in the company, valued at $28,937,315.36. This represents a 2.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total value of $854,598.57. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 140,857 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,890,162.87. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823 in the last ninety days. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Cisco Systems

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 103.2% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 29,289,151 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $2,256,144,000 after acquiring an additional 14,874,407 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,102,912 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,625,558,000 after acquiring an additional 2,867,520 shares in the last quarter. Credit Agricole S A purchased a new stake in Cisco Systems during the 3rd quarter worth $138,802,000. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Cisco Systems by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 48,498,612 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,318,275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,631,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Cisco Systems by 301.6% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,081,451 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $160,334,000 after purchasing an additional 1,563,117 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

About Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that designs, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software and telecommunications equipment. Its core business focuses on enabling enterprise and service-provider networks through products such as routers, switches, network security appliances and wireless systems. Over time Cisco has broadened its portfolio to emphasize software-defined networking, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and edge computing solutions that help organizations build and manage modern IT environments.

In addition to hardware, Cisco offers a growing range of software platforms and subscription services for network management, security, analytics and collaboration.