Is Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) Holding Up Well Over a Long-Time Horizon?

A share price of Cisco Systems, Inc [CSCO] is currently trading at $64.26, up 4.85%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The CSCO shares have gain 7.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 12.34%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Cisco Systems, Inc [NASDAQ: CSCO] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 15, 2025, when Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to a Overweight but kept the price target unchanged to $75 for it. Previously, Cleveland Research upgraded its rating to Buy on May 09, 2025. On February 18, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy. Rosenblatt upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $80 on February 13, 2025. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its rating to a Outperform but $72 remained the price target by the analyst firm on January 28, 2025. Citigroup reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on January 17, 2025, and upped its price target to $68. In a note dated January 06, 2025, Melius upgraded an Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $66 to $73.

Cisco Systems, Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $44.50 and $66.50. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $79 within the next 12 months. Cisco Systems, Inc [NASDAQ: CSCO] shares were valued at $64.26 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 22.94% based on the average CSCO price forecast.

Analyzing the CSCO fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Cisco Systems, Inc [NASDAQ:CSCO] were 55.62B which represents 11.39% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.65% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.2%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.19%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.18%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.21 and Total Capital is 0.13. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.64.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 62.87 points at the first support level, and at 61.48 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 65.70, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 67.13.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Cisco Systems, Inc [NASDAQ:CSCO] is 0.95. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.87, while the Cash Ratio is 0.24. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.60, the price to book ratio is 5.61 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.36.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Wong Maria Victoria, SVP & Chief Acctg Officer, that happened on Mar 12 ’25 when 762.0 shares were sold. EVP, Operations, Subaiya Thimaya K. completed a deal on Mar 12 ’25 to sell 2065.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP and Chief Legal Officer Stahlkopf Deborah L sold 2856.0 shares on Mar 12 ’25.

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