Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO

Technology
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates CSCO as Neutral. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a market cap of $457.17B, a P/E of 37.91, a 19.7% net margin, and 12.0% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on CSCO

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram expansion indicating strengthening momentum
  • Price above 20-day SMA and near Bollinger middle band suggesting potential mean reversion upside
  • Strong free cash flow of $9.29B supporting capital returns and reinvestment
  • High gross margin of 64.30% indicating pricing power and cost control
  • ROE of 25.23% reflecting strong capital efficiency
  • Revenue and earnings growth above market average at 12% and 37.1% YoY, respectively
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Bear case
  • Forward P/E of 24.20x above sector median, raising valuation concerns
  • PEG ratio of 1.59x suggests growth is already priced in
  • Current ratio of 0.93x and quick ratio of 0.70x indicating tight liquidity position
  • Low Reddit mentions (1) signaling limited retail interest or attention
  • SMA50 (117.40) above current price indicating short-term downtrend
  • Dividend yield listed as 148.00% — likely data anomaly or misreporting

Key facts

Sector
Technology
Market cap
$457.17B
P/E ratio
37.91
Gross margin
64.3%
Net margin
19.7%
Rev growth YoY
12.0%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$115.99

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Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral