Cisco Systems (CSCO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is expected to announce its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 11th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.32 per share and revenue of $18.11 billion for the quarter. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.050-5.110 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.320-1.340 EPS. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.95% and a return on equity of 30.16%. The business had revenue of $17.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Cisco Systems to post $4.42 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.80 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Cisco Systems stock opened at $102.97 on Wednesday. Cisco Systems has a 12-month low of $70.54 and a 12-month high of $130.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market capitalization of $405.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $109.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.28.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 2nd. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 50.30%.

Insider Transactions at Cisco Systems

In related news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.57, for a total transaction of $799,956.90. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 230,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,727,261.01. This represents a 3.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.18, for a total value of $34,376.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 127,661 shares in the company, valued at $14,065,688.98. This trade represents a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 44,869 shares of company stock valued at $5,005,620 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on CSCO. UBS Group boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $132.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $132.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Cisco Systems from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on Cisco Systems from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cisco Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.52.

About Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that develops networking, cybersecurity, collaboration and observability solutions for businesses, government organizations and service providers. Its offerings include routers, switches, wireless networking equipment, data-center infrastructure, security software and services, as well as technologies that support cloud and hybrid IT environments.

The company also provides collaboration tools through its Webex portfolio, cloud-managed networking through Cisco Meraki and security and observability capabilities that include technologies from Splunk, which Cisco acquired in 2024.