Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) is -3.38% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $44.50 and a high of $66.50 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The CSCO stock was last observed hovering at around $57.41 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.21%.
Currently trading at $57.20, the stock is -3.01% and -6.68% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 14.71 million and changing -0.37% at the moment leaves the stock 2.70% off its SMA200. CSCO registered 17.96% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 5.44%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $61.2924 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $55.69495.
The stock witnessed a -6.06% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -3.59%, and is 7.54% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.48% over the week and 3.07% over the month.
Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) has around 90400 employees, a market worth around $227.56B and $54.18B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 25.06 and Fwd P/E is 14.38. Profit margin for the company is 16.96%. Distance from 52-week low is 28.54% and -13.98% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (13.88%).
with sales reaching $14.05B over the same period.The EPS is expected to shrink by -0.38% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 4.80% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 10.63% in year-over-year returns.
Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) Top Institutional Holders
4191.0 institutions hold shares in Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO), with institutional investors hold 80.01% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 3.98B, and float is at 3.97B with Short Float at 1.55%. Institutions hold 79.96% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 386.35 million shares valued at $18.36 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 9.5584% of the CSCO Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 354.83 million shares valued at $16.86 billion to account for 8.8311 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 190.25 million shares representing 4.7349% and valued at over $9.04 billion, while GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC holds 2.3486 of the shares totaling 94.37 million with a market value of $4.47 billion.
Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Wong Maria Victoria, the company’s SVP & Chief Acctg Officer. SEC filings show that Wong Maria Victoria sold 762 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 12 ’25 at a price of $60.99 per share for a total of $46474.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 44155.0 shares.
Cisco Systems, Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 12 ’25 that Subaiya Thimaya K. (EVP, Operations) sold a total of 2,065 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 12 ’25 and was made at $60.70 per share for $0.13 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.19 million shares of the CSCO stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 12 ’25, Stahlkopf Deborah L (EVP and Chief Legal Officer) disposed off 2,856 shares at an average price of $60.71 for $0.17 million. The insider now directly holds 195,774 shares of Cisco Systems, Inc (CSCO).
