CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:CSCOUS17275R1023

Current stock price

77.65 USD
-0.86 (-1.1%)
At close:
78.22 USD
+0.57 (+0.73%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$89.66
+ 15.46% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 12, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.05
Revenue Estimate
15.847B

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
78.71%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$89.66
Upside
+ 15.46%
From current price of $77.65 to mean target of $89.66, Based on 31 analyst forecasts
Low
$73.95
Median
$89.25
High
$105.00

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
1.76%
3 Months
3.43%

Price Target Summary

31 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CSCO. The average price target is 89.66 USD. This implies a price increase of 15.46% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 77.65.
The average price target has been revised upward by 3.43% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CSCO Current Analyst RatingCSCO Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10

Analyst Ratings History

CSCO Historical Analyst RatingsCSCO Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
78.71%
CSCO was analyzed by 31 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 79. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CSCO.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CSCO was analyzed by 31 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-12UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-12RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-26Evercore ISI GroupUpgrade In-Line -> Outperform
2025-12-17Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-13Melius ResearchMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-13UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-13KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-13RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-13BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-11-13Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-13Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-11-13JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-13B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-13Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-13Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-13CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-03UBSUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2025-08-15HSBCDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2025-08-14RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-14BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-14Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-08-14Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-08-14B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-14Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-05UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 12, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.05
Revenue Estimate
15.847B
Revenue Q2Q
12.00%
EPS Q2Q
9.76%
Number of Analysts
18

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
2.32%
Revenue (3 Months)
2.32%
EPS (1 Month)
0.28%
EPS (3 Months)
0.28%

Next Earnings Summary

CSCO is expected to report earnings on 5/12/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.05 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 15.85B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 2.32% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
CSCO revenue by date.CSCO revenue by date.
56.998B
10.55%
53.803B
-5.61%
56.654B
5.30%
62.8B
10.85%
66.418B
5.76%
69.71B
4.96%
73.414B
5.31%
77.114B
5.04%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CSCO ebitda by date.CSCO ebitda by date.
17.314B
8.33%
15.502B
-10.47%
15.327B
-1.13%
23.763B
55.04%
25.269B
6.34%
26.641B
5.43%
29.59B
11.07%
31.265B
5.66%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CSCO ebit by date.CSCO ebit by date.
15.588B
11.14%
12.995B
-16.63%
12.516B
-3.69%
21.53B
72.02%
22.921B
6.46%
23.932B
4.41%
N/AN/A
Operating Margin
CSCO operating margin by date.CSCO operating margin by date.
27.35%24.15%22.09%34.28%34.51%34.33%N/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CSCO eps by date.CSCO eps by date.
3.88
15.48%
3.73
-3.87%
3.80
1.88%
4.24
11.50%
4.60
8.64%
4.99
8.36%
5.71
14.51%
6.22
8.93%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth
1.05
9.76%
1.09
10.48%
1.10
9.91%
1.12
7.57%
1.14
7.74%
1.18
7.61%
1.20
8.95%
1.23
9.59%
1.24
9.16%
1.28
8.33%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
15.847B
12.00%
16.104B
9.75%
15.945B
7.14%
16.097B
4.87%
16.302B
2.87%
16.81B
4.38%
16.877B
5.85%
17.092B
6.18%
17.176B
5.36%
17.511B
4.17%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
5.92B
9.37%
6.088B
2.61%
6.087B
47.78%
6.12B
20.43%
6.211B
4.92%
6.386B
4.89%
6.56B
7.77%
6.636B
8.43%
6.595B
6.18%
6.774B
6.08%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
5.367B
65.80%
5.529B
77.10%
5.528B
57.36%
5.612B
47.03%
5.66B
5.46%
5.857B
5.93%
5.92B
7.09%
6.007B
7.04%
6.075B
7.33%
6.186B
5.62%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CSCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCSCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B
CSCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCSCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
9.49%
EPS Next 5 Year
10.36%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
6.47%
Revenue Next 5 Year
5.95%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
10.35%
EBIT Next 5 Year
9.54%

CISCO SYSTEMS INC / CSCO Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) stock?

31 analysts have analysed CSCO and the average price target is 89.66 USD. This implies a price increase of 15.46% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 77.65.

When does CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) report earnings?

CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) will report earnings on 2026-05-12, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) is 1.05 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 15.85B USD.

What is the consensus rating for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) stock?

The consensus rating for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) is 78.7097 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.