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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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Cisco Systems (CSCO - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $76.95, demonstrating a +1.25% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.79%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.14%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.38%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the seller of routers, switches, software and services had lost 3.05% lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.85% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.87%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Cisco Systems in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.02, indicating a 8.51% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $15.12 billion, indicating a 8.06% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
CSCO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.1 per share and revenue of $60.76 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +7.61% and +7.24%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Cisco Systems should also be noted by investors. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.83% higher. As of now, Cisco Systems holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Cisco Systems is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 18.52. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 17.52.
It is also worth noting that CSCO currently has a PEG ratio of 2.31. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Computer - Networking industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.6.
The Computer - Networking industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 41, finds itself in the top 17% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
Cisco Systems (CSCO - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $76.95, demonstrating a +1.25% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.79%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.14%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.38%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the seller of routers, switches, software and services had lost 3.05% lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.85% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.87%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Cisco Systems in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.02, indicating a 8.51% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $15.12 billion, indicating a 8.06% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
CSCO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.1 per share and revenue of $60.76 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +7.61% and +7.24%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Cisco Systems should also be noted by investors. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.83% higher. As of now, Cisco Systems holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Cisco Systems is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 18.52. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 17.52.
It is also worth noting that CSCO currently has a PEG ratio of 2.31. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Computer - Networking industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.6.
The Computer - Networking industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 41, finds itself in the top 17% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.