Cisco Systems (CSCO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.02 per share and revenue of $15.1146 billion for the quarter. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.080-4.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.030 EPS. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.29%. The company had revenue of $14.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. Cisco Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Cisco Systems to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $84.78 on Monday. Cisco Systems has a 52-week low of $52.11 and a 52-week high of $85.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of $334.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.65.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is currently 61.65%.

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, CEO Charles Robbins sold 281,860 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.35, for a total value of $22,083,731.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 820,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,316,496.45. The trade was a 25.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Michael D. Capellas sold 16,150 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.28, for a total value of $1,248,072.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 157,218 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,149,807.04. This trade represents a 9.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,044,865 shares of company stock valued at $81,397,635. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cisco Systems

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $111,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Cisco Systems in the third quarter valued at approximately $116,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in Cisco Systems during the third quarter valued at approximately $126,000. Finally, Optimist Retirement Group LLC bought a new stake in Cisco Systems during the second quarter worth $202,000. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CSCO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Argus upped their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $80.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, President Capital reduced their price objective on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $88.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.23.

Cisco Systems Company Profile

Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that designs, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software and telecommunications equipment. Its core business focuses on enabling enterprise and service-provider networks through products such as routers, switches, network security appliances and wireless systems. Over time Cisco has broadened its portfolio to emphasize software-defined networking, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and edge computing solutions that help organizations build and manage modern IT environments.

In addition to hardware, Cisco offers a growing range of software platforms and subscription services for network management, security, analytics and collaboration.