After achieving a solid return of 21% in 2024, Cisco Systems' NASDAQ: CSCO stock is rising again in 2025. As of the Feb. 20 close, shares have provided a total return of 10% on the year.
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
Three mega-cap names recently announced billions in share repurchase authorizations. Mega-cap generally refers to stock with market capitalizations of $200 billion or more.
We're in the throes of 2025's first earnings season, and like any earnings season, a host of companies declared dividend increases alongside their quarterly fundamentals. While the growth-focused tech sector has never exactly been a hotbed of dividend stocks, there are some attractive payouts from cash-rich companies.
Cisco Systems' is benefiting from an expanding security and AI portfolio that is driving order growth.
Evaluate Cisco's (CSCO) reliance on international revenue to better understand the company's financial stability, growth prospects and potential stock price performance.
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Cisco's strong AI infrastructure order growth and robust product order growth drive accelerated revenue and EPS growth, justifying a 'Buy' rating with a $75 fair value. The company reported 9.4% revenue growth and 8% adjusted EPS growth, securing over $350 million in AI infrastructure orders in the last quarter. Cisco's aggressive share repurchase activities, totaling $2.8 billion, and a new $15 billion buyback authorization highlight strong shareholder returns.
Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO latest earnings report exceeded analyst expectations, indicating a potential resurgence for the technology company. As a result, Cisco's stock price rose to new yearly highs, and investor confidence was seemingly renewed.
Note: Cisco's fiscal year 2024 ended on July 27, 2024.
Cisco Systems (CSCO 2.77%) stock is climbing higher in Thursday's trading. The company's share price was up 2% as of 2 p.m.
Wall Street analysts rerated Cisco Systems, Inc CSCO for its upbeat quarterly report Wednesday amid an exciting earnings season.