Is Cisco Systems Stock a Buy Now?
Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ: CSCO) stock rose 3% on Aug. 17 after the networking giant posted its latest earnings report. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on July 29, its revenue rose 16% year over year to $15.2 billion and exceeded analysts' estimates by $150 million. Its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rose 37% to $1.14 and also cleared the consensus forecast by $0.08. Those headline numbers were impressive, but is Cisco still worth buying in this wobbly market?
Cisco is the world's largest producer of networking switches and routers. It also bundles cybersecurity, enterprise collaboration, and cloud-based data observability services with its hardware to lock in its customers and widen its moat.
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Cisco Systems Inc. Stock
With 42 Buy predictions and not a single Sell prediction Cisco Systems Inc. is an absolute favorite of our community.
As a result the target price of 112 € shows a slightly positive potential of 5.56% compared to the current price of 106.1 € for Cisco Systems Inc..
