Cisco Systems: Updated Financial Estimates Justify Hold Rating Amidst Revised Earnings Forecasts

Analyst Aaron Rakers from Wells Fargo maintained a Hold rating on Cisco Systems (CSCO – Research Report) and keeping the price target at $52.00.

Aaron Rakers has given his Hold rating due to a combination of factors affecting Cisco Systems’s financial outlook. The analyst’s revised model, which corrects a previous error in the gross income calculations for Cisco Systems, has led to updated financial estimates that inform this rating. While the company’s net debt position appears healthy and the return on invested capital (ROIC) is robust at an estimated 26% for the current year, the revised earnings forecasts are crucial to the Hold recommendation.

The adjusted forward-looking earnings per share (EPS) estimates for fiscal years 2024 through 2026 reflect Rakers’ tempered expectations for Cisco Systems’s financial performance. Despite the company’s solid market presence and financial metrics, the new projections suggest a cautious outlook that justifies a Hold rating rather than a more bullish Buy or a bearish Sell. This stance indicates that while Cisco Systems may not currently present a compelling case for significant stock appreciation, it also does not warrant a divestment recommendation, hence the Hold position.

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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Company Description:

Cisco offers a broad range of technologies across networking, security, collaboration, applications and the cloud. It manufactures and sells Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and IT industry and also provides associated services. The company was founded by Sandra Lerner and Leonard Bosack on December 10, 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.