Analyst Upside

AU · rank #18 · 2026-07-27

CSCO

NASDAQ · $449.99B (USD)

SignalSell
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
0.938
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.02
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
22
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.109
Analyst upside
Consensus target $130.23
+14.1%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+14.19%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
3.92
Gross margin TTM+64.3%
52w high$129.88
Market cap (USD)$449.99B

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Summary

CSCO is a diversified networking and software vendor selling enterprise, service-provider, and public-sector infrastructure gear, with recent demand strength tied to AI data-center and campus upgrades.

Rationale

The signal looks valid because Cisco has broad analyst support, 14% implied upside, 100% revision agreement, and recent earnings/guidance beats that reinforced upward estimate momentum.

Material risks

  • 1AI networking demand could cool or customers could shift to alternative/in-house architectures, which would hit order growth and compress the upside case quickly.
  • 2The AI-focused restructuring and 4,000-job reduction could disrupt execution just as Cisco is trying to convert elevated AI demand into sustained growth.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Error