CSCO

CiscoC

Nasdaq / Technology Hardware & Equipment

At close

2026-07-18

Current thesis

The post-earnings bull case is that Cisco's Q3 beat was not just cost control: networking growth, higher AI order expectations, and a broad-based order rebound suggest a real demand upgrade. Delayed revision flow also appears supportive, with post-print coverage indicating target hikes and at least one notable upgrade (HSBC to Buy with a much higher target) after the results.

Posture

Mixed

Lead driver

Value

What changed

Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.4.

What can break

AI demand is increasingly tied to hyperscalers, raising concentration and order-timing risk if customer digestion periods emerge.

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $105.00 · Bull $130.00 · Bear $88.00

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-18

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-05-16 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-18

Supporting evidence

What

Grade C · Mixed

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $132.40

Why

Momentum68 · Δ7d +0.5

Value51 · Δ7d +0.4

Sentiment40 · Δ7d +4.4

So what

Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

+0.5

Δ21d

-12.5

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

+0.4

Δ21d

+0.0

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendImproving

Δ7d

+4.4

Δ21d

-0.2

Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 67.5 / Value 51.1 / Sentiment 40.4

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-07-17

Market Cap

$441.2B

Beta

0.86

Shares Out

3.94B

P/E (TTM)

29.2

P/S (TTM)

5.18

P/FCF (TTM)

47.62

Rev YoY

+12.0%

EPS YoY

+36.1%

Gross Margin

+63.5%

Op Margin

+22.1%

Net Debt

$12.41B

Current Ratio

0.92

As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology