Cisco Systems (CSCO) delivered mixed results in Q3 FY2026 on revenue of $15.8B versus the $15.6B estimate (+12.0% YoY) and EPS of $1.06. The next Cisco Systems (CSCO) earnings date is Aug 12, 2026. Below is the full Cisco Systems earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Aug 12, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q3 FY2026
Earnings verdict
Mixed
EPS beat rate
5 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±6.9% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 5 / Down 3 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±13.7% (options-derived · into Aug 12, 2026)
Revenue
$15.8B (vs $15.6B est · +1.8% surprise · +12.0% YoY)
EPS
$1.06 (vs $1.03 est · +2.9% surprise · +34.9% YoY)
Share price
$112.69 (-3.7%)
Market cap
$444.2B
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q2 2026
$15.8B vs $15.6B est
$1.06 vs $1.03 est
+2.9%
+16.4%
Mixed
Q1 2026
$15.3B vs $15.1B est
$1.04 vs $1.02 est
+2.0%
-13.1%
In line
Q4 2025
$14.9B vs $14.8B est
$1.00 vs $0.98 est
+1.8%
+7.9%
In line
Q3 2025
$14.7B vs $14.6B est
$0.99 vs $0.98 est
+1.3%
-2.9%
In line
Q2 2025
$14.1B vs $14.0B est
$0.96 vs $0.92 est
+4.7%
+4.0%
Mixed
Q1 2025
$14.0B vs $13.9B est
$0.94 vs $0.91 est
+3.3%
+2.3%
Mixed
Q4 2024
$13.8B vs $13.8B est
$0.91 vs $0.87 est
+4.4%
-1.3%
Mixed
Q3 2024
$13.6B vs $13.5B est
$0.87 vs $0.85 est
+2.5%
+7.0%
Mixed
What you'll find
Next Cisco Systems (CSCO) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Cisco Systems reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Cisco Systems (CSCO)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Cisco Systems's next earnings date?
Cisco Systems's (CSCO) next scheduled earnings date is Aug 12, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Cisco Systems (CSCO) beat or miss earnings?
In Q3 FY2026, Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted mixed results — revenue of $15.8B versus the $15.6B estimate (+1.8% surprise) and EPS of $1.06 versus $1.03 expected (+2.9% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Cisco Systems (CSCO) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Cisco Systems beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Cisco Systems (CSCO) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 5 times, most recently a mixed result in Q2 2026. Magnisto tracks every Cisco Systems (CSCO) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Cisco Systems stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Cisco Systems (CSCO) moved an average of ±6.9% the day after earnings — ranging from -13.1% (Q1 2026) to +16.4% (Q2 2026). The stock rose after 5 of those 8 reports and fell after 3. Heading into its next report on Aug 12, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±13.7% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Cisco Systems (CSCO) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
What is the forecast for Cisco Systems (CSCO) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Cisco Systems (CSCO), anchored to the current $112.69 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Cisco Systems side by side.
Is Cisco Systems (CSCO) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Cisco Systems fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.