Cisco (CSCO) is a communications equipment company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Cisco is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $118.80.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $118.80 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 21.55% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 24.87% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.69 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 21.55% with an annualized volatility of 24.87%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.69 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 468.24B |
| Enterprise Value | 484.6B |
| Trailing P/E | 39.47 |
| Forward P/E | 24.89 |
| Price to Book | 9.58 |
| Price to Sales | 7.71 |
| EV/Revenue | 7.98 |
| EV/EBITDA | 28.49 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 19.68% | | Operating Margin | 24.99% | | ROE | 25.23% | | ROA | 7.34% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 12.0% | | Earnings Growth | 37.1% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 141.0% | | Payout Ratio | 55.0% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 279.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 60.75B | | Total Debt | 33.0B | | Total Cash | 16.64B | | Free Cash Flow | 9.29B | | Operating Cash Flow | 13.03B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $130.37$ | | 52W Low | $63.93$ | | 50-Day Avg | $99.4$ | | 200-Day Avg | $80.84$ | | Beta | 1.0 | | Shares Outstanding | 3.94B | | Float Shares | 3.94B | | Insider Holdings | 0.06% | | Institutional Holdings | 82.91% | | Short Ratio | 2.27 | | Short % of Float | 1.57% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $150.0$ | | Target Low | $84.98$ | | Target Mean | $126.5$ | | Target Median | $125.0$ | | # of Analysts | 22 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.