By Zacks Equity Research
Publication Date: 2026-05-06 14:00:00
Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when Cisco Systems (CSCO) reports results for the quarter ended April 2026. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company’s earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.
The earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 13, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management’s discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it’s worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus Estimate
This seller of routers, switches, software and services is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.04 per share in its upcoming…
