Cisco could see a nearly 25% post-earnings boost over the next quarter, pro trader says

Cnbc · May 11, 2026 · 296 words · By Lisa Kailai Han

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See the full discussion above.) NYSE insider Jay Woods is keeping a special eye on Cisco this week, as he sees the potential for the internet infrastructure company to rise to $110 or $120 over the next quarter as "realistic upside targets." Shares of Cisco…

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A price level of $120 would imply a rally of more than 24%.

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Claim 1: “Right now it's up 25% year to date”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and company landing pages that do not contain specific year-to-date stock performance percentages.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cisco Systems, Inc., doing business as Cisco, is an American multinational technology conglomerate corporation that develops, manufactures, and sells hardware, software, telecommunications equipment a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisco

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web search NEUTRAL — Cisco Networking Academy is a skills-to-jobs program shaping the future workforce. Since 1997, we have impacted over 20 million learners in 190 countries.
https://www.netacad.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Join us in Las Vegas to gain knowledge, build connections, and be inspired by Cisco’s top experts, partners, and customers.
https://www.ciscolive.com/global/attend.html

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Claim 2: “Shares of Cisco closed at $96.57 on Friday.”

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The claim states shares closed at $96.57, but the provided evidence from 24/7 Wall St. explicitly states shares traded around $70 on Friday, with a 52-week range of $39.71 to $70.22, directly contradicting the $96.57 figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CSCO/

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web search NEUTRAL — Shares traded around $70 on Friday, in the 52-week range of $39.71 to $70.22. PetMed Express Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) was upgraded by Sidoti to Buy from Neutral. Early Friday, the stock traded near $32. Th…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2021/03/05/boeing-cisco-niko…

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Claim 3: “The company reports earnings after Wednesday's closing bell.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Cisco reports earnings after the close on Wednesday, including CNBC, 24/7 Wall St., and a specific financial preview mentioning May 15th, 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Financial results will be released over Marketwired via US National, European Technology Trade Media and Western Europe distribution circuits, after the close of the market on Wednesday, August 17, 20…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/reminder-cisco-schedules-conf…

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web search NEUTRAL — This will be a shorter earnings preview sine the stock is a very small position within client accounts, but Cisco is scheduled to report their fiscal Q3 ’24 financial results after the market closes o…
https://www.hvst.com/posts/financials-a-quick-rundown-of-big…

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web search NEUTRAL — GoDaddy will report its earnings Tuesday. Its shares ended the week at $24.88. The stock has a post-IPO trading range of $20.00 to $27.27. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is set to report on Wednesd…
https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2015/05/10/6-top-tech-ear…

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Claim 4: “Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets”

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Multiple independent sources, including CNBC, StockCharts.com, and a keynote speaker profile, confirm Jay Woods is the Chief Market Strategist (or Chief Global Strategist) at Freedom Capital Markets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jay is the Chief Global Strategist for Freedom Capital Markets and a professor of Technical Analysis at Fordham University. He spent 25+ years on the NYSE floor, served as an Executive Floor Governor …
https://articles.stockcharts.com/author/jay-woods/

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web search NEUTRAL — Among the keynote speakers, Jay Woods, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, part of Freedom Holding Corp., a global financial group listed on the NASDAQ, is set to make a strong impact.…
https://www.cbn.com.cy/article/87539/jay-woods-of-freedom-ca…

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web search NEUTRAL — Passionate about markets, trading and mentoring. I’ve been blessed to spend over… · Experience: CNBC · Education: Fordham University · Location: Basking Ridge · 500+ connections on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-woods-cmt-5972679

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Claim 5: “last quarter they missed”

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The claim states they 'missed' last quarter, but evidence from Time News explicitly states that Cisco 'surpassed expectations' with earnings of 0.84 per share against an expected 0.81 per share.

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted earnings amounted to 84 cents per share, which also exceeded expectations of 81 cents per share. “We continue to see incredibly high demand across all of our platforms, emphasizing Cisco’s re…
https://time.news/cisco-surpassed-expectations-earnings-of-0…

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web search NEUTRAL — For the October quarter, Cisco sees revenue falling 9% to 11% from a year ago. In the July quarter, revenue was down 9% to $12.2 billion.Here’s Why Its Stock Is Tanking. By Eric J. Savitz.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/cisco-stock-slides-on-weak-…

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Claim 6: “Another key stock with earnings this week: "nuclear favorite" Oklo”

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While Wikipedia and Yahoo Finance confirm Oklo is a nuclear power company, none of the provided evidence sources confirm that Oklo is reporting earnings this specific week.

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Oklo Inc. (OKLO) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/OKLO/?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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web search NEUTRAL — Oklo is designing and deploying advanced fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy. We use the same fission reaction energizing nuclear power plants today, but in a new way. T…
https://oklo.com/overview/default.aspx

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web search NEUTRAL — Oklo Inc. is a publicly traded American nuclear power company based in Santa Clara, California.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklo_Inc.

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Claim 7: “Last quarter it was down 12% after a strong quarter”

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The provided evidence includes general stock quotes and a mention of shares trading near $60 last year, but no specific data confirming a 12% drop following the previous quarter's report.

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web search NEUTRAL — Robinhood’s financial reports.
https://investors.robinhood.com/financials/quarterly-results

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web search NEUTRAL — Cisco Stock on Sale. Cisco is a global firm that works in many facets of the networking market. It sells switches, routers, and data center products. Last year, Cisco shares traded at multi-year highs…
https://investorplace.com/2020/10/give-cisco-stock-a-second-…

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