Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), which designs and manufactures data networking products, is preparing to report its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 after posting better than expected quarter results in the first half. Recently, the company has actively integrated AI into its products and services to help its customers expand its network infrastructure and protect its systems.
estimate
The San Jose-based tech company is scheduled to release its third-quarter revenues on Wednesday, May 14th at 4:05pm ET. According to the latest guidance, Cisco leadership covers third quarter revenues ranging from $13.9 billion to $14.1 billion. At midpoint, the analyst consensus estimate is largely in line with the $14.05 billion estimate. Adjusted revenue guidance is between $0.90 and $92 per share, with market watchers projecting a third Q3 EPS of $0.92.
Cisco stock rose to an all-time high in mid-February, shortly after its second-quarter earnings report. However, momentum has since declined, with stocks slipping to six months’ lows last month. The final closing price coincides with the levels seen at the beginning of the year. However, CSCO has scored 26% in the last 12 months.
The result will win
In the second quarter of 2025, the company reported adjusted earnings of $0.94 per share, compared to $0.87 per share in the same period last year. Quarterly revenue has consistently broken estimates for over three years. Unadjusted net income was $2.4 billion or $0.61 per share in the second quarter, and $2.6 billion or $0.65 for comparable periods in fiscal year 2024.
Management adjusted full-year revenue and adjusted EPS guidance to $5.6.0-56.5 billion and $3.68-3.74, respectively. Security orders driven by data management and threat detection capabilities are steadily increasing SpranchI joined Cisco Fold about a year ago. Splunk was granted to second quarter adjusted revenue ahead of management expectations.
“As evident from our powerful results, there is a clear demand for Cisco technology. Our product innovation pipeline is accelerating as we build deeper security into our networking products. The strength of our performance has allowed our capital allocation model to return great value to shareholders. Finally, we believe that our strong execution and momentum are positioning us well as we enter the second half of fiscal year 25. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said in a second quarter revenue call.
partnership
As part of its efforts to leverage the rapidly growing AI market, the company recently expanded its partnership with NVIDIA to provide AI technology solutions to businesses. The goal is to improve the equipment that businesses can manipulate better technical complexity and security needs. Recently, Cisco has signed an agreement with ServiceNow, allowing customers to take advantage of the combination of infrastructure and security platforms, ServiceNow’s AI-driven platform and security solutions.
The average price of Cisco stocks over the past 52 weeks is $54.51. The shares fell slightly below the $60 mark early in Tuesday’s session.
