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Cisco's Q4 results exceed forecasts, bolstered by optimistic outlook fueled by 'Networking Supercycle'.

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Cisco reported a strong Q4 with revenue and earnings beats, along with optimistic guidance for the upcoming quarters, driven by a 'networking supercycle'.

CSCO · Cisco Systems Inc

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Cisco beat Q4 revenue and EPS and guided well above Street, while management called a "networking supercycle." The quarter showed 18% revenue growth, 35% product order growth and cash flow improvement, so this is company-driven upside. Guidance for Q1 and FY27 is meaningfully higher than estimates, with Q1 revenue guided to $18–18.2B versus $16.8B consensus. The stock popped after the print then cooled and currently sits with RSI 25.99, so price action is not unanimously bullish. We lean bullish. Strong orders plus aggressive guidance create asymmetric upside, but macro whipsaw risk and a high trailing P/E (41.3) are the main downsides.

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