- The trend backdrop is active with a 53-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 58.85% based on similar historical setup states.
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Weekly Investor Report
Cisco Systems, Inc. · Technology · Communication Equipment
Latest close
104.6 EUR
5.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 25.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.1%, after a -0.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 68/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
64
out of 100
Latest Close
104.6 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
5.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
4.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.5x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 8 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
5.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move -0.4%.
Indicator stack
100/39
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 58.85%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
68/100
141 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 25.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.1%, after a -0.4% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.5x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.8012-week average 0.94
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.80Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -0.4% over four weeks, 4.1% over 12 weeks, and 74.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 53 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak53 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-112.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership31.26Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-28.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 92%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength50/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Value6/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Quality94/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Momentum90/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Growth42/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 59; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 34.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 6.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 24.2x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 2.7% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 64.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 23.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 19.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 14.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 5.3% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -0.2% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 30.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 1.6% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.3x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment68/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 141 relevant articles.
91 positive · 32 neutral · 18 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+23.3%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-9.5%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+5.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol7.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorDE Technology
4-week rank55 / 100
Group average1.9%
Trend breadth51.0%
Trend51.0%active weekly trend signals
MD42.0%positive activity pressure
RS52.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Communication Equipment
4-week rank6 / 11
Group average-1.5%
Trend breadth36.4%
Trend36.4%active weekly trend signals
MD36.4%positive activity pressure
RS54.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape68/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis78/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.80; 8 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.85%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.85% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors59/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 23 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment68/100Weighted news tone is positive across 141 relevant articles.
Sector Update: Tech Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 104.6 EUR | 5.1% | 83.45 EUR | 56.61 EUR | -0.09 | 31.26 | 33.7K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 99.53 EUR | 0.1% | 82.06 EUR | 56.22 EUR | 0.11 | 29.47 | 36.8K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 99.40 EUR | 1.7% | 80.89 EUR | 55.87 EUR | 0.26 | 33.28 | 20.7K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 97.75 EUR | -7.0% | 79.75 EUR | 55.51 EUR | 0.47 | 33.86 | 32.5K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 105.1 EUR | 8.6% | 78.69 EUR | 55.16 EUR | 0.72 | 43.99 | 24.9K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 96.70 EUR | -3.4% | 77.38 EUR | 54.76 EUR | 0.89 | 30.46 | 3.0K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 100.1 EUR | -2.8% | 76.35 EUR | 54.41 EUR | 1.19 | 42.36 | 10.1K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 103.0 EUR | -2.0% | 75.19 EUR | 54.05 EUR | 1.48 | 46.33 | 2.8K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 105.1 EUR | -2.9% | 73.93 EUR | 53.66 EUR | 1.65 | 53.23 | 2.8K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 108.2 EUR | 5.9% | 72.65 EUR | 53.26 EUR | 1.83 | 59.09 | 6.5K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 102.1 EUR | -1.2% | 71.06 EUR | 52.84 EUR | 1.91 | 50.27 | 629.2K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 103.4 EUR | 2.9% | 69.74 EUR | 52.46 EUR | 1.78 | 55.46 | 34.0K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 100.5 EUR | 23.3% | 68.29 EUR | 52.07 EUR | 1.70 | 59.19 | 91.1K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 81.53 EUR | 5.5% | 66.90 EUR | 51.69 EUR | 1.48 | 28.83 | 77.4K | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.