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CISCO SYSTEMS INC

Information Technology·Communications EquipmentYield: Mid (1-3%)

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and sells technologies that help to power, secure, and draw insights from the internet in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China.

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Held by 5 AI ETFs

AMOM3.520%

as of Sep 2

PQUS0.780%

as of Sep 1

BUZZ0.250%

as of Sep 2

LQAI0.120%

as of Sep 2

AIEQ0.050%

as of Sep 4

Signal performance

Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.

Buy signals18
Win rate0% (0/18)
Avg buy return-5.27%
AMOMnow 3.520% of fund20 signals

AMOM · Sudden change · 1d

weight 4.060% → 3.520% (-0.540 pp)·stock down 10.1% in the 30 days before

Sep 2·entry $109.45·now $108.61

-0.77%
since Sep 2

AMOM · Weight increase · 3d

weight 3.980% → 4.080% (+0.100 pp)·stock down 3.5% in the 30 days before

Aug 24·entry $110.23·now $108.61Fresh

-1.47%
since Aug 24

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

weight 3.980% → 4.030% (+0.050 pp)·stock down 1.5% in the 30 days before

Aug 21·entry $111.04·now $108.61Fresh

-2.19%
since Aug 21

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 4.390% → 3.920% (-0.470 pp)·stock up 1.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 14·entry $111.68·now $108.61

-2.75%
since Aug 14

AMOM · Sudden change · 1d

weight 4.390% → 3.990% (-0.400 pp)·stock up 1.5% in the 30 days before

Aug 13·entry $113.47·now $108.61

-4.28%
since Aug 13

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 5.090% → 4.450% (-0.640 pp)·stock up 6.2% in the 30 days before

Aug 6·entry $120.88·now $108.61

-10.15%
since Aug 6

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

weight 4.700% → 5.050% (+0.350 pp)·stock up 2.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 3·entry $115.86·now $108.61Fresh

-6.26%
since Aug 3

AMOM · Accumulation · 6d

weight 4.680% → 5.090% (+0.410 pp)·stock down 0.9% in the 30 days before

Jul 31·entry $115.99·now $108.61Fresh

-6.36%
since Jul 31

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

weight 4.800% → 5.020% (+0.220 pp)·stock down 3.3% in the 30 days before

Jul 30·entry $113.56·now $108.61Fresh

-4.36%
since Jul 30

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

weight 4.840% → 5.270% (+0.430 pp)·stock down 4.4% in the 30 days before

Jul 29·entry $112.48·now $108.61Fresh

-3.44%
since Jul 29

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

weight 4.750% → 5.250% (+0.500 pp)·stock up 1.6% in the 30 days before

Jul 28·entry $115.58·now $108.61Fresh

-6.03%
since Jul 28

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

weight 4.700% → 4.910% (+0.210 pp)·stock down 4.6% in the 30 days before

Jul 24·entry $114.17·now $108.61Fresh

-4.87%
since Jul 24

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

stock down 6.9% in the 30 days before

Jul 23·entry $112.76·now $108.61Fresh

-3.68%
since Jul 23

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

stock down 6.2% in the 30 days before

Jul 21·entry $112.18·now $108.61

-3.18%
since Jul 21

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

stock down 6.4% in the 30 days before

Jul 17·entry $111.94·now $108.61Fresh

-2.97%
since Jul 17

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

stock down 7.7% in the 30 days before

Jul 15·entry $111.77·now $108.61

-2.83%
since Jul 15

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 0.4% in the 30 days before

Jul 13·entry $119.25·now $108.61Fresh

-8.92%
since Jul 13

AMOM · Accumulation · 6d

stock up 0.8% in the 30 days before

Jul 10·entry $121.31·now $108.61Fresh

-10.47%
since Jul 10

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

stock down 4.7% in the 30 days before

Jul 9·entry $118.31·now $108.61Fresh

-8.20%
since Jul 9

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

stock down 6.4% in the 30 days before

Jul 8·entry $113.82·now $108.61Fresh

-4.58%
since Jul 8
PQUSnow 0.780% of fund4 signals

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.800% → 0.780% (-0.020 pp)·stock down 3.2% in the 30 days before

Aug 30·entry $110.49·now $108.61

-1.70%
since Aug 30

PQUS · Sudden change · 1d

weight 0.200% → 0.780% (+0.580 pp)·stock down 1.5% in the 30 days before

Aug 21·entry $111.04·now $108.61

-2.19%
since Aug 21

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

stock down 6.4% in the 30 days before

Jul 18·entry $110.70·now $108.61

-1.89%
since Jul 18

PQUS · Weight increase · 2d

stock up 0.8% in the 30 days before

Jul 11·entry $119.25·now $108.61Fresh

-8.92%
since Jul 11
BUZZnow 0.250% of fund1 signal

BUZZ · New entry · 1d

weight 0 → 0.250% (new)·stock down 2.3% in the 30 days before

Aug 20·entry $109.59·now $108.61Fresh

-0.89%
since Aug 20
LQAInow 0.120% of fund2 signals

LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.140% → 0.120% (-0.020 pp)·stock up 1.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 14·entry $111.68·now $108.61

-2.75%
since Aug 14

LQAI · New entry · 1d

weight 0 → 0.140% (new)·stock up 6.2% in the 30 days before

Aug 6·entry $120.88·now $108.61Fresh

-10.15%
since Aug 6
AIEQnow 0.050% of fund1 signal

AIEQ · New entry · 1d

weight 0 → 0.050% (new)·stock down 5.3% in the 30 days before

Sep 1·entry $109.74·now $108.61Fresh

-1.03%
since Sep 1

Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.

Buffett-style framework

Fails the frameworkas of Aug 30

The AI ETFs show mixed to positive activity with AMOM increasing its weight and BUZZ making a new entry, indicating an optimistic outlook or a focus on momentum. This contrasts with the framework's "Fail" verdict, which is driven by a lack of margin of safety at the current high valuation, suggesting the AI's actions may not align with a value-oriented approach to price.

  • Circle of CompetenceCisco's foundational role in enterprise networking and its growing recurring software revenue provide sufficiently predictable unit economics to project cash flows over a ten-year horizon.
  • Economic MoatCisco possesses a durable economic moat primarily driven by high switching costs for its integrated networking solutions and its strong brand in critical enterprise infrastructure.
  • ManagementThe provided information does not offer sufficient detail to assess management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or extent of skin in the game.
  • Financial HealthComprehensive historical financial data, including ten-year average ROE, operating margins, debt structure, and Owner Earnings, is not provided to fully assess financial health.
  • Margin of SafetyCurrent valuation multiples, including a PER of 37.4 and EV/EBITDA of 39.99, do not suggest a defensible discount or even a fair price relative to a conservative estimate of intrinsic value.

Cisco demonstrates strengths in its predictable business model and durable economic moat, aligning well with the initial stages of the value investing framework. However, a complete assessment of management and financial health is hindered by a lack of data, and critically, the current market valuation does not offer a sufficient margin of safety. Therefore, despite its quality, the company fails on price, leading to an overall negative verdict from this framework.

Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.