Nomura Securities Reiterates a 'Buy' on Cisco (CSCO); Q3 Preview

May 7, 2012 9:20 AM EDT
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Nomura Securities reiterates a 'Buy' on Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) price target of $24.00.

Analyst, Stuart Jeffrey, said, "FQ3 preview; anticipating a slight beat, backed by enterprise. We expect Cisco to deliver slightly ahead of consensus estimates of $11.6bn in revenue and $0.47 in EPS when the company reports FQ3 results after the close on 9 May. We forecast a gross margin beat at 62.4% and we see scope for gross margin upside vs its 61-62% guidance and 61.9% consensus, driven by better product mix and margin improvement in APAC. We view gross margins as a key driver in CSCO’s near-term investment case."

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