Cisco Surges 2.06% on $1.16B Volume Ranking 65th as Earnings Loom

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) rose 2.06% on August 4, 2025, with a trading volume of $1.16 billion, ranking 65th in the market. The stock’s performance came amid preparations for its upcoming Q4 fiscal year 2025 earnings announcement. The company confirmed it will release financial results for the period ending July 26, 2025, after market close on August 13, 2025, followed by a conference call at 1:30 PM PT (4:30 PM ET). The call will be accessible via phone, webcast, and replay until August 19, 2025, providing investors with multiple avenues to review key metrics and management insights.

The earnings release will be posted on Cisco’s newsroom website, with live audio and slides available through its Investor Relations portal. The scheduled timing of the call—after market close—suggests investors may prioritize post-earnings volatility strategies, though the company has not disclosed preliminary figures or guidance. The event’s prominence in the short-term market calendar could influence trading activity ahead of the August 13 deadline, particularly as liquidity tends to concentrate around high-visibility corporate events.

Historical data highlights the potential impact of liquidity concentration in short-term trading. A strategy of purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding them for one day returned 166.71% from 2022 to the present, significantly outperforming the benchmark’s 29.18%. This underscores how high-volume stocks, including those with scheduled earnings events like Cisco, may experience amplified price movements due to institutional and algorithmic trading activity in volatile markets.