Cisco Systems (CSCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Cisco Systems - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 25 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
8

Buy
17

Based on 25 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cisco Systems in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 25 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, 14 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for CSCO.

Consensus Price Target

$90.29
-4.26% Downside

According to the 25 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cisco Systems, the average price target is $90.29. The highest price target for CSCO is $110.00, while the lowest price target for CSCO is $70.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.26% from the current price of $94.30.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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CSCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/6/25 to 5/6/26	1 Month Ago 4/6/25 to 4/6/26	3 Months Ago 2/5/25 to 2/5/26	1 Year Ago 5/6/24 to 5/6/25
Strong Buy	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	14 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$90.29	$89.76	$86.81	$65.05
Forecasted Upside	-4.26% Downside	11.60% Upside	5.40% Upside	9.68% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

CSCO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CSCO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Cisco Systems Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Cisco Systems	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.80	2.30	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-4.26% Downside	156.91% Upside	14.74% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent CSCO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/4/2026	Evercore 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform	$100.00 ➝ $110.00	+17.35%
4/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Not Rated		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
4/16/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Samik Chatterjee 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$95.00 ➝ $96.00	+14.43%
4/13/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
3/31/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Niknam Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$94.00	+22.01%
2/18/2026	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
2/13/2026	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
2/13/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
2/13/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$74.00 ➝ $77.00	+2.67%
2/13/2026	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$84.00 ➝ $96.00	+28.00%
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2/12/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Vogt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$90.00 ➝ $95.00	+26.07%
2/12/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$86.00 ➝ $87.00	+1.71%
2/12/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Atif Malik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$85.00 ➝ $90.00	+5.21%
2/12/2026	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Genovese Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$100.00	+16.90%
12/24/2025	President Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$90.00 ➝ $88.00	+12.79%
12/17/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Meta Marshall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$82.00 ➝ $91.00	+17.34%
11/17/2025	Citic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$75.00 ➝ $90.00	+15.38%
11/13/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tim Long Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$71.00 ➝ $76.00	-1.66%
11/13/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Fish Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$70.00 ➝ $86.00	+11.71%
11/13/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Aaron Rakers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$83.00 ➝ $95.00	+23.47%
11/13/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brandon Nispel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$77.00 ➝ $87.00	+17.63%
11/13/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ben Reitzes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$84.00 ➝ $100.00	+35.21%
11/13/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tal Liani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$85.00 ➝ $95.00	+28.45%
8/14/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold
7/8/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	George Notter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform
6/16/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Niknam Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$65.00 ➝ $73.00	+13.90%
5/16/2025	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Pierre Ferragu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$70.00	+10.06%
2/13/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Ng Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$56.00 ➝ $63.00	-1.41%
10/14/2024	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$76.00 ➝ $78.00	+43.86%
8/15/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$56.00 ➝ $53.00	+8.85%
8/15/2024	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
5/16/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$54.00 ➝ $58.00	+17.86%

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Should I Buy Cisco Systems Stock? CSCO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Cisco Systems pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Cisco Systems
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Cisco:

Cisco has recently hit fresh peaks in stock performance, outperforming the Nasdaq index, indicating strong investor demand and positive market momentum.
The company has broadened its product portfolio to include advanced solutions in software-defined networking, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure, positioning itself well in the evolving tech landscape.
The current stock price is around $79, reflecting a positive trend in investor sentiment and market performance.
Cisco's recent quarterly dividend was increased to $0.41, representing a yield of 1.8%, which is attractive for income-focused investors.
Ongoing bullish analyses highlight strong demand for AI and recurring revenue streams, reinforcing investor interest in Cisco's growth potential.

Cisco Systems
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Cisco for these reasons:

Insider selling has been observed, with executives selling shares, which may raise concerns about their confidence in the company's future performance.
Competitive dynamics in the data-center space are intensifying, with peers like Arista gaining momentum, which could impact Cisco's market share.
While Cisco's dividend payout ratio is currently 58.95%, this indicates that a significant portion of earnings is being distributed as dividends, potentially limiting funds available for reinvestment in growth initiatives.
Recent media mentions, while positive, are not fundamental catalysts and may not translate into sustained investor interest or stock performance.
Market volatility and economic uncertainties could pose risks to Cisco's stock performance, affecting investor confidence.

CSCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 25 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cisco Systems is $90.29, with a high forecast of $110.00 and a low forecast of $70.00.
: 25 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cisco Systems in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CSCO shares.
: According to analysts, Cisco Systems's stock has a predicted downside of -4.26% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Cisco Systems's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.
: Cisco Systems has been rated by research analysts at Argus, BNP Paribas Exane, CICC Research, Citigroup, DZ Bank, Erste Group Bank, Evercore, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Rosenblatt Securities, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Cisco Systems more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Cisco Systems is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CSCO compares to other companies.

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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Cisco Systems - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Cisco Systems Stock vs. The Competition

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Bull Case

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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Cisco Systems - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

CSCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

CSCO Analyst Recommendations By Month

CSCO Price Targets by Month

Cisco Systems Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Cisco Systems Stock? CSCO Pros and Cons Explained

Cisco Systems Bull Case

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