Cisco Systems (CSCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Cisco Systems - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
8

Buy
13

Based on 21 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 21 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, 11 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for CSCO.

Consensus Price Target

$61.50
0.77% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cisco Systems, the average price target is $61.50. The highest price target for CSCO is $78.00, while the lowest price target for CSCO is $50.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 0.77% from the current price of $61.03.

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CSCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/22/24 to 1/21/25	1 Month Ago 12/23/23 to 12/22/24	3 Months Ago 10/24/23 to 10/23/24	1 Year Ago 1/22/23 to 1/22/24
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	11 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$61.50	$60.28	$56.74	$58.21
Forecasted Upside	0.77% Upside	3.00% Upside	0.81% Upside	12.88% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

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	2.71	2.68	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	0.77% Upside	250.26% Upside	11.17% 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 Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/17/2025	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	A. Malik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$64.00 ➝ $68.00	+13.68%
1/6/2025	Melius Research 0 of 5 stars	B. Reitzes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
12/17/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$62.00 ➝ $68.00	+16.90%
11/14/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$60.00 ➝ $72.00	+23.88%
11/14/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$57.00 ➝ $60.00	+2.53%
11/14/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$55.00 ➝ $62.00	+5.95%
11/14/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$49.00 ➝ $56.00	-5.37%
11/14/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$52.00 ➝ $57.00	-3.68%
11/11/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Samik Chatterjee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$55.00 ➝ $66.00	+13.68%
10/14/2024	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	I. Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$76.00 ➝ $78.00	+43.86%
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9/20/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$55.00 ➝ $60.00	+16.64%
8/16/2024	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
8/16/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$46.00 ➝ $58.00	+19.51%
8/15/2024	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Ferragu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$57.00	+18.16%
8/15/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$52.00 ➝ $53.00	+8.85%
8/15/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$56.00 ➝ $53.00	+8.85%
8/15/2024	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/15/2024	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$56.00 ➝ $58.00	+27.64%
5/16/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$54.00 ➝ $58.00	+17.86%
5/13/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Ackerman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	$50.00	+4.04%
11/17/2023	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$50.00	+4.08%
10/30/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Market Perform ➝ Underperform
6/30/2023	51job Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Initiates
3/6/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral
2/16/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$67.00 ➝ $69.00	+35.91%
2/16/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$65.00 ➝ $66.00	+36.22%
2/16/2023	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$61.00 ➝ $64.00	+32.09%

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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 Monday, January 20, 2025. 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 received multiple upgrades from investment analysts, with ratings moving from "hold" to "buy" and even "strong buy," indicating strong confidence in the company's future performance.
The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.91, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.87, which reflects strong operational performance and effective cost management.
With a current stock price around $61.50, Cisco is positioned well within its industry, and the consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" suggests that many analysts believe the stock has potential for growth.
Cisco's recent quarterly revenue of $13.84 billion exceeded expectations, showcasing its ability to generate significant income even in a challenging market environment.
The company offers a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 2.66%, which can provide a steady income stream for investors.

Cisco Systems
Bear Case

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

Despite beating EPS estimates, Cisco's revenue decreased by 5.6% year-over-year, which may indicate potential challenges in maintaining growth in a competitive market.
The company's net margin of 17.73% and return on equity of 25.70% are solid, but they may not be sufficient to attract investors looking for higher returns in the tech sector.
With eight analysts rating the stock as a "hold," there is a significant portion of the market that remains cautious about Cisco's growth prospects, which could limit stock price appreciation.
The dividend payout ratio of 68.67% suggests that a large portion of earnings is being returned to shareholders, which may limit the funds available for reinvestment in growth initiatives.
As the technology landscape evolves rapidly, Cisco may face challenges in adapting to new trends and competition, which could impact its long-term viability.

CSCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cisco Systems is $61.50, with a high forecast of $78.00 and a low forecast of $50.00.
: 21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cisco Systems in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CSCO shares.
: According to analysts, Cisco Systems's stock has a predicted upside of 0.77% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Cisco Systems's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.
: Cisco Systems has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Melius, Melius Research, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Cisco Systems more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Cisco Systems is 2.71 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how CSCO compares to other companies.

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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target