# Cisco Systems (CSCO) — Analyst Forecast

CSCO · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 20 | 12 | 0 | 32 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $110.00 | $134.18 | $165.00 | 11 |

Last price $115.34 (as of Oct 13, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Bernstein | Initiated Coverage | Market Perform | $110.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $125.00 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Initiated Coverage | Hold → Buy | $135.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | HSBC | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | $120.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $135.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintained | Buy | $165.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $135.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $150.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $123.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $140.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $138.00 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $130.00 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $130.00 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $150.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $135.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $121.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | HSBC | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $137.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintained | Buy | $150.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $125.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $130.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for CSCO stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Cisco Systems (CSCO) is $134.18, with a high estimate of $165.00 and a low of $110.00, across 11 analysts.

### Is CSCO a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Cisco Systems currently average a Buy rating: 20 buy, 12 hold and 0 sell, from 32 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for CSCO?

The average price target of $134.18 implies 16.34% upside from the last price of $115.34.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CSCO?

On Sep 30, 2026, Bernstein initiated coverage of Cisco Systems at Market Perform with a price target of $110.00.

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