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Cisco (CSCO) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Cisco · Information Technology · ref. ETF XLK · 52 calls · price $115.07
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📈 Cisco (CSCO) stock price

$115.07+67.6% over range
Oct 14, 25low $68.66 · high $130Oct 13, 26
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67% recommend buying · 15 analysts
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🎯 CSCO price target & analyst consensus — price $115

The price target · all analysts combined (15 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 15$165+43.4%
Median target · of 15 targets$135+17.3%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 15$110-4.4%
Current price$115.07
Where these 15 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 1280% $120 ↔ $165
Below 320% $96 ↔ $112
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Truist Securities — 74% of its targets hit on this sector (207 calls tested). It aims for $140 (+22 %), call made on August 14, 2026, maturing on August 14, 2027 (61 d ago).

The 11 reliable analysts $135+17 %
The 4 other firms $131+14 %
How to read it: the 11 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 10 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $135 median. “The 4 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 15 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy1067%
Hold533%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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All analysts (the consensus)  ·  vs  ·  the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Cisco? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

💰 Cisco dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

1.41%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend — 14 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$1.65 per share per year.

📈 Cisco fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 34.7Net margin 21.0 %Revenue growth +17.6 %Cheap for the growth

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2023
marg. 22 %
2024
Rev −6%Profit −18%
2025
Rev +5%Profit +1%
2026
Rev +12%Profit +27%

🔎 Detailed analyses

🏛️ Which US Congress members hold Cisco (CSCO)?

12 Congress members have disclosed CSCO buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Alan Lowenthal 2× · 35%Zoe Lofgren 2× · 41%Thomas Suozzi 2× · 38%Carol Miller 2× · 25%Joe Courtney 1× · 40%Dean Phillips 1× · 39%John Yarmuth 1× · 46%Katherine Clark 1×Earl Blumenauer 1× · 38%Kathy Manning 1× · 43%
→ Full members ranking (who beats the market)

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CSCO

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕ % right i ↕ Gain vs sector i ↕ Calls i ↕
Rosenblatt ↗ 100% +59.3% 5
Sterne Agee 100% +40.9% 2
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗ 100% +18.2% 5
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 100% +16.8% 2
FBN Securities 100% +15.7% 4
BMO Capital ↗ 100% +14.2% 5
Argus Research ↗ 100% +14.0% 2
Wunderlich Securities 100% +8.0% 4
Morgan Stanley ↗ 85% +29.3% 13
Stifel ↗ 83% +9.1% 6
See the other 24 firms
Macquarie ↗ 0% -9.6% 2
Raymond James ↗ 31% -0.6% 16
Baird ↗ 33% -0.3% 3
Tigress Financial ↗ 33% +8.1% 3
Keybanc ↗ 36% +3.5% 11
Credit Suisse 42% +0.4% 12
Cowen & Co. 43% -0.1% 7
DZ Bank 50% +4.2% 2
Wolfe Research ↗ 50% +7.2% 2
Wells Fargo ↗ 57% +24.9% 7
Pacific Crest 60% +11.3% 5
Citigroup ↗ 62% +11.3% 21
Oppenheimer ↗ 64% +10.5% 11
Barclays ↗ 69% +10.2% 13
Jefferies ↗ 71% +11.6% 7
Evercore ISI Group ↗ 71% +23.4% 7
JP Morgan ↗ 73% +23.1% 15
UBS ↗ 75% +12.9% 12
Deutsche Bank ↗ 76% +14.1% 17
Goldman Sachs ↗ 78% +12.9% 9
Wedbush ↗ 80% +7.5% 5
Nomura 80% +10.1% 5
Piper Sandler ↗ 80% +18.1% 5
B of A Securities ↗ 80% +20.0% 10

📊 What $1,000 invested in Cisco would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Cisco 10 years ago would be worth $4,325 today, i.e. +16%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+42%), worst: 2022 (-25%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Cisco

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,984+98%
3 years ago$2,466+147%
5 years ago$2,625+162%
→ See Cisco's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Cisco)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+52%$1,525 (+52%)
2025+30%$1,984 (+98%)
2024+17%$2,325 (+133%)
→ See Cisco's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on CSCO

Bernstein ↗
Sep 30, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $107.63 — gap to target +2%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.8% · +10.7% (129 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 30, 27
Piper Sandler ↗
Sep 22, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $106.43 — gap to target +17%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.8% · +3.9% (553 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 27
Deutsche Bank ↗
Sep 1, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $109.46 — upside +23%
Today : $115.07 — upside +17%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.8% · +6.1% (580 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 1, 27
HSBC ↗
Aug 14, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $111.68 — gap to target +7%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 56.5% · +24.8% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 27
UBS ↗
Aug 13, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$138
Price at call : $111.68 — upside +24%
Today : $115.07 — upside +20%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.9% · +13.8% (573 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $111.68 — upside +25%
Today : $115.07 — upside +22%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 54.1% · +15.2% (207 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
Barclays ↗
Aug 13, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$123
Price at call : $111.68 — gap to target +10%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 49.7% · +8.8% (979 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Aug 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$150
Price at call : $111.68 — upside +34%
Today : $115.07 — upside +30%
🎯 on CSCO : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49% · +11.4% (563 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
See the other 44 calls, newest to oldest
Keybanc ↗
Aug 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$135
Price at call : $113.47 — upside +19%
Today : $115.07 — upside +17%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46.9% · +4.7% (729 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Aug 13, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$165
Price at call : $113.47 — upside +45%
Today : $115.07 — upside +43%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53% · +25.1% (560 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Aug 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$135
Price at call : $113.47 — upside +19%
Today : $115.07 — upside +17%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50% · +6.8% (1003 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 27
Keybanc ↗
Jun 25, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$130
Price at call : $118.97 — upside +9%
Today : $115.07 — upside +13%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46.9% · +4.7% (729 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 25, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jun 12, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$130
Price at call : $121.1 — upside +7%
Today : $115.07 — upside +13%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50% · +6.8% (1003 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 12, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $120.36 — upside +25%
Today : $115.07 — upside +30%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.1% · +15.9% (752 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 8, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $119.67 — upside +13%
Today : $115.07 — upside +17%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.1% · +15.9% (752 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 26, 27
HSBC ↗
May 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$137
Price at call : $118.88 — upside +15%
Today : $115.07 — upside +19%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 56.5% · +24.8% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Barclays ↗
May 15, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$121
Price at call : $118.88 — gap to target +2%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 49.7% · +8.8% (979 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
UBS ↗
May 14, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$132
Price at call : $118.21 — upside +12%
Today : $115.07 — upside +15%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.9% · +13.8% (573 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
Citigroup ↗
May 14, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$112
Price at call : $118.21 — upside -5%
Today : $115.07 — upside -3%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51% · +18.7% (878 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
May 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$120
Price at call : $118.21 — upside +2%
Today : $115.07 — upside +4%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50% · +6.8% (1003 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$150
Price at call : $118.21 — upside +27%
Today : $115.07 — upside +30%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.6% · +8.5% (341 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$114
Price at call : $118.21 — upside -4%
Today : $115.07 — upside -1%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.1% · +15.9% (752 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
Piper Sandler ↗
May 14, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$132
Price at call : $118.21 — gap to target +12%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.8% · +3.9% (553 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
May 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$130
Price at call : $118.21 — upside +10%
Today : $115.07 — upside +13%
🎯 on CSCO : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49% · +11.4% (563 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
Keybanc ↗
May 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$125
Price at call : $118.21 — upside +6%
Today : $115.07 — upside +9%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46.9% · +4.7% (729 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
May 14, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $115.53 — upside +30%
Today : $115.07 — upside +30%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53% · +25.1% (560 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$110
Price at call : $94.3 — upside +17%
Today : $115.07 — upside -4%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.6% · +8.5% (341 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
BWG Global
Apr 23, 26
■ Mixed neutral · not a buy
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 27
JP Morgan ↗
Apr 16, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$96
Price at call : $86.25 — upside +11%
Today : $115.07 — upside -17%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.9% · +11.8% (679 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 16, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$94
Price at call : $77.93 — upside +21%
Today : $115.07 — upside -18%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 54.1% · +15.2% (207 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 31, 27
UBS ↗
Feb 12, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$95
Price at call : $76.85 — upside +24%
Today : $115.07 — upside -17%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.9% · +13.8% (573 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 12, 27
Rosenblatt ↗
Feb 12, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $75 — upside +33%
Today : $115.07 — upside -13%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53% · +25.1% (560 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 12, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$100
Price at call : $77.01 — upside +30%
Today : $115.07 — upside -13%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.6% · +8.5% (341 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 26, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Dec 17, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$91
Price at call : $76 — upside +20%
Today : $115.07 — upside -21%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50% · +6.8% (1003 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
Barclays ↗
Nov 13, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$76
Price at call : $78 — gap to target -3%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target -34%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 49.7% · +8.8% (979 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Citigroup ↗
Nov 13, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $78 — upside +9%
Today : $115.07 — upside -26%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51% · +18.7% (878 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
JP Morgan ↗
Nov 13, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$90
Price at call : $78 — upside +15%
Today : $115.07 — upside -22%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.9% · +11.8% (679 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Nov 13, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$95
Price at call : $78 — upside +22%
Today : $115.07 — upside -17%
🎯 on CSCO : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49% · +11.4% (563 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
UBS ↗
Nov 13, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $78 — upside +15%
Today : $115.07 — upside -22%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.9% · +13.8% (573 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Nov 13, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$86
Price at call : $78 — gap to target +10%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target -25%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.8% · +3.9% (553 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $77.38 — gap to target +3%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target -30%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.6% · +8.5% (341 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Keybanc ↗
Nov 13, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$87
Price at call : $77.38 — upside +12%
Today : $115.07 — upside -24%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46.9% · +4.7% (729 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Rosenblatt ↗
Nov 13, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $77.38 — upside +29%
Today : $115.07 — upside -13%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53% · +25.1% (560 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Morgan Stanley ↗
Nov 13, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$82
Price at call : $77.38 — upside +6%
Today : $115.07 — upside -29%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50% · +6.8% (1003 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$95
Price at call : $77.38 — upside +23%
Today : $115.07 — upside -17%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.1% · +15.9% (752 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Melius Research ↗
Nov 13, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $77.38 — upside +29%
Today : $115.07 — upside -13%
🎯 on CSCO : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 50% · +21.5% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
UBS ↗
Nov 3, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$88
Price at call : $74.45 — upside +18%
Today : $115.07 — upside -24%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.9% · +13.8% (573 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 3, 26
HSBC ↗
Aug 15, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $66.2 — gap to target +4%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target -40%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 56.5% · +24.8% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 15, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Aug 14, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $66.2 — gap to target +6%
Today : $115.07 — gap to target -39%
🎯 on CSCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.8% · +3.9% (553 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Aug 14, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$83
Price at call : $66.2 — upside +25%
Today : $115.07 — upside -28%
Expected +25% · Actual +71% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CSCO : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 49% · +11.4% (563 calls)
+70.5%
stock +71% · XLK +43%
matured Aug 14, 26
CICC ↗
Jul 14, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$78
Price at call : $67.82 — upside +15%
Today : $115.07 — upside -32%
Expected +15% · Actual +73% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CSCO : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 100% · +20.6% (3 calls)
+72.7%
stock +73% · XLK +44%
matured Jul 14, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$73
Price at call : $58.77 — upside +24%
Today : $115.07 — upside -37%
Expected +24% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CSCO : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 50% · +21.5% (22 calls)
+28.0%
stock +28% · XLK +23%
matured Jan 6, 26

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