<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO - Get Free Report)</span> had its target price boosted by investment analysts at CICC Research  from $96.00 to $125.00 in a report issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the network equipment provider's stock. CICC Research's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 6.79% from the company's current price.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Cisco Systems</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Cisco’s Vertical Rally May Still Be in the Early Innings</li></ul><p>Several other analysts have also issued reports on CSCO. New Street Research boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $87.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Cisco Systems from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Citigroup increased their price target on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised their price target on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned  a Buy rating and eight have issued  a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $115.86.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on CSCO</b></p><h2>Cisco Systems Stock Down 1.0%</h2><ul><li>Jabil Quietly Manufactures an Accelerating Stock Price Rally</li></ul><p>CSCO traded down $1.16 during trading on Monday, reaching $117.05. The company had a trading volume of 5,142,166 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,112,203. The business's fifty day moving average price is $85.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Cisco Systems has a 12 month low of $62.30 and a 12 month high of $119.39. The company has a market cap of $462.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.96, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.92. </p><p>Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.03. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 20.14%.The company had revenue of $15.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.96 earnings per share. Cisco Systems's revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Cisco Systems has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.160-1.180 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.270-4.290 EPS.  Equities analysts anticipate that  Cisco Systems will post 3.42 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Cisco Systems</h2><ul><li>Cisco Systems Below $82? Buy Now, It Won’t Last—$182 Is Coming</li></ul><p>In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 7,981 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total transaction of $634,489.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 187,097 shares in the company, valued at $14,874,211.50. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 2,179 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.74, for a total value of $169,395.46. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 28,807 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,239,456.18. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 15,587 shares of company stock valued at $1,230,765 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own  0.01% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cisco Systems</h2><p>Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in  Cisco Systems by 6.9% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,189,645 shares of the network equipment provider's stock worth $218,236,000 after purchasing an additional 205,043 shares during the period.  World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of  Cisco Systems by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 198,549 shares of the network equipment provider's stock worth $13,905,000 after buying an additional 26,455 shares during the last quarter.  Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of  Cisco Systems by 8.9% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 686,469 shares of the network equipment provider's stock worth $46,165,000 after buying an additional 56,057 shares during the last quarter.  Rockland Trust Co. raised its position in shares of  Cisco Systems by 213.8% in the 3rd quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 20,497 shares of the network equipment provider's stock worth $1,402,000 after buying an additional 13,966 shares during the period.  Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in  Cisco Systems by 40.0% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 3,490,482 shares of the network equipment provider's stock valued at $238,818,000 after acquiring an additional 997,738 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  73.33% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Cisco Systems Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that designs, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software and telecommunications equipment. Its core business focuses on enabling enterprise and service-provider networks through products such as routers, switches, network security appliances and wireless systems. Over time Cisco has broadened its portfolio to emphasize software-defined networking, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and edge computing solutions that help organizations build and manage modern IT environments.  </p><p>In addition to hardware, Cisco offers a growing range of software platforms and subscription services for network management, security, analytics and collaboration.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Cisco Systems</li><li>Iran Ceasefire Trade: 3 Energy Stocks to Own if Oil Falls to $80</li><li>Willing and Abel: Berkshire's New CEO Makes Huge Portfolio Changes in Q1</li><li>Insider Buying Says Upstart Isn’t Down for the Count</li><li>These Stocks Could Be the Biggest Winners of the 2026 Midterms</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9Q1NDTw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="330" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9Q1NDTw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>CICC Research has raised its price target for Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) from $96.00 to $125.00, maintaining an 'outperform' rating. This suggests a potential upside of 6.79% from the current price. Other analysts have also adjusted their targets, with a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and an average target price of $115.86. Cisco's stock recently traded at $117.05, down 1.0%. The company reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding expectations with $1.06 EPS and $15.84 billion in revenue.</p>

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