Cisco Systems sets clear analyst consensus, shares trade firmly on Nasdaq
23.06.2026 - 13:04:18 | ad-hoc-news.de
By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-23, 13:02.
Cisco Systems (US17275R1023) starts the new week with a well-documented analyst landscape around its Nasdaq listing. MarketScreener lists a broad coverage with a mix of Buy, Hold and Sell ratings and an aggregated consensus price target in the low 130s US dollars as of mid-June 2026 according to MarketScreener consensus data.
What recent analyst data show
On 12 June 2026 Morgan Stanley adjusted its view on Cisco Systems and lifted the price target from 120 to 130 US dollars while keeping an Equal-weight rating, citing a more constructive stance on AI-related networking demand and execution on software subscriptions as reported in a Reuters market note on broker moves. MarketScreener’s compilation shows that several large houses including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, UBS and Barclays maintain active coverage on the stock with differing valuation angles but broadly positive views on Cisco’s cash generation and balance sheet strength.
Across these houses, the consensus rating currently leans toward a moderate Buy with a minority of Hold recommendations and few outright Sells, and the average 12-month target in the low 130s dollars implies mid-single-digit upside versus recent trading levels based on data collated in mid-June 2026 from multiple analyst reports via MarketScreener.
How Cisco compares in the tech peer group
In the wider technology sector Cisco Systems sits alongside networking and infrastructure peers such as Juniper Networks and Arista Networks as well as broader platform players like Microsoft and Alphabet in investor portfolios. Where many megacap software names trade on price-to-earnings ratios substantially above 40, Cisco’s valuation in the high 30s to around 40 times earnings, based on a share price around 121.50 US dollars and a market capitalization of roughly 471 billion US dollars, places it below the most expensive software leaders but above slower-growth hardware names, according to data compiled by AltIndex on 22 June 2026 AltIndex statistics on Cisco Systems.
Several analysts highlight Cisco’s strong net cash position and recurring software revenue as key differentiators versus more cyclical hardware-centric players, while at the same time noting competition from cloud-native networking offerings and white-box hardware in data centers in their sector notes over the past month.
Background and live data on the Cisco Systems shares
All current ad-hoc releases, price data and further analysis on Cisco Systems can be found in the dedicated topic area and on the Investor Relations site.
How Cisco earns its money
Cisco Systems generates revenue primarily from networking equipment such as campus and data center switches and routers, collaboration tools, and security software, with a growing share from software subscriptions and services. Flagship hardware lines include Catalyst and Nexus switches, while software platforms such as Webex and the Cisco Security Cloud extend the portfolio into recurring-revenue collaboration and cybersecurity offerings.
Where the shares trade today
The Cisco Systems shares (US17275R1023) most recently traded on Nasdaq at around 121.50 US dollars on 2026-06-22, 21:30, corresponding to a market capitalization near 471 billion US dollars based on AltIndex price statistics for that date.
Key data on the Cisco Systems shares
- Company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
- ISIN: US17275R1023
- WKN: 878841
- Ticker: CSCO
- Trading venue: NASDAQ
- Price (as of 2026-06-22, 21:30): 121.53 USD
- Market cap: 471,000,000,000 USD (as of 2026-06-22)
- Sector / industry: Information Technology / Communications Equipment
- Index membership: S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ-100
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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