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San Jose, California-based Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) is an IP-based networking company offering products and services to service providers, companies, commercial users and individuals. With a market cap of $250.8 billion, Cisco’s operations span the Americas, Indo-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Companies worth $200 billion or more are generally described as "mega-cap stocks." CSCO fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size, influence, and dominance in the communication equipment industry.
Cisco touched its all-time high of $66.50 on Feb. 13 and is currently trading 5.2% below that peak. CSCO stock prices have dipped 1.7% over the past three months, slightly underperforming the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLK) 2.7% gains during the same time frame.
Cisco’s performance has remained much more impressive over the longer time frame. CSCO stock prices have soared 6.5% on a YTD basis and 36.2% over the past 52 weeks, outpacing XLK’s marginal 38 bps dip in 2025 and 7.2% returns over the past year.
To confirm the bullish trend, Cisco has traded mostly above its 200-day moving averages since mid-August last year, with some fluctuations and consistently above its 50-day moving average since early May.
Cisco Systems’ stock prices surged 4.9% in the trading session following the release of its impressive Q3 results on May 14. Driven by continued demand for its products and services, Cisco’s topline for the quarter surged 11.4% year-over-year to $14.2 billion, beating the Street’s expectations by a notable margin. Moreover, the company’s non-GAAP EPS increased 9.1% year-over-year to $0.96, surpassing the consensus estimates by 5.5%. On an even more positive note, Cisco’s YTD cash flow from operations soared 39.3% year-over-year to approximately $10 billion, boosting investor confidence.
Furthermore, Cisco has also outperformed its peer Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company’s (HPE) 17.3% decline on a YTD basis and 4.1% drop over the past 52 weeks.
Among the 21 analysts covering the CSCO stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” As of writing, Cisco’s mean price target of $71.28 suggests a 13.1% upside potential from current price levels.
