Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 2/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from $74.00 to $77.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by analysts at CICC Research from $84.00 to $96.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $90.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $86.00 to $87.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $85.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Cisco Systems had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $90.00 to $95.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $100.00 to $175.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore Inc from $100.00 to $175.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – Cisco Systems had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/26/2026 – Cisco Systems was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/26/2026 – Cisco Systems was upgraded by analysts at Evercore Inc from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $80.00.
• 12/24/2025 – Cisco Systems had its price target lowered by analysts at President Capital from $90.00 to $88.00.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.54%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 9,801 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.38, for a total value of $748,600.38. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 33,026 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,522,525.88. The trade was a 22.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 56,038 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.33, for a total value of $4,389,456.54. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 179,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,082,167.40. The trade was a 23.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 225,227 shares of company stock worth $17,459,356 in the last three months. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.

In addition to hardware, Cisco offers a growing range of software platforms and subscription services for network management, security, analytics and collaboration.