Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO):

• 9/1/2026 – Cisco Systems is now covered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/26/2026 – Cisco Systems had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/16/2026 – Cisco Systems was upgraded by Freedom Capital from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 8/15/2026 – Cisco Systems was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/14/2026 – Cisco Systems was downgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock, down from $137.00.
• 8/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $132.00 to $138.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $125.00 to $140.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $130.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $121.00 to $123.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $130.00 to $135.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by Rosenblatt Securities from $150.00 to $165.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Cisco Systems had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $130.00 to $135.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Cisco Systems was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 7/28/2026 – Cisco Systems was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/20/2026 – Cisco Systems was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/12/2026 – Cisco Systems was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 50.30%.

Insider Activity

In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Thimaya Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total transaction of $854,598.57. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 140,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,890,162.87. This represents a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 21,628 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.54, for a total value of $2,412,387.12. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 602,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $67,226,273.40. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 53,611 shares of company stock valued at $6,066,680 in the last three months. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by 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.