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Cisco Systems Receives Mixed Brokerage Ratings with Strong Buy Momentum

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Business Honor
11 March, 2025

Cisco Systems receives mixed ratings, with most analysts recommending a strong buy despite some cautious views.

With an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.83 at the moment, Cisco Systems is positioned between a buy and a strong buy. Eleven of the 21 brokerage firms that cover the stock have given it a Strong Buy rating, and two have given it a Buy rating. This indicates that roughly 62% of the suggestions support buying the stock. But depending only on brokerage ratings might not be the best way to make investments.

Many analysts working at brokerage firms have been known to be overly positive in their assessments since they have an interest in the stocks they cover. According to Market Beat Ratings, the average rating assigned to Cisco Systems, Inc. by the 23 research firms who now cover the company (NASDAQ:CSCO) is "Moderate Buy."

Two equities research analysts have recommended a strong buy, fourteen have recommended a buy, and seven have recommended a hold on the stock. In the last year, the average one-year price target for brokerages that have covered the stock has been $66.63.

Reports on CSCO shares have lately been released by a number of research analysts. In a research note on Tuesday, December 17th, Morgan Stanley raised their price target for Cisco Systems from $62.00 to $68.00 and rated the stock as "overweight." In a research note on Thursday, February 13th, the Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target for Cisco Systems from $56.00 to $63.00 and rated the stock as "neutral."

Even though Cisco seems like a wise investment, investors should proceed cautiously and take a number of considerations into account. A more thorough understanding of a stock's potential can be obtained by combining brokerage ratings, independent research, and earnings-based ranking systems like Zacks Rank.