EXPLAINED: Do wall street analysts like cisco systems stock | Vintage Vibes

San Jose, California-based Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry. With a market cap of $248 billion, the company offers enterprise network security, software development, data collaboration, cloud computing, and other related services.

Shares of this technology giant have outperformed the broader market over the past year. CSCO has gained 25.1% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 20.6%. In 2025, CSCO stock is up 5.2%, surpassing the SPX’s 2.5% rise on a YTD basis.