Cisco Stock: One Number Could Tell Investors Where It’s Headed Next
Cisco shares have surged nearly 40% this year on an AI-driven networking boom, but one valuation figure will determine whether the rally has room to run or has already priced in the good news.
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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO | CSCO Price Prediction) has had a landmark 2026. Shares are up 39.07% year to date and 59.57% over the past year, powered by what CEO Chuck Robbins calls a “networking super cycle” tied to agentic AI. The stock recently cooled, falling 4.2% in the past month after Piper Sandler trimmed its price target on growth concerns.
With hyperscaler AI orders exploding and a multi-year campus refresh underway, the question is how much upside remains. Let’s look at what it would take for Cisco to hit $130 per share in 2027.
Wall Street Warms to Cisco’s AI Story
The Street is unusually engaged. The FY2027 EPS consensus has jumped from $4.7599 ninety days ago to $5.1426 today, with 22 upward revisions and zero downward revisions in the trailing 30 days.
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