Cisco Stock Sees Significant Gains as Analysts Remain Bullish

Cisco Systems has seen its stock rise significantly over the past year, up 79.6% from last month's numbers.

Tal Liani of BofA Securities is among those who are optimistic about Cisco's future performance, having reiterated his Buy rating on August 13, 2026.

Liani pointed to Cisco's latest quarter as evidence of the company's strength, with revenue up 18% year over year and growth in its Networking segment reaching 28%.

Cisco is also seeing success in its AI efforts, with $9 billion in AI-related orders and $4 billion in revenues for FY26. The company has raised its guidance for AI revenue to $7.5 billion for FY27, suggesting that AI will continue to be a key driver of growth.