Analyst ratings
Across 26 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 17 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $137.74.
NASDAQ: CSCO · Communication Equipment
Over the past week, Cisco Systems (CSCO) saw about 345 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 24% bullish but is far apart: X runs 56% bullish while Polymarket sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 17 of 26 analysts rating CSCO a buy.
There is little buzz around CSCO this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.
Wall Street’s 65% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Polymarket at 0% to X at 56%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
Across 26 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 17 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $137.74.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.
Analysts sit 41 points above the crowd average of 24%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 56% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 56-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, Cisco Systems (CSCO) buzz held subdued around 36.2 while the price drifted down 5.2% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 20.5M shares. Updated Aug 29, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CSCO held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 51.1 and was variable, swinging between 36.2 and 63.2. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 15 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Sell |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Strong Buy (17 / 8 / 1) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 24% |
| Avg price target | $137.74 |
| Most bullish source | X, 56% |
| Most bearish source | Polymarket, 0% |
| Sentiment spread | 56 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 345 |
| Market cap | $442.03B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | 33.7 · 20.9 |
| EPS · Beta | $3.33 · 1.0 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $63.33B · 21% margin |
| Industry | Communication Equipment |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Cisco Systems (CSCO) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 24% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 345 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Cisco Systems (CSCO) is moderately active with 131 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 34 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 19% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.
The crowd reads bearish on Cisco Systems (CSCO), averaging 24% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 56% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 56-point spread. On the professional side, 17 of 26 analysts rate CSCO a buy.
Of the 26 analysts covering Cisco Systems (CSCO), 17 rate it a buy, 8 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $137.74. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 24% bullish.
Cisco Systems (CSCO)'s cross-source average is bearish at 24% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 19% bullish, X reads 56% bullish, News reads 21% bullish and polymarket coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is bearish for Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 24% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is polymarket at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.
X is the dominant discussion channel with 158 mentions (46% of total volume). Reddit contributes 131 mentions and News contributes 56 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 24% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. CSCO's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 24% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
The CSCO sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.
Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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