Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) returns to the Technology Stocks conversation, with focus on execution discipline, enterprise budgets, recurring demand, product adoption, and cloud activity shaping the read on the business.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is in focus as technology stocks react to higher rates, shifting sector demand, and a more selective American market session.

Cisco delivered record FY26 results, with 18% YoY revenue growth in Q4, and robust AI infrastructure orders. See why CSCO stock is upgraded to a buy.

Cisco Systems stock closed at USD 107.74 on Nasdaq on September 16, 2026 after a 2.1 percent drop fr

Cisco is a global provider of networking infrastructure, designing and building everything from routers and wireless access points to the software that’s used to secure them. Founded in 1984 by a team of Stanford computer scientists, Cisco went public in 1990 and was added to the Dow Jones industrial average in 2009. Cisco made a flurry of acquisitions in the 2010s and into the 2020s. It closed in March 2024 on a $28 billion deal for Splunk, a cybersecurity and analytics firm, as part of a larger bet on companies adopting AI.

At the close on September 16, 2026, Cisco Systems stock ended at USD 107.74 on the Nasdaq, down 2.1%