By Aniruddha Ganguly
Publication Date: 2025-12-16 14:45:00
Cisco Systems CSCO shares closed at $78.25 on Monday, which is close to 52-week high of $80.82 it hit on Dec. 10. In the trailing 12-month period, Cisco shares have jumped 33.8% outperforming the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector, as well as close peers, Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE and Arista Networks ANET, driven by an aggressive AI push and growing security dominance. While the broader sector has appreciated 21.1%, shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Arista Networks have returned 11.7% and 11.5%, respectively.
As we begin to draw curtains on 2025 and enter 2026, the question that arises in investors’ minds is: Is there more room for Cisco stock to rise next year? Let’s find out.
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