Cisco (CSCO) Stock News, Analyst Forecasts, and 2026 Outlook: What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 20, 2025
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is closing out December with renewed attention from Wall Street after a milestone rally that pushed the networking giant back above its dot-com era peak. Shares ended the latest session (Friday, Dec. 19) at $78.42, up 1.91% on the day, after trading between $76.79 and $79.17 with heavy volume. Yahoo Finance+1 The move keeps Cisco within striking distance of the recent record close near $80.25—a level that effectively marked a “full circle” moment for long-time shareholders after more than two decades. Financial Times+1 But the bigger story for investors isn’t just the chart (and it