Is CSCO Worth Buying in 2026?

Cisco Systems, Inc. Common Stock (DE)

STOCK COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Updated 2026-08-16

Here’s whether Cisco Systems, Inc. Common Stock (DE) (CSCO) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.

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Neutral

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); RSI 46 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +61.1%; rising volume confirms the move (1.15x 30d avg). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-0.21% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-5.5%). Currently 14.3% off its 52-week high. Score: +2/7.

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CSCO is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($91.97) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($117.42), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 45.8 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +61.1% compares to +20.4% for SPY (beat the market by 40.8%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $16,115 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 40.8%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($91.97)
Above 50-day MA ($117.42)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 45.8
Positive return (+61.1%)
!Within 10% of period high (−14.3%)
Period Range $111.68
$65.75 $130.37
RSI (14) 45.8
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$111.68
Period Return+61.1%
Period High$130.37
Period Low$65.75
Drawdown−14.3%
MA-50$117.42
MA-200$91.97
RSI (14)45.8
Avg Volume (30d)22.4M
vs. SPYbeat by 40.8%
Return Rank#239 of 1252

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