A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO) is the #7 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Cisco Systems Inc also comes in above the median of analyst picks among the broader S&P 500 index components, claiming the #87 spot out of 500.
Below is a chart of rank over time:
CSCO operates in the Manufacturing sector, among companies like Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) which is down about 2.2% today, and Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) trading up by about 0.2%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of CSCO, versus QCOM and MSI.
CSCO is currently trading down about 0.3% midday Tuesday.
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