A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO) is the #10 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 #131 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 up about 1.2% today, and Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) trading lower by about 1.3%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of CSCO, versus QCOM and LITE.
CSCO is currently trading up about 0.9% midday Monday.
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