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Morgan Stanley downgrades Cisco Systems to Equal-Weight from Overweight, lowers price target to $120 from $135

Morgan Stanley downgraded Cisco Systems from Overweight to Equal-Weight and cut its price target, its estimate of a future share price, from $135 to $120. The new target was described as 11.1% lower and 15.8% above Cisco’s Nov. 4 closing price of $103.61.

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What happened

Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on Cisco from Overweight to Equal-Weight and cut its price target from $135 to $120. Reports said Cisco shares fell 6.2% to $97.19 during regular trading on November 5. The downgrade cited possible pressure on future profit margins and concern that some customer orders came early.

Global impact / market context

The downgrade may make investors more cautious about Cisco’s growth and profits. Analysts questioned how much of the company’s AI potential was already reflected in its share price and raised concerns about the profit earned from cloud sales. Cisco reported $9.3 billion in AI infrastructure orders and expected $7.5 billion in related revenue in fiscal 2027.

What to watch

  1. Check Cisco’s earnings release scheduled for November 12 for new information on demand and profit margins; it may clarify the concerns behind the downgrade.
  2. Check whether Cisco says customers moved orders forward before price increases; this matters because earlier orders could leave less demand later.
  3. Check Cisco’s updates on AI infrastructure orders and expected fiscal 2027 revenue; these figures can show whether reported demand is holding up.

Affected assets

  • Cisco Systems, Inc.

Evidence