10 Best Stocks to Buy to Beat the S&P 500

6. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)

YTD Return as of May 7: 21.04%

On May 4, Evercore ISI raised its price recommendation on Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) to $110 from $100. It reiterated an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm described Cisco’s Silicon One as an “underappreciated lever for upside” that could support both revenue and margin growth.

Analyst Amit Daryanani said Cisco could generate $12 billion or more in Silicon One-related revenue over the next three to four years. He estimated that about $7 billion to $8 billion could come from sales, with another $5 billion to $7 billion tied to optics. Daryanani also said those sales could strengthen Cisco’s long-term growth profile by adding another 300 to 500 basis points on top of the company’s expected mid- to high single-digit growth.

He added that hyperscaler capital spending could reach $900 billion or more by 2027. According to the analyst, spending is expected to shift toward “back-end networking and scale-across architectures where Cisco is now more competitive as customers look to diversify suppliers and optimize network performance.” Daryanani maintained an Outperform rating on Cisco and raised his price target to $110 from $100.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) designs and sells technologies that power the internet. The company is integrating its product portfolio across networking, security, collaboration, applications, and cloud services. Cisco operates through the Americas, EMEA, and APJC segments.

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