On Cisco's Radar? 10 Companies Analysts Say The Vendor Could Buy Next

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FireEye

CEO: Kevin Mandia

Founded: 2004

Headquarters: Milpitas, Calif.

Although rumors of Cisco acquiring FireEye have sprouted up in the past, 2017 is the year the network leader should make its move.

"At $85 bucks a share, Cisco's not buying them. At $50 bucks a share, they're not buying them. Even at $14 per share, they're not buying a year ago. But since Mandiant came in, that Helix database they put together, I've spoken to customers, and they love the thing," said Kerravala. "It's one of the richest data sets out there for threat information around the globe and Cisco is a global company with big customers … If Cisco ever wanted that technology – not the sandboxing, but the stuff they got from Mandiant – now would be the time to acquire them."

FireEye's stock hit a high of $85.64 per share in February 2014 but has been steadily declining since – hitting a low of $10.40 per share in March.