Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH lowered its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 8.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 211,454 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 18,761 shares during the period. Cisco Systems comprises about 1.4% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $14,468,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Cisco Systems by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 393,989,568 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $27,334,996,000 after purchasing an additional 5,039,714 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 194,695,250 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $13,507,956,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,872 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 1.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,252,395 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $6,864,058,000 after buying an additional 1,157,704 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the second quarter valued at $3,816,825,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Cisco Systems by 3.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 48,531,251 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,367,098,000 after buying an additional 1,414,105 shares in the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Charles Robbins sold 281,860 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.35, for a total transaction of $22,083,731.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 820,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,316,496.45. This represents a 25.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael D. Capellas sold 16,150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.28, for a total transaction of $1,248,072.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 157,218 shares in the company, valued at $12,149,807.04. This trade represents a 9.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,044,865 shares of company stock valued at $81,397,635 in the last ninety days. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CSCO shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Bank of America increased their price target on Cisco Systems from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $76.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Cisco Systems from $83.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $77.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Cisco Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $85.23.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $73.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.83. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.11 and a 1 year high of $80.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $291.91 billion, a PE ratio of 27.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.87. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $76.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.35.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.29% and a net margin of 18.38%.The firm had revenue of $14.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.080-4.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.030 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 61.65%.

Cisco Systems Profile

Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that designs, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software and telecommunications equipment. Its core business focuses on enabling enterprise and service-provider networks through products such as routers, switches, network security appliances and wireless systems. Over time Cisco has broadened its portfolio to emphasize software-defined networking, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and edge computing solutions that help organizations build and manage modern IT environments.

In addition to hardware, Cisco offers a growing range of software platforms and subscription services for network management, security, analytics and collaboration.