Whalen Wealth Management Inc. Invests $705,000 in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,158 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $705,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CSCO. Northstar Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC now owns 8,203 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $632,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 12,349 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Cisco Systems by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,449 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY lifted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.6% during the third quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 24,622 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $1,685,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Yoder Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.8% in the third quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,945 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $270,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Cisco Systems stock opened at $79.02 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $312.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.73, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.62. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.11 and a 52 week high of $88.18.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $15.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.11 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.88% and a net margin of 19.22%.The company’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. This is a boost from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CSCO. Citigroup lifted their price target on Cisco Systems from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Cisco Systems in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $94.00 target price for the company. DZ Bank upgraded Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Evercore upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.76.

Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Cisco Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco published a new “State of Wireless” report showing broad enterprise investment in Wi‑Fi and wireless as a revenue/efficiency multiplier tied to AI and IoT demand — a positive signal for Cisco’s wireless and infrastructure product demand. Cisco Report: Strategic Wireless Investments are Driving Higher ROI for Enterprises in the AI Era
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco will headline a COMPUTEX keynote (SVP Jeremy Foster) to present a “full‑stack approach to AI” — a visible positioning move that could help sales momentum and investor perception around Cisco’s AI infrastructure strategy. Cisco Makes Its Debut at COMPUTEX Keynote!
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting broker interest and upgrade momentum suggests some sell‑side optimism and index/market‑driven flows that can support the stock (analyst attention often boosts liquidity and sentiment). Brokers Suggest Investing in Cisco (CSCO): Read This Before Placing a Bet
• Neutral Sentiment: Stories flagging that CSCO is a “trending” ticker and being watched by Zacks users — indicates retail/investor interest but not a direct fundamental catalyst. Is Trending Stock Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) a Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Private‑market deals in cloud communications (CallTower sale/ investment) highlight consolidation in collaboration/cloud services — tangential to Cisco’s UC and collaboration market but not an immediate CSCO earnings driver. CallTower Announces Strategic Investment from Court Square Capital Partners
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage reports Cisco’s gross margin contracted sequentially and Q3 commentary points to lower margins as AI revenue mix and higher memory costs weigh on profitability — a clear near‑term risk to EPS and multiple expansion. Cisco’s Gross Margin Contracts Sequentially: Is Growth Getting Harder?

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other news, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 551 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.54, for a total transaction of $42,724.54. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 27,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,167,785.78. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 3,132 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.74, for a total value of $249,745.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 188,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,040,000.62. This represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 46,431 shares of company stock valued at $3,574,820 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

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.