Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO Has $5.47 Million Stock Holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 12.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 70,490 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,059 shares during the quarter. Cisco Systems comprises about 1.8% of Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $5,469,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new stake in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Cisco Systems in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and news coverage continues to emphasize Cisco’s AI infrastructure orders, enterprise networking refresh cycle, and security growth, which support the bullish case for revenue and earnings momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco was also highlighted in AI-focused stock screens and feature articles as a beneficiary of surging demand tied to AI infrastructure, reinforcing expectations that the company can keep growing into its premium valuation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage around Cisco’s push into quantum security and enterprise AI adds to the view that the company is expanding beyond traditional networking into higher-growth markets. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A report on Cisco keeping access to a restricted AI model through Project Glasswing is notable, but the direct financial impact on the stock is unclear so far. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: One article argued Cisco may be overvalued at 7.01x sales, even while acknowledging that AI demand and security strength help justify the premium. That suggests valuation is becoming a bigger watch item for investors after the stock’s strong run. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Cisco EVP Thimaya Subaiya sold 7,127 shares in a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which is not necessarily a bearish signal but can still weigh on sentiment. Article Title

Cisco Systems Price Performance

CSCO stock opened at $119.54 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $106.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.09. The stock has a market cap of $471.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.01. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.72 and a 1 year high of $130.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.03. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.14% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The business had revenue of $15.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.96 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Cisco Systems has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.160-1.180 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.270-4.290 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.55%.

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total value of $840,780.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 246,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,937,315.36. This trade represents a 2.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,607 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.12, for a total value of $315,759.84. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 172,727 shares in the company, valued at $20,920,694.24. The trade was a 1.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 47,650 shares of company stock worth $5,668,823 over the last 90 days. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on CSCO shares. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup upped their target price on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Cisco Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $76.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.90.

Cisco Systems Company 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.