Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by NewEdge Advisors LLC

NewEdge Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 4.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,998,166 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 83,285 shares during the quarter. Cisco Systems makes up about 3.0% of NewEdge Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $155,038,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 198,549 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $13,905,000 after acquiring an additional 26,455 shares in the last quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Cisco Systems by 101.8% in the fourth quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 107,306 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $8,266,000 after purchasing an additional 54,141 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its stake in Cisco Systems by 47.1% during the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 200,341 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $15,432,000 after purchasing an additional 64,144 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 4,311,098 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $332,084,000 after purchasing an additional 275,456 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,873,274 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $375,388,000 after purchasing an additional 151,395 shares in the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total value of $854,598.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 140,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,890,162.87. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 246,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,937,315.36. This represents a 2.82% decrease in their position. 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 in the last three months. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cisco Systems Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of CSCO opened at $112.44 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of $443.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.51, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $117.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.53. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.75 and a 52-week high of $130.37.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 20.14%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.96 EPS. 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. Analysts predict 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 was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were given a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.55%.

Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems

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• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary argues that the semiconductor selloff may be temporary and that investor sentiment could stabilize within days, but it also revives concerns about the volatility of technology stocks. As Semis Sell Off, Rattled Investors Should Heed Last Millennium’s Lesson From Cisco Systems
• Negative Sentiment: Networking-industry coverage points to ongoing headwinds, while a Wall Street Zen downgrade to “Hold” likely reduced enthusiasm among some investors. Wall Street Zen Downgrades Cisco Systems to Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Cisco underperformed the broader market in the latest trading session, reflecting pressure across semiconductors and technology stocks. With a valuation near 34 times earnings, investors may be particularly sensitive to sector weakness and concerns about whether AI-driven growth can justify the premium.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CSCO. Citic Securities increased their target price on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $87.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $96.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.14.

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.