Commerce Bank Sells 57,992 Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Commerce Bank lowered its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 840,564 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 57,992 shares during the period. Commerce Bank’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $98,733,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Networth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 276.4% in the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 335 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of Cisco Systems during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 137.0% during the 1st quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 346 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

More Cisco Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure orders are supporting Cisco’s growth outlook. Cisco reportedly received approximately $4 billion in AI infrastructure orders during the quarter. Product revenue rose 24% year over year, helping produce record fiscal 2026 results and reinforcing the company’s position as a supplier of networking equipment for AI data centers. Cisco Stock: Buy or Sell?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. Recent research updates raised several price targets, including targets of $135 from Morgan Stanley, $140 from Truist Financial, $150 from Bank of America and $165 from Rosenblatt Securities. Cisco has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy,” suggesting analysts see additional upside if AI-networking demand translates into sustained earnings growth. Cisco Systems Receives a Rating Update
• Positive Sentiment: Streaming infrastructure may provide another growth opportunity. Rising demand for low-latency live video, expanded content-delivery capacity and AI-enabled media workflows could increase demand for Cisco’s networking products among streaming platforms, enterprises and cloud providers. What Could Cisco Systems Gain From The Streaming Infrastructure Boom?
• Neutral Sentiment: An executive sold 5,832 shares valued at approximately $650,000 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The transaction reduced the executive’s holdings by 4.35%, but the scheduled nature of the sale and substantial remaining ownership lessen its significance as a bearish signal. Cisco Executive SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain. With Cisco trading at more than 32 times earnings, investors may be concerned that margin pressure, slower recurring-revenue growth or delays in converting AI orders into profits could limit near-term upside.

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In related news, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,487 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.53, for a total transaction of $723,495.11. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 167,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,638,447.48. This trade represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a 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, 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 140,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,890,162.87. The trade was a 4.82% 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 53,611 shares of company stock valued at $6,066,680 in the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CSCO opened at $111.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.93. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.13 and a fifty-two week high of $130.37. The stock has a market cap of $437.66 billion, a PE ratio of 33.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $116.02 and a 200-day moving average of $100.24.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $17.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.84 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 30.16% and a net margin of 20.95%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.050-5.110 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.320-1.340 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be given a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CSCO. Citic Securities lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $86.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $121.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $116.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Cisco Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $129.43.

About Cisco Systems

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.