Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. Has $20.59 Million Stock Holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. raised its position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 3.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 265,359 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,633 shares during the period. Cisco Systems comprises approximately 0.7% of Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $20,589,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 26,455 shares during the period. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 101.8% during the 4th quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 107,306 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $8,266,000 after buying an additional 54,141 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 64,144 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 6.8% in 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 buying an additional 275,456 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Cisco Systems by 3.2% in 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 acquiring an additional 151,395 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Shares of CSCO stock opened at $112.69 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.75 and a 12-month high of $130.37. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $112.13 and a 200-day moving average of $90.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $444.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.02.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.03. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 20.14%.The firm had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.96 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is 54.55%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,761 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.61, for a total value of $316,438.21. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 180,877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,730,312.97. This trade represents a 1.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total transaction of $840,780.32. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 246,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,937,315.36. This represents a 2.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 47,650 shares of company stock worth $5,668,823 in the last three months. 0.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Cisco Systems News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Cisco to Strong Buy, signaling improving earnings expectations and stronger analyst confidence in the stock’s outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted Cisco as a potential AI infrastructure winner, citing record quarterly revenue, raised full-year guidance, and expected $9 billion in AI infrastructure orders from hyperscalers in fiscal 2026. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage from Zacks also placed Cisco among the blue-chip names to watch for the second half of 2026, reinforcing its appeal as a defensive-growth stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco partnered with College Board to launch AP Cybersecurity and expand career-connected learning, a positive long-term brand and talent-development move but not an immediate earnings driver. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage noted the stock’s recent move lower, but the broader catalyst discussion suggests investors are weighing the pullback against stronger fundamentals and upgrade-driven optimism. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: One article referenced past Cisco performance during the Dot-Com era as a cautionary comparison, which may temper enthusiasm for some growth-focused investors, though it is not a new fundamental concern. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on CSCO. Citic Securities upped their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. HSBC raised Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $77.00 to $137.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. KeyCorp upped 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded Cisco Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.14.

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.