Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,457 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $423,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Smithfield Trust Co boosted its stake in Cisco Systems by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 33,666 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $2,596,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. Pacific Sage Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.7% in the first quarter. Pacific Sage Partners LLC now owns 16,185 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 3,818 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $294,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 13,488 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $1,047,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Finally, Narus Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Cisco Systems by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,369 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total transaction of $854,598.57. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 140,857 shares in the company, valued at $16,890,162.87. This represents a 4.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 21,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total transaction of $2,568,642.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 637,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $76,469,312.55. The trade was a 3.25% 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 sold 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823 over the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
More Cisco Systems News
- Positive Sentiment: Cisco’s raised fiscal 2026 revenue and earnings guidance has kept sentiment constructive, reinforcing confidence that demand trends and execution are improving. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Raised Guidance, Is The Stock Fully Valued?
- Positive Sentiment: Investors are focusing on Cisco’s AI-related growth opportunities, including networking momentum tied to AI infrastructure, campus refresh projects, and hyperscaler deployments. Can Cisco’s AI Networking Momentum Lift CSCO Stock Higher?
- Positive Sentiment: News that World Wide Technology won a $230 million U.S. Army modernization agreement in partnership with Cisco highlights ongoing enterprise and public-sector demand for Cisco solutions. World Wide Technology Awarded U.S. Army GEMSS 2.1 Agreement to Advance Enterprise IT Modernization
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and Yahoo Finance articles noting that Cisco is attracting investor attention suggest the stock is on traders’ radar, but these pieces are more about visibility than a new catalyst. Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage comparing cybersecurity and chip-growth trends may help keep Cisco in the conversation, but it does not directly change the company’s fundamentals. Cybersecurity stocks are starting to catch up to chip growth
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary is shifting to whether Cisco is already fully valued after its rally, which could cap near-term upside if investors decide the stock has run ahead of fundamentals. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Raised Guidance, Is The Stock Fully Valued?
Cisco Systems Stock Performance
Cisco Systems stock opened at $111.79 on Wednesday. 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 capitalization of $440.61 billion, a PE ratio of 36.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $113.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.33. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.75 and a fifty-two week high of $130.37.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS 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 company had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.56 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.96 EPS. Cisco Systems’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current year.
Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement
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 $0.42 dividend. 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 presently 54.55%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have issued reports on CSCO. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Cisco Systems from $86.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citic Securities boosted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cisco Systems currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.14.
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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.
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