MRWM Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

MRWM Advisors LLC boosted its position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 290.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,234 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,331 shares during the period. Cisco Systems comprises 0.6% of MRWM Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. MRWM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $1,042,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 531.0% in the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Financial Connections Group Inc. increased its holdings in Cisco Systems by 89.4% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 409 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Cisco Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Cisco Systems by 96.2% during the third quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Cisco Systems stock opened at $75.19 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $76.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $71.57. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.11 and a 52 week high of $80.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $297.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.27, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.29% and a net margin of 18.38%.The firm had revenue of $14.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.77 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.080-4.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.030 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 61.65%.

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 164,584 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total value of $12,812,864.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 196,738 shares in the company, valued at $15,316,053.30. This trade represents a 45.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Michael D. Capellas sold 16,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.28, for a total value of $1,248,072.00. Following the sale, the director owned 157,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,149,807.04. The trade was a 9.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,044,865 shares of company stock valued at $81,397,635 over the last 90 days. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on CSCO shares. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. CICC Research upped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $77.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $85.23.

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.