Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC lessened its stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) by 16.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,002 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 5,557 shares during the quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $2,173,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CSCO. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 88.0% during the 1st quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 880 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Cisco Systems by 137.0% in the first 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. Equitable Trust Co. increased its holdings in Cisco Systems by 1.9% in the first quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 61,451 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,768,000 after buying an additional 1,149 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its stake in Cisco Systems by 162.6% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 2,169 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $168,000 after buying an additional 1,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GreatBanc Trust CO lifted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. GreatBanc Trust CO now owns 3,086 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 381 shares during the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Cisco Systems from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $87.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $76.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. 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 MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.14.
Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems
In related news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total transaction of $840,780.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 246,737 shares in the company, valued at $28,937,315.36. This represents a 2.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,586 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.31, for a total transaction of $772,603.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 177,223 shares in the company, valued at $20,790,030.13. The trade was a 3.58% 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823. 0.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems
Here are the key news stories impacting Cisco Systems this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Cisco was highlighted as an AI infrastructure leader, with its networking, optics, Splunk, and hyperscaler exposure seen as key drivers of stronger long-term demand. Cisco, IBD Stock Of The Day, Went From Slow-Growth Tech Icon To AI Infrastructure Leader
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks included CSCO among cloud computing stocks positioned to benefit from AI-driven data-center growth in the second half of 2026, supporting the stock’s bull case. 5 Cloud Computing Stocks to Buy for 2H 2026 as Digital Demand Soars
- Positive Sentiment: Cisco landed a $230 million Army-related role, adding another sign of demand for its networking and security offerings. Cisco (CSCO) Lands $230 Million Army Role And Backs AP Cybersecurity Course
- Positive Sentiment: Cisco also partnered with the College Board to launch a new AP Cybersecurity course, which could help strengthen its long-term brand in cybersecurity education and talent development. Cisco (CSCO) Partners With College Board to Launch AP Cybersecurity Course
- Neutral Sentiment: A data-center infrastructure market report named Cisco among industry participants benefiting from AI adoption and cloud expansion, but this was more of an industry overview than a company-specific catalyst. Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Software Market Report Published; Profiles Schneider Electric, Vertiv, IBM, Cisco, HPE & 10 Others
- Neutral Sentiment: One note said short interest in Cisco increased in July, but the figures reported zero shares on both dates, so it does not appear to be a meaningful trading signal.
Cisco Systems Stock Performance
Shares of CSCO traded up $3.00 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $121.31. 26,175,468 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,114,244. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.75 and a twelve month high of $130.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $478.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.39, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $115.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.08.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $15.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 20.14%.The business’s revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Cisco Systems Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.55%.
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.
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