10,878 Shares in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Acquired by Focused Wealth Management Inc

Focused Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 10,878 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,278,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Networth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 276.4% in the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 335 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in Cisco Systems during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Evercore boosted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citic Securities upped their target price on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Argus boosted their target price on Cisco Systems from $100.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $86.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $129.43.

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In related news, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,760 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.46, for a total value of $310,389.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 165,276 shares in the company, valued at $18,586,938.96. The trade was a 1.64% 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 21,628 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.54, for a total value of $2,412,387.12. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 602,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,226,273.40. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 69,179 shares of company stock worth $7,985,229 over the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Cisco Systems Trading Up 1.1%

NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $112.90 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $116.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $99.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market cap of $444.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.02. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.75 and a 12 month high of $130.37.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $17.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.84 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 30.16% and a net margin of 20.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $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 analysts predict that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 4.09 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

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

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco reported record quarterly revenue of approximately $17.3 billion, up 18% year over year, while non-GAAP earnings per share reached $1.22 and surpassed consensus estimates. Management also issued an optimistic fiscal 2027 outlook, supporting the growth case. Why Cisco Stock Is Down Today
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators characterize the roughly 8% post-earnings decline as an overreaction, arguing that Cisco’s improving AI networking opportunity and strong results may provide support for the shares. Cisco: This 8% Selloff Looks Like An Overreaction
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest quarter benefited from higher hardware prices, a heavier product mix and pricing actions intended to offset rising memory costs. However, those same memory expenses and the hardware mix pressured product margins, creating a key profitability concern for investors. Cisco Grew Faster By Selling Hardware and Charging More for It
• Neutral Sentiment: Several reports highlighted exchange-traded funds that provide exposure to Cisco’s AI-driven growth while reducing the risk of holding the individual stock, indicating continued interest in the company but also investor caution after the selloff. ETFs to Buy as Cisco Shares Sink
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC downgraded Cisco to Hold, which may limit near-term upside and reflects caution regarding the stock’s valuation and post-earnings performance. Cisco Systems Cut to Hold at HSBC
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Charles Robbins and three other insiders sold a combined 38,045 shares for approximately $4.25 million. Because the transactions were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans and the executives retained substantial holdings, the sales are a modest negative signal rather than a clear change in management’s outlook.

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.