Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Stake Increased by Fiduciary Family Office LLC

Fiduciary Family Office LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 107.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 32,016 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,609 shares during the quarter. Cisco Systems makes up 0.6% of Fiduciary Family Office LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Fiduciary Family Office LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $2,191,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other news, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 164,584 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total transaction of $12,812,864.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 196,738 shares in the company, valued at $15,316,053.30. The trade was a 45.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 281,860 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.35, for a total value of $22,083,731.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 820,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,316,496.45. This represents a 25.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,044,865 shares of company stock worth $81,397,635 in the last ninety days. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cisco Systems Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Cisco Systems stock opened at $75.19 on Friday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.11 and a 12-month high of $80.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $76.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $297.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.27, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.87.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.29%. The business had revenue of $14.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. Cisco Systems’s revenue for the quarter 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 analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $70.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. President Capital cut their price target on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. Citic Securities boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $75.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.23.

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.