Prospera Financial Services Inc Has $12.32 Million Stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 180,087 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,056 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $12,323,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSCO. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its position in Cisco Systems by 531.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the third quarter worth $25,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Cisco Systems during the second quarter worth $28,000. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Cisco Systems by 96.2% in the third quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 115.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 468 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco unveiled a new AI networking chip and router to compete with Broadcom and Nvidia for AI infrastructure spending, signaling potential revenue upside from hyperscale and enterprise AI network upgrades. Cisco unveils new AI networking chip, taking on Broadcom and Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: Announcement of the new Silicon One G300 and G300-powered N9000/8000 systems plus advanced optics positions Cisco to capture higher-value AI networking deals by touting performance, energy efficiency and lower operating costs for AI data centers. Cisco Announces New Silicon One G300, Advanced Systems and Optics
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco expanded “AgenticOps” automation across networking, security and observability — a software-led push that could raise software/recurring revenue mix and simplify deployments for customers adopting AI at scale. Cisco Expands AgenticOps Innovations Across Portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: Major updates to Cisco’s AI Defense and AI-aware SASE add AI supply-chain governance and runtime protections — a timely security pitch that may help win enterprise AI deals and reduce adoption friction. Cisco Redefines Security for the Agentic Era with AI Defense Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on CSCO to $95 and maintained an overweight rating — an analyst endorsement that can lift sentiment and drive buying ahead of earnings. JPMorgan adjusts price target on Cisco Systems to $95
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also focused on the upcoming fiscal Q2 earnings (est. revenue ~$15–15.2B) and guidance — results could validate the AI-story or introduce near-term volatility depending on bookings and margins. Cisco Q2 Earnings Loom: Buy or Hold the CSCO Stock Ahead of Results?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/calendar events (jobs, inflation, retail-sales) noted by market commentators could influence risk appetite around tech names like Cisco this week, adding potential short-term market noise. What to Expect in Markets This Week

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In other news, CEO Charles Robbins sold 281,860 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.35, for a total transaction of $22,083,731.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 820,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,316,496.45. This trade represents a 25.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 164,584 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total transaction of $12,812,864.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 196,738 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,316,053.30. The trade was a 45.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,044,865 shares of company stock valued at $81,397,635 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CSCO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citic Securities increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $75.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Cisco Systems from $83.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, HSBC raised their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $69.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.45.

Cisco Systems Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of Cisco Systems stock opened at $86.75 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $72.78. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.11 and a 1 year high of $87.25. The company has a market capitalization of $342.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $14.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.77 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.29%. The company’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.65%.

Cisco Systems Company 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.