Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV Has $7.91 Million Stock Holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV reduced its position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 6.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 102,627 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 6,950 shares during the quarter. Cisco Systems makes up about 3.5% of Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $7,905,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSCO. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its stake in Cisco Systems by 115.7% during the third quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 468 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the period. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Argus raised shares of Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Cisco Systems in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Cisco Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.76.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 2,179 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.74, for a total transaction of $169,395.46. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,239,456.18. This represents a 7.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 3,132 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.74, for a total transaction of $249,745.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 188,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,040,000.62. This represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 46,431 shares of company stock valued at $3,574,820. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Cisco Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage and upgraded Cisco to a strong-buy, providing a visible brokerage endorsement that can support buying interest. Truist Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco released a State of Wireless report showing widespread enterprise Wi‑Fi investment tied to AI/IoT and reporting revenue/efficiency benefits — this supports Cisco’s networking product demand narrative. State of Wireless Report
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco will keynote at COMPUTEX (first-time appearance) to present a “full stack approach to AI,” raising visibility around its AI infrastructure strategy and potential product announcements later in the quarter. COMPUTEX Keynote
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco’s collaboration with Atom Computing to explore quantum networking expands its long‑term infrastructure story beyond classical networking, which investors may view as strategic optionality. Quantum Networking
• Neutral Sentiment: Private-equity activity in cloud communications (CallTower sale/strategic investment) signals sector consolidation but has limited direct impact on Cisco’s core networking revenue; it’s a thematic industry note. CallTower / Court Square
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting Cisco’s upgrade momentum aligning with Nasdaq trends highlights technical/market-flow support rather than fundamental change. Upgrade Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Cisco’s gross margin contracted sequentially and management’s Q3 commentary points to margin pressure from higher memory costs and an AI revenue mix — this is the primary near-term headwind investors are pricing in. Gross Margin Contracts
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term price weakness was noted in recent market pieces despite strong order trends for AI infrastructure, reflecting profit‑taking or concern that margin pressure could offset revenue growth. Short-term Price Weakness

Cisco Systems Price Performance

CSCO opened at $79.02 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $312.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.73, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $79.27 and a 200-day moving average of $75.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.11 and a 12-month high of $88.18.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 19.22% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The business had revenue of $15.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.42 dividend. This is a boost from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.54%.

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.