Aspire Private Capital LLC Invests $1.43 Million in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Aspire Private Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 18,379 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,426,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Chemung Canal Trust Co. boosted its position in Cisco Systems by 3.0% during the first quarter. Chemung Canal Trust Co. now owns 64,038 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,969,000 after acquiring an additional 1,853 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,181,466 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $169,260,000 after acquiring an additional 257,927 shares in the last quarter. Caldwell Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 75,624 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,868,000 after purchasing an additional 1,396 shares during the period. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 16.7% in the 1st quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,776 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $603,000 after purchasing an additional 1,110 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 15,521 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,204,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Shares of CSCO stock opened at $113.77 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.54. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.75 and a 12 month high of $130.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $448.42 billion, a PE ratio of 36.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.01.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.14% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last 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. Analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.55%.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target on Cisco to $130 and reiterated an Overweight rating, suggesting upside from current levels. Cisco Systems price target raised by KeyCorp
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from brokerages, reinforcing a generally favorable long-term analyst view. Cisco Systems receives consensus rating of Moderate Buy from brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: A valuation update lifted Cisco’s fair value estimate modestly, with analysts pointing to stronger AI networking execution, campus refresh demand, and optical growth tied to Acacia. Cisco stock sees modest fair value lift after AI networking target raises
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco joined a Linux Foundation-led initiative, Akrites, aimed at strengthening critical open-source software against AI-enabled cyber threats, which may support its cybersecurity positioning but is not an immediate earnings driver. Linux Foundation and industry leaders launch Akrites
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings coverage highlighted Cisco’s latest quarterly results and broader IT-services tech trends, but did not add a major new catalyst by itself. Q1 earnings roundup: Cisco and the rest of the IT services & other tech segment
• Negative Sentiment: Cisco disclosed plans to lay off more than 400 workers in California, which can signal cost-cutting or restructuring pressure and may weigh on sentiment. Cisco to lay off more than 400 workers in California
• Negative Sentiment: Broader tech weakness, including an AI and memory-stock selloff tied to an OpenAI IPO delay report, may also be dragging on Cisco shares. Nvidia, Micron, AMD lead chip selloff on OpenAI IPO delay report rattles tech

Insider Transactions at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total value of $854,598.57. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 140,857 shares in the company, valued at $16,890,162.87. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total transaction of $840,780.32. Following the sale, the insider owned 246,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,937,315.36. The trade was a 2.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 47,650 shares of company stock worth $5,668,823. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on CSCO. Bank of America lifted their target price on Cisco Systems from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Barclays raised 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. CICC Research lifted their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $96.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $116.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $94.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.14.

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.