Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Bought by Axxcess Wealth Management LLC

Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 11.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 184,129 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 18,357 shares during the quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $14,287,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 49.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,187 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,392,000 after buying an additional 24,562 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 37.0% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,156 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $542,000 after purchasing an additional 2,474 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 7.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 10,178 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 13,974 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $969,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 118.1% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 90,650 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $6,289,000 after purchasing an additional 590,650 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total transaction of $840,780.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 246,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,937,315.36. This trade represents a 2.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 21,400 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total transaction of $2,568,642.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 637,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,469,312.55. This trade represents a 3.25% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,650 shares of company stock worth $5,668,823. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CSCO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup upped their target price on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Argus boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $100.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $96.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.14.

Cisco Systems Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of Cisco Systems stock opened at $111.79 on Wednesday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.75 and a fifty-two week high of $130.37. The firm has a market cap of $440.61 billion, a PE ratio of 36.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $113.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $15.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 20.14%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.96 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

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

Cisco Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco’s raised fiscal 2026 revenue and earnings guidance has kept sentiment constructive, reinforcing confidence that demand trends and execution are improving. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Raised Guidance, Is The Stock Fully Valued?
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are focusing on Cisco’s AI-related growth opportunities, including networking momentum tied to AI infrastructure, campus refresh projects, and hyperscaler deployments. Can Cisco’s AI Networking Momentum Lift CSCO Stock Higher?
• Positive Sentiment: News that World Wide Technology won a $230 million U.S. Army modernization agreement in partnership with Cisco highlights ongoing enterprise and public-sector demand for Cisco solutions. World Wide Technology Awarded U.S. Army GEMSS 2.1 Agreement to Advance Enterprise IT Modernization
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and Yahoo Finance articles noting that Cisco is attracting investor attention suggest the stock is on traders’ radar, but these pieces are more about visibility than a new catalyst. Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage comparing cybersecurity and chip-growth trends may help keep Cisco in the conversation, but it does not directly change the company’s fundamentals. Cybersecurity stocks are starting to catch up to chip growth
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary is shifting to whether Cisco is already fully valued after its rally, which could cap near-term upside if investors decide the stock has run ahead of fundamentals. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Raised Guidance, Is The Stock Fully Valued?

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.