Demars Financial Group LLC Buys Shares of 4,771 Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Demars Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,771 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $370,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new stake in Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Networth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Cisco Systems by 276.4% during the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 335 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in Cisco Systems during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco raised its fiscal 2026 revenue and earnings guidance, which signals management is seeing better-than-expected demand and profitability ahead. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Raised Guidance, Is The Stock Fully Valued?
• Positive Sentiment: The company is deepening its AI strategy, including a partnership with Rafay Systems, and is reshaping its business around silicon, optics, security, and AI—areas that investors may see as higher-growth and more durable. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Raised Guidance, Is The Stock Fully Valued?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest in Cisco has increased, with multiple articles noting the stock is attracting attention, which can support momentum in the shares. Why the Market Dipped But Cisco Systems (CSCO) Gained Today
• Neutral Sentiment: A new U.S. Army enterprise IT modernization agreement involving Cisco and World Wide Technology highlights continued public-sector relevance, but the direct financial impact to Cisco was not detailed. Dell Stock’s Secret: It Gets Paid Before It Pays Its Bills

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CSCO. Zacks Research upgraded Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. New Street Research boosted their target price on Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Bank of America upped their target price on Cisco Systems from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Evercore increased their price target on Cisco Systems from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Three research 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.14.

Cisco Systems Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $113.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.92. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $114.06 and its 200-day moving average is $91.59. The company has a market cap of $448.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.02. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.75 and a 52-week high of $130.37.

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

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 approximately $28,937,315.36. The trade was a 2.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,586 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.31, for a total transaction of $772,603.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 177,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,790,030.13. This trade represents a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders sold 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

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.