Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Purchased by Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC

Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 410,253 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,123 shares during the period. Cisco Systems comprises about 1.4% of Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $28,070,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.1% during the second quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 420,336 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $29,163,000 after buying an additional 4,525 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 6.9% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,189,645 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $218,236,000 after purchasing an additional 205,043 shares during the last quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the third quarter valued at $8,563,000. Drive Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 2.7% in the second quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,605 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional lifted its position in Cisco Systems by 11.0% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 144,336 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $9,875,000 after buying an additional 14,334 shares during the period. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kristina M. Johnson sold 13,481 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.13, for a total value of $1,039,789.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 61,630 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,753,521.90. This trade represents a 17.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 428 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.33, for a total value of $34,381.24. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,176 shares in the company, valued at $2,584,698.08. The trade was a 1.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,044,865 shares of company stock worth $81,397,635 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

CSCO opened at $78.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $309.45 billion, a PE ratio of 29.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.11 and a twelve month high of $80.82. The business’s 50 day moving average is $76.75 and its 200-day moving average is $72.08.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $14.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.77 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.29%. Cisco Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. 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. On average, analysts predict that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.65%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CSCO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. CICC Research upped their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Citigroup upped their price target on Cisco Systems from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Cisco Systems from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.81.

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.