Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCOFree Report) by 5.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 353,800 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 21,000 shares during the quarter. Cisco Systems makes up approximately 1.0% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $27,451,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, EQ Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Cisco Systems in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total transaction of $854,598.57. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 140,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,890,162.87. This trade represents a 4.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,607 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.12, for a total transaction of $315,759.84. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 172,727 shares in the company, valued at $20,920,694.24. This trade represents a 1.49% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Cisco Systems from $86.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Bank of America raised their price target on Cisco Systems from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $76.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.14.

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Cisco Systems Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $113.77 on Friday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.75 and a twelve month high of $130.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $448.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.94, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.01. 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’s fifty day simple moving average is $109.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.46.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCOGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.56 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.96 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

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

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Cisco Systems Company Profile

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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.

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