Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Bought by Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew its holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 1.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,509,891 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 22,700 shares during the quarter. Cisco Systems accounts for 0.7% of Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $103,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 393,989,568 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $27,334,996,000 after buying an additional 5,039,714 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Cisco Systems by 0.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 194,695,250 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $13,507,956,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,872 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Cisco Systems by 1.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,252,395 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $6,864,058,000 after buying an additional 1,157,704 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Cisco Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,816,825,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 48,531,251 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,367,098,000 after buying an additional 1,414,105 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $76.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Cisco Systems from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.86.

Cisco Systems Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $74.59 on Friday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.11 and a 12-month high of $80.82. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $76.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.74. The firm has a market cap of $294.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.04, a PEG ratio of 2.81 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 (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $14.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.77 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.29% and a net margin of 18.38%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $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, research analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other news, Director Michael D. Capellas sold 16,150 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.28, for a total value of $1,248,072.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 157,218 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,149,807.04. This trade represents a 9.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 164,584 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total transaction of $12,812,864.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 196,738 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,316,053.30. This represents a 45.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,044,865 shares of company stock valued at $81,397,635. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

About Cisco Systems

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.