Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) SVP Maria Victoria Wong Sells 2,179 Shares

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 2,179 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.74, for a total value of $169,395.46. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 28,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,239,456.18. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Maria Victoria Wong also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, February 13th, Maria Victoria Wong sold 51 shares of Cisco Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.24, for a total transaction of $3,786.24.
• On Thursday, December 11th, Maria Victoria Wong sold 428 shares of Cisco Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.33, for a total transaction of $34,381.24.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $78.14 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.58. The stock has a market cap of $308.64 billion, a PE ratio of 27.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.87. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.11 and a 52 week high of $88.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.88% and a net margin of 19.22%.The business had revenue of $15.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. This is a positive change from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 57.54%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cisco Systems

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 398,943,293 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $30,730,602,000 after buying an additional 4,049,893 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 195,521,161 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $15,060,995,000 after acquiring an additional 1,057,962 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 1.2% during the 2nd 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 acquiring an additional 1,157,704 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Cisco Systems by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 75,326,258 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,802,382,000 after acquiring an additional 206,352 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 59,836,782 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $4,609,227,000 after purchasing an additional 6,224,062 shares during the period. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Citic Securities increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $75.00 to $90.00 in a report on Monday, November 17th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Barclays raised 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. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, President Capital decreased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $88.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.55.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Networking revenue acceleration — Cisco’s fiscal Q2 networking sales rose ~21% to $8.29B, driven by AI-related and campus demand, signaling stronger order momentum and upside to future revenue and gross-profit leverage. Cisco’s Networking Revenue Growth Picks Up: More Upside Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Zacks moved CSCO to a Strong Buy (Zacks Rank #1), reflecting growing optimism on Cisco’s earnings trajectory and likely supporting investor demand. All You Need to Know About Cisco (CSCO) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: International AI/security partnerships — Cisco launched a Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA in Australia and opened an AI-first autonomous enterprise hub with TCS in India, expanding go-to-market for AI/security solutions in key regions. Sharon AI & Cisco Launch Australia’s First Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA TCS, Cisco launch hub for autonomous enterprise operations in India
• Neutral Sentiment: Security thought leadership — Cisco published Splunk’s CISO survey highlighting AI governance and security risk, reinforcing Cisco’s positioning in security but not an immediate revenue signal. Splunk Report: Agentic AI Takes Center Stage in CISOs’ Path to Digital Resilience
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive landscape note — Analyst piece compares Ciena and Cisco on AI-driven optical backlogs; highlights competition in network infrastructure but doesn’t change Cisco’s visible AI order stack. Ciena vs. Cisco: Which Networking Stock is a Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Quantum/comms ecosystem mention — IQM’s US listing story notes Cisco among investors in quantum tech, a long-term strategic exposure but not an immediate catalyst. IQM Quantum Computers to list shares in US at initial $1.8 billion valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 2,179 shares (~7% reduction of her position), a disclosed insider sale that can create short-term perception pressure on the stock. SEC Filing – Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade on margins — Erste Group cut CSCO to Hold citing declining gross-margin concerns, which could cap multiple expansion if margins don’t stabilize. Erste Group Downgrades Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) to Hold on Margin Concerns

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.