Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Buys 7,900 Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 369,576 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,900 shares during the period. Cisco Systems accounts for 1.0% of Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $25,275,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CSCO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Cisco Systems by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 393,989,568 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,334,996,000 after acquiring an additional 5,039,714 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 194,695,250 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $13,507,956,000 after acquiring an additional 1,067,872 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $3,816,825,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 10.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 53,612,720 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $3,668,182,000 after purchasing an additional 5,081,469 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.5% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 48,498,612 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $3,318,275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,631,703 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $79.27 on Wednesday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.11 and a twelve month 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. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $313.11 billion, a PE ratio of 27.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.87.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $15.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. This is a positive change from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.95%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CSCO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Evercore raised shares of Cisco Systems from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. President Capital decreased their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $88.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. CICC Research boosted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $84.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cisco Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.55.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cisco Systems news, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 2,179 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.74, for a total value of $169,395.46. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 28,807 shares in the company, valued at $2,239,456.18. This trade represents a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Michael D. Capellas sold 16,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.28, for a total transaction of $1,248,072.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 157,218 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,149,807.04. The trade was a 9.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 75,799 shares of company stock worth $5,815,306 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco reports large AI infrastructure orders from webscale customers and continued subscription momentum (subscriptions ~51% of sales in the quarter), signaling higher-margin recurring revenue and direct AI-driven demand for its networking and security stack. How Cisco’s AI Infrastructure Orders and NVIDIA Alliance Could Shape Cisco Systems (CSCO) Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco expanded its Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA to simplify secure AI deployment from data centers to edge sites — a strategic partnership that ties Cisco networking/security products to NVIDIA’s AI stack and could accelerate customer deployments and systems sales. Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA Makes AI Easier to Deploy and Secure, Anywhere Organizations Need It
• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire investor Ken Fisher’s fund continues to hold Cisco and highlighted it among notable moves for 2026 — a vote of confidence from a long-term institutional holder that can support sentiment and liquidity. Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO): Billionaire Ken Fisher Reignites Interest in Long-Term Holding
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple media/analyst notes (Zacks, Yahoo Finance) are amplifying the NVIDIA partnership and AI orders, which helps visibility but may already be priced in by short-term traders. CSCO Taps NVIDIA to Drive Secure AI at the Edge: More Upside Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry moves — NVIDIA’s new Vera CPU and surging optical peer Ciena — underscore strong AI/optical demand but also intensifying competition and sector rotation that could influence networking/optical pricing and investment. NVIDIA Launches Vera CPU, Purpose-Built for Agentic AI Ciena Surges 73% in 3 Months: Should Investors Still Buy the Stock?

Cisco Systems 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.