Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Purchases New Shares in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super purchased a new position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 65,248 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,063,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of CSCO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 49.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,187 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $4,392,000 after purchasing an additional 24,562 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Cisco Systems by 37.0% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,156 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $542,000 after purchasing an additional 2,474 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Cisco Systems by 7.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 10,178 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in Cisco Systems by 3.9% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 13,974 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $969,000 after buying an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 118.1% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 90,650 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $6,289,000 after buying an additional 590,650 shares in the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. New Street Research increased their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. HSBC raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $77.00 to $137.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $116.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.14.

Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems

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• Neutral Sentiment: One analysis says Cisco stock looks fairly valued around current levels, suggesting upside may depend on future execution rather than an obvious valuation discount. Cisco (CSCO) Stock Looks About Right As Security Deal Talk Grows
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco was also mentioned in a dividend-focused roundup of legacy tech names, reinforcing its appeal as a cash-generating, shareholder-friendly stock. 4 Tech Stocks Throwing Off Dividends
• Negative Sentiment: Technical traders are watching a weakening chart, with Cisco reportedly below its 50-day moving average and near key support, which could cap gains if buyers fail to step in. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Price Forecast: Correction Deepens as Key Support Nears

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the business’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. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,586 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.31, for a total transaction of $772,603.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 177,223 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,790,030.13. The trade was a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Cisco Systems Stock Up 2.1%

NASDAQ CSCO opened at $111.94 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.75 and a 52 week high of $130.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $441.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.34, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a fifty day moving average of $117.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.33.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $15.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.14% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.96 EPS. 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. On average, analysts predict that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

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

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.