Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $132.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Citic Securities increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.68.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Shares of CSCO stock opened at $112.13 on Friday. Cisco Systems has a 52 week low of $66.13 and a 52 week high of $130.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $442.08 billion, a PE ratio of 33.57, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $113.66 and its 200-day moving average is $103.48.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 30.16% and a net margin of 20.95%.The business had revenue of $17.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.050-5.110 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.320-1.340 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Cisco Systems will post 4.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the company’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 owned 140,857 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,890,162.87. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,760 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.46, for a total value of $310,389.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 165,276 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,586,938.96. This trade represents a 1.64% 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 sold a total of 51,004 shares of company stock valued at $5,750,920 over the last three months. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cisco Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSCO. Cozad Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Cisco Systems by 0.3% in the first quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,203 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $2,033,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,413 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. August Group Capital Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. August Group Capital Ltd now owns 4,723 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $555,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Financial Insights Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Financial Insights Inc. now owns 6,220 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $483,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CPA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.8% in the second quarter. CPA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 5,335 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $627,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors also responded to Cisco’s recent commentary on AI networking, including meaningful hyperscaler orders, a networking refresh cycle and growing demand for high-performance infrastructure. Cisco’s latest quarterly results showed record revenue, earnings above guidance and 35% growth in total product orders, while management raised fiscal 2027 expectations. Cisco Systems rises as investors weigh upbeat AI networking commentary and a broader tech rally
• Positive Sentiment: A broader technology-sector rally, supported by an inflation reading near expectations and lower oil prices, provided an additional tailwind for CSCO and other networking stocks. Ciena, Arista Networks and Cisco market move
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco and Infleqtion announced joint research into networked quantum technology, aiming to connect and scale distributed quantum systems. The opportunity is longer term and is unlikely to materially affect near-term revenue, but it supports Cisco’s technology-development narrative. Infleqtion and Cisco announce collaboration to advance networked quantum technology

About Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that provides networking, cybersecurity, collaboration, observability and other information technology solutions. Its offerings include routers, switches, wireless networking equipment, data center infrastructure, security platforms, unified communications tools and software designed to help organizations connect, manage and protect their digital environments.

Cisco serves businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, telecommunications providers and other organizations worldwide.