Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors Takes Position in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors bought a new position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,011 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $589,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Networth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 276.4% in the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 335 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 137.0% in the first quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 346 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in Cisco Systems in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of CSCO stock opened at $109.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $432.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.00. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.13 and a 12-month high of $130.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $114.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.68.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $17.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.84 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.95% and a return on equity of 30.16%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CSCO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Freedom Capital raised Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. KeyCorp raised their target price on Cisco Systems from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Citic Securities upped their price target 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 assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.68.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 5,832 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.47, for a total transaction of $650,093.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 128,382 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,310,741.54. This represents a 4.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,487 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.53, for a total value of $723,495.11. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 167,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,638,447.48. This trade represents a 3.74% 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. Over the last three months, insiders sold 53,611 shares of company stock worth $6,066,680. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Cisco Systems with a “Buy” rating and a $135 price target, implying substantial upside from the referenced share price. The endorsement supports the bullish case for Cisco’s networking and AI growth prospects. Tuesday Wall Street analyst research calls
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco, AMD and HUMAIN said AI infrastructure using AMD Instinct MI355X systems and Cisco Silicon One networking is now live in Saudi Arabia. The partners plan additional deployments of up to 250 megawatts beginning in 2027, with a broader ambition of as much as 1 gigawatt by 2030. The projects provide potential long-term demand for Cisco’s AI networking products. AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN expand Saudi Arabia AI infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary also highlighted an earlier-than-expected enterprise technology refresh as a potential “second engine” for growth, complementing Cisco’s AI networking opportunity. Cisco’s second growth engine
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco will meet investors at several September technology and financial conferences. These events could provide updates on enterprise demand, AI networking, margins and guidance, but no new financial outlook was announced. Cisco September investor events
• Negative Sentiment: Cisco disclosed that the China-linked “Fire Ant” group has targeted Cisco IOS XR routers and obtained persistent access to high-value network infrastructure. The espionage campaign raises concerns about customer network security, potential remediation costs and reputational damage to Cisco’s core routing business. Fire Ant router espionage and Cisco investors

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.