Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by MRA Advisory Group

MRA Advisory Group reduced its stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 80.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,463 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 14,474 shares during the period. MRA Advisory Group’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $373,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 680 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.18, for a total transaction of $74,922.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 163,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,996,470.66. This trade represents a 0.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 21,628 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.54, for a total value of $2,412,387.12. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 602,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $67,226,273.40. This trade represents a 3.46% 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 44,869 shares of company stock worth $5,005,620 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

CSCO stock traded up $0.30 on Wednesday, hitting $118.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,832,918 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,488,244. The stock has a market cap of $466.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $112.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $107.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.81 and a 1 year high of $130.37.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $17.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.84 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.95% and a return on equity of 30.16%. Cisco Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. 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 analysts predict that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 4.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.30%.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Agentic AI expansion: Cisco unveiled new Webex agentic collaboration features at WebexOne 2026, including Claude in Webex and managed agents that can analyze data, create content and execute tasks using enterprise context. The initiative strengthens Cisco’s positioning in AI-enabled collaboration and could support software and recurring-revenue growth. Cisco Unveils New Agentic Collaboration Experiences
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure channel momentum: Supermicro servers entering Cisco’s AI Factory channel and broader demand for AI networking reinforce expectations that Cisco can benefit from data-center buildouts, sovereign AI projects and higher demand for high-speed networking equipment. Cisco Stock Gains as Supermicro Servers Enter Its AI Factory Channel
• Positive Sentiment: Collaboration and security extensions: Webex now supports compliant WhatsApp communications through LeapXpert, while Quantum XChange joined Cisco’s networking marketplace with post-quantum security technology. These additions broaden Cisco’s collaboration, compliance and cybersecurity offerings. Cisco Collaboration Unit Adds WhatsApp to Webex
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry backdrop remains favorable: Analysts continue to highlight strong AI-networking demand across Cisco, Arista and Ciena. However, reports of supply constraints affecting Ciena show that demand is strong but execution and component availability could influence how quickly vendors convert demand into revenue. AI Networking Demand Lifts Cisco and Peers
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation may temper gains: Cisco trades at roughly 35 times earnings after a strong 12-month advance. Its prior quarter beat estimates and revenue grew 17.6%, but investors may require continued AI-driven growth to justify the premium valuation.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on CSCO shares. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Cisco Systems in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.52.

Cisco Systems Profile

Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that develops networking, cybersecurity, collaboration, observability and data center solutions. Its products and services help businesses, governments, educational institutions and other organizations connect users and devices, manage infrastructure, protect digital environments and support cloud-based operations.

Cisco’s portfolio includes routers and switches, wireless networking equipment, network management software, firewalls, identity and access tools, endpoint security products, collaboration applications and observability platforms.