VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Has $28.66 Million Position in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al boosted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 270.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 372,111 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 271,600 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $28,664,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 248.9% in the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 485 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Luken Investment Analytics LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 418.0% in the 4th quarter. Luken Investment Analytics LLC now owns 518 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CSCO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $90.29.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In related news, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 7,981 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total transaction of $634,489.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 187,097 shares in the company, valued at $14,874,211.50. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 3,132 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.74, for a total transaction of $249,745.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 188,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,040,000.62. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 46,431 shares of company stock worth $3,574,820 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CSCO opened at $101.87 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $83.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.36. The company has a market cap of $402.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.85 and a 12-month high of $102.01.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 19.22% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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, research analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 58.95%.

Cisco Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco beat Wall Street expectations, reporting non-GAAP EPS of $1.06 versus $1.04 expected and revenue of $15.8 billion versus $15.56 billion expected, signaling solid demand across the business. CISCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its outlook for both fiscal 2026 and Q4 2026, with guidance coming in above analyst estimates, which is helping drive investor confidence in the stock. Earnings report and conference call
• Positive Sentiment: Management said AI infrastructure demand is accelerating, supporting a “beat and raise” narrative and suggesting Cisco is benefiting from enterprise networking and data-center spending tied to AI buildouts. Cisco stock pops as Q3 earnings defy memory headwinds
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco also announced a restructuring that will eliminate about 4,000 jobs as it shifts resources toward AI growth, a move that may improve long-term focus but creates near-term execution and restructuring-cost questions. Cisco to Cut Jobs in Shift to Capture More AI Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Earlier reports showed Cisco entering earnings at all-time highs and potentially overbought, so some of the move may reflect momentum and investor enthusiasm already building ahead of results. Cisco stock at its most overbought since 2018

Cisco Systems Company 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.