Cambient Family Office LLC bought a new position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 62,938 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,848,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Cisco Systems by 49.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,187 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,392,000 after purchasing an additional 24,562 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 37.0% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Cisco Systems by 7.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 10,178 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $706,000 after buying an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 118.1% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 90,650 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $6,289,000 after buying an additional 590,650 shares in the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Cisco Systems Stock Up 1.9%
Shares of Cisco Systems stock opened at $119.54 on Friday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.72 and a twelve month high of $130.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company’s 50 day moving average is $105.43 and its 200 day moving average is $87.78. The company has a market cap of $471.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.01.
Cisco Systems Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 54.55%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have recently commented on CSCO. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Evercore upped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. New Street Research increased their target price on Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, CICC Research boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $96.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.90.
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Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems
Here are the key news stories impacting Cisco Systems this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Cisco is being highlighted by Zacks and other market coverage as a beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout, with demand for networking gear and enterprise AI adoption supporting the bullish case for the stock. Why Cisco Systems (CSCO) Outpaced the Stock Market Today
- Positive Sentiment: Rhino Networks’ comments on Cisco’s unified networking strategy for SMBs reinforced the idea that Cisco’s Meraki and traditional networking portfolios are converging into a stronger, more compelling platform for customers modernizing their networks. Todd Carriker, CEO of Rhino Networks, Addresses Cisco’s Unified Networking Strategy for SMB Market
- Positive Sentiment: Equinix expanded partnerships with Cisco and NVIDIA to accelerate enterprise AI adoption, which may signal growing ecosystem demand for Cisco’s networking and data-center products. Equinix Strengthens AI Infrastructure With Cisco & NVIDIA Partnerships
- Positive Sentiment: Cisco was also included in bullish “blue-chip stocks to buy” coverage, adding to the constructive tone around the name and supporting investor interest. Dow Achieves a New Milestone: 4 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total transaction of $840,780.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 246,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,937,315.36. This represents a 2.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,607 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.12, for a total value of $315,759.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 172,727 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,920,694.24. This represents a 1.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823 over the last ninety days. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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.
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