Faithward Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Faithward Advisors LLC increased its position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 30.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,761 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,060 shares during the quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $1,688,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,473,272,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 8,718.3% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 51,952,421 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $400,190,000 after purchasing an additional 51,363,281 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 103.2% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 29,289,151 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,256,144,000 after purchasing an additional 14,874,407 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 110.2% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 18,406,442 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,259,369,000 after purchasing an additional 9,648,265 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Cisco Systems by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 50,320,905 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $3,876,219,000 after purchasing an additional 7,679,422 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Supreme Court ended a long-running lawsuit accusing Cisco of aiding China’s persecution of Falun Gong members, removing a legal overhang and reducing the risk of potential liability. US Supreme Court ends suit alleging Cisco helped China pursue Falun Gong
• Positive Sentiment: News flow is also highlighting Cisco’s push into AI infrastructure, including its Secure AI Factory efforts and quantum networking bets, which could strengthen its growth narrative with enterprise customers. How Cisco’s Secure AI Factory and Quantum Networking Bets Could Reshape the Cisco Systems (CSCO) Narrative
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco is also being discussed as a beneficiary of broader AI networking demand, with reports noting its collaboration activity alongside Nvidia and Equinix as enterprises upgrade data center and security infrastructure. Nvidia’s Network Ambitions Could Lift Telecom
• Neutral Sentiment: Several additional articles are keeping Cisco in focus, but they are mostly commentary pieces or general stock-interest items rather than new material business developments.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 7,127 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total value 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. This trade represents a 4.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,586 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.31, for a total value of $772,603.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 177,223 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,790,030.13. This represents a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 worth $5,668,823 over the last three months. 0.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Cisco Systems Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of CSCO opened at $121.15 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $477.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.33, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.01. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $107.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.71. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.75 and a twelve month high of $130.37.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.14% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.96 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is currently 54.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on CSCO shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Cisco Systems in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $94.00 price objective on the stock. Argus lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $100.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Cisco Systems from $116.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Citic Securities increased their target price on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.90.

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.