Hager Investment Management Services LLC Increases Stock Position in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Hager Investment Management Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 43.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 45,235 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,672 shares during the period. Cisco Systems accounts for approximately 1.7% of Hager Investment Management Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Hager Investment Management Services LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $3,095,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CSCO. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 531.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Cisco Systems during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 96.2% in the 3rd quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 115.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 468 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kristina M. Johnson sold 13,481 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.13, for a total value of $1,039,789.53. Following the transaction, the director owned 61,630 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,753,521.90. This represents a 17.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 11,248 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.00, for a total value of $854,848.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 262,776 shares in the company, valued at $19,970,976. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 75,677 shares of company stock valued at $5,811,211. Insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

CSCO stock opened at $79.12 on Thursday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.11 and a twelve month high of $88.18. The firm has a market cap of $312.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.76, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.87. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.62. 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 (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 19.22% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The firm had revenue of $15.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is a boost from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 57.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CSCO shares. Melius Research upped their price objective on Cisco Systems from $84.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Cisco Systems in a report on Thursday, February 12th. KeyCorp raised their price target on Cisco Systems from $77.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.55.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Networking revenue acceleration — Cisco reported networking revenue growth (~21% year-over-year in fiscal Q2) driven by AI and campus demand, supporting upside to future top-line and margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish price targets — Multiple firms have raised targets or maintained buy/strong-buy views (Zacks rank upgrade and several banks raising targets), supporting demand for CSCO shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — Cisco raised its quarterly dividend to $0.42 (annualized $1.68), boosting yield and appealing to income-focused investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Talent and go‑to‑market partnerships — Cisco Networking Academy’s global partnership with Indeed (and other regional AI/security initiatives) strengthens hiring/training and helps commercial adoption of Cisco’s AI/security stack. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market performance context — Cisco has outpaced the Dow over the past year, keeping it in investors’ rotation but analysts remain cautiously optimistic on sustainability. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Security thought leadership — Cisco distributed Splunk’s CISO report on AI risk/governance, which supports positioning in security but is not an immediate earnings driver. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive landscape — Analyst pieces comparing Cisco vs. Ciena highlight strong optical/AI demand across peers; competition could influence share gains but Cisco retains a large AI order pipeline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 2,179 shares (disclosed Feb. 24), which can create short-term perception pressure despite the small size relative to outstanding shares. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade on margins — Erste Group cut CSCO to Hold citing gross-margin concerns; if margins disappoint, multiple expansion could be capped. Read More.

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.