26,500 Shares in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Acquired by VCI Wealth Management LLC

VCI Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 26,500 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,056,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSCO. Sequent Planning LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 21.2% during the 1st quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 3,184 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $247,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Effects LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 8.0% in the first quarter. Wealth Effects LLC now owns 3,514 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $273,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Piedmont Capital Management LLC NC grew its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.2% during the first quarter. Piedmont Capital Management LLC NC now owns 5,739 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $445,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 404,600 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $31,393,000 after acquiring an additional 9,037 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stokes Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 232.1% in the first quarter. Stokes Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,493 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $969,000 after purchasing an additional 8,731 shares during the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,586 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 177,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,790,030.13. The trade was a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823. 0.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target on Cisco to $130 and reiterated an Overweight rating, suggesting upside from current levels. Cisco Systems price target raised by KeyCorp
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from brokerages, reinforcing a generally favorable long-term analyst view. Cisco Systems receives consensus rating of Moderate Buy from brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: A valuation update lifted Cisco’s fair value estimate modestly, with analysts pointing to stronger AI networking execution, campus refresh demand, and optical growth tied to Acacia. Cisco stock sees modest fair value lift after AI networking target raises
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco joined a Linux Foundation-led initiative, Akrites, aimed at strengthening critical open-source software against AI-enabled cyber threats, which may support its cybersecurity positioning but is not an immediate earnings driver. Linux Foundation and industry leaders launch Akrites
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings coverage highlighted Cisco’s latest quarterly results and broader IT-services tech trends, but did not add a major new catalyst by itself. Q1 earnings roundup: Cisco and the rest of the IT services & other tech segment
• Negative Sentiment: Cisco disclosed plans to lay off more than 400 workers in California, which can signal cost-cutting or restructuring pressure and may weigh on sentiment. Cisco to lay off more than 400 workers in California
• Negative Sentiment: Broader tech weakness, including an AI and memory-stock selloff tied to an OpenAI IPO delay report, may also be dragging on Cisco shares. Nvidia, Micron, AMD lead chip selloff on OpenAI IPO delay report rattles tech

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on CSCO shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $87.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. CICC Research lifted their target price on Cisco Systems from $96.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. HSBC upgraded Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $77.00 to $137.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cisco Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.14.

Cisco Systems Stock Down 4.4%

CSCO opened at $113.77 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $109.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.92. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $65.75 and a one year high of $130.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $448.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.01.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last announced its earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 20.14%.The business’s revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. Analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.55%.

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.