Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) EVP Sells $634,489.50 in Stock

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) EVP Deborah Stahlkopf sold 7,981 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 187,097 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,874,211.50. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Cisco Systems Stock Up 1.2%

CSCO stock traded up $0.91 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $78.51. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 17,489,543 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,046,570. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market capitalization of $310.11 billion, a PE ratio of 27.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.87. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12 month low of $52.11 and a 12 month high of $88.18. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $78.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.70.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $15.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.11 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 19.22% and a return on equity of 27.88%. Cisco Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. DZ Bank raised Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. President Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $88.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Cisco Systems in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Three research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 398,943,293 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $30,730,602,000 after acquiring an additional 4,049,893 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 195,521,161 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $15,060,995,000 after purchasing an additional 1,057,962 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 75,326,258 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,802,382,000 after purchasing an additional 206,352 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 59,836,782 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,609,227,000 after purchasing an additional 6,224,062 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter valued at $4,473,272,000. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco joined a new 400G Optical multi‑source alliance with Broadcom, NVIDIA and others to standardize high‑speed optical interfaces for AI data centers — a direct strategic win for Cisco’s AI‑infrastructure story. Cisco’s 400G Alliance Ties AI Data Centers To Valuation Story
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs’ strategist highlights AI infrastructure and cybersecurity as favored themes — a bullish backdrop for Cisco as a core networking/AI‑infra play. The AI Payoff Is the ‘Biggest Question’ for U.S. Investors, Says Goldman’s Snider
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/market commentary suggests Cisco could clear near‑term overhead resistance, which may attract momentum traders and help lift the stock. Blue‑Chip Tech Stock Could Topple Overhead Resistance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains constructive (consensus “Moderate Buy”), supporting investor confidence in Cisco’s near‑term outlook. Cisco Systems, Inc. Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Notable long‑term investors (e.g., Ken Fisher) maintain sizable Cisco stakes, a signal of institutional conviction for buy‑and‑hold shareholders. Cisco Systems Inc.: Ken Fisher Reignites Interest in Long‑Term Holding
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Zacks flags Cisco as relatively expensive on a price‑to‑sales basis (~4.95x) even as it acknowledges the company’s AI infrastructure tailwinds — a mixed signal for value‑sensitive investors. Cisco is Overvalued at 4.95X PS: Should You Still Buy the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Jabil — a supplier to Cisco — is benefiting from AI and stronger demand across cloud/datacenter segments; this underscores healthy end‑market demand but is an indirect signal for Cisco itself. Jabil Quietly Manufactures an Accelerating Stock Price Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term headwinds from broader Nasdaq weakness have pressured Cisco at times this week, aligning some pullbacks with index trends rather than company‑specific fundamentals. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Price Decline Meets Nasdaq Composite Trends

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.