Shrier Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Position in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Shrier Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 22,315 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,719,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSCO. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 96.2% in the 3rd quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 115.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 468 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth $41,000. 73.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other news, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 551 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.54, for a total value of $42,724.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 27,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,167,785.78. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 3,132 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.74, for a total transaction of $249,745.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 188,613 shares in the company, valued at $15,040,000.62. The trade was a 1.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 46,431 shares of company stock valued at $3,574,820. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a “buy” and $94 price target, giving analysts’ backing that can attract demand and support the rally. Truist starts coverage on Cisco with buy and $94 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Beacon Investment Advisory increased its stake modestly (8,879 shares), a signal of institutional accumulation that can be viewed as incremental support. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. Acquires 8,879 Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO
• Neutral Sentiment: Arista (ANET) is reporting sizable margin expansion driven by AI networking demand — this highlights strong sector demand but also competitive pressure that could influence Cisco’s margin outlook over time. ANET’s Margin Expansion Moderates: Can Growth Be Sustained?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent analyst/appeal pieces review Cisco’s pullback and valuation, providing balanced perspectives that may attract longer-term investors evaluating entry after recent volatility. Is It Too Late To Consider Cisco Systems (CSCO) After Its Recent Share Price Pullback?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports tied to a recent Trivy breach suggested a cyberattack link; Cisco says it contained the issue, but security incident headlines briefly pressured sentiment and can amplify risk aversion in networking names. Cisco Stock (CSCO) Wobbles after Reports of Cyberattack Linked to Recent Trivy Breach
• Negative Sentiment: Escalating Middle East tensions — including threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard against Western tech firms — are driving broader market volatility and weighing on stocks with global enterprise exposure. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Threatens to Strike U.S. Companies in Mideast
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headlines and risk-off flows linked to the Middle East drove a recent session where Cisco fell more than the broader market, showing sensitivity to geopolitical shocks despite company-specific fundamentals. Here’s Why Cisco Systems (CSCO) Fell More Than Broader Market

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

NASDAQ CSCO opened at $77.59 on Wednesday. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $52.11 and a fifty-two week high of $88.18. The business has a fifty day moving average of $79.10 and a 200-day moving average of $75.49. The stock has a market cap of $306.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.87.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.88% and a net margin of 19.22%.The business had revenue of $15.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 57.54%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Truist Financial began coverage on Cisco Systems in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $94.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank raised Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.76.

Cisco Systems Company Profile

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.