Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd Buys 59,182 Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 24.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 305,612 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 59,182 shares during the period. Cisco Systems comprises about 0.9% of Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $23,544,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Smithfield Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 33,666 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $2,596,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC now owns 12,528 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $965,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Cairn Investment Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Cairn Investment Group Inc. now owns 24,146 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $1,860,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Juncture Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Juncture Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 15,042 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $1,159,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearwater Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Cisco Systems by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Clearwater Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,407 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Cisco Systems stock opened at $130.00 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $97.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $84.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $512.39 billion, a PE ratio of 42.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $63.87 and a 12-month high of $130.37.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $15.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.14% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.52 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on CSCO. CICC Research increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $96.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Cisco Systems in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $94.00 price objective for the company. Citic Securities increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $114.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $119.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Cisco could be a major winner from Anthropic’s cybersecurity-focused AI model, Mythos, suggesting the stock may have more room to run as AI security demand grows. Cisco And Palo Alto Could Be Major Winners From Anthropic’s Mythos AI, According To Jim Cramer
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco has been highlighting its AI networking opportunity, including demand from AI agents that generate far more traffic than humans, reinforcing the company’s growth narrative. Cisco highlights AI networking opportunity as agents generate 450% more traffic than humans
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco rolled out new AI-centric security and infrastructure products, including Cloud Control, Live Protect, and quantum-safe security tools, which could support longer-term revenue growth and improve investor sentiment. Cisco’s AI Platforms And Cybersecurity Push Test Valuation For Investors
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC upgraded Cisco on surging AI infrastructure demand, citing a stronger growth profile and raising its price target, while Morgan Stanley kept a Buy rating. HSBC Upgrades Cisco Systems (CSCO) on Surging AI Infrastructure Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target on Cisco but kept a Hold rating, signaling cautious optimism rather than a strong bullish call. Goldman Sachs Remains a Hold on Cisco Systems (CSCO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco presented at the Bank of America Global Technology Conference, which typically keeps investors focused on management’s AI and growth commentary, but no major new financial surprise was highlighted in the transcript item. Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Presents at Bank of America 2026 Global Technology Conference Transcript

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Cisco Systems news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 246,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,937,315.36. This trade represents a 2.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 21,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total transaction of $2,568,642.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 637,085 shares in the company, valued at $76,469,312.55. This trade represents a 3.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 51,324 shares of company stock worth $5,559,834 over the last ninety days. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.