One Wealth Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) by 97.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 11,007 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,434 shares during the period. One Wealth Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $1,185,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems during the second quarter valued at about $42,129,647,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the second quarter valued at about $5,892,379,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the second quarter worth about $4,714,574,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the second quarter worth about $1,997,004,000. Finally, State Street Corp grew its position in Cisco Systems by 7.0% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 207,106,569 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $25,278,492,000 after buying an additional 13,512,872 shares in the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at Cisco Systems
In related news, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,760 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.46, for a total transaction of $310,389.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 165,276 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,586,938.96. This trade represents a 1.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 5,832 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.47, for a total transaction of $650,093.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 128,382 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,310,741.54. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 44,869 shares of company stock worth $5,005,620. 0.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Cisco Systems Stock Performance
CSCO stock opened at $106.50 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $110.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $109.86. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $70.06 and a fifty-two week high of $130.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $419.89 billion, a PE ratio of 31.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.99.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $17.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.84 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.95% and a return on equity of 30.16%. Cisco Systems’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.050-5.110 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.320-1.340 EPS. Analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 4.42 EPS for the current year.
Cisco Systems Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 2nd. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 50.30%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Barclays upped their price target on Cisco Systems from $121.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. HSBC cut Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $137.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Cisco Systems in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Cisco Systems from $132.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.52.
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Cisco Systems Company Profile
Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that develops networking, cybersecurity, collaboration and observability solutions for businesses, government organizations and service providers. Its offerings include routers, switches, wireless networking equipment, data-center infrastructure, security software and services, as well as technologies that support cloud and hybrid IT environments.
The company also provides collaboration tools through its Webex portfolio, cloud-managed networking through Cisco Meraki and security and observability capabilities that include technologies from Splunk, which Cisco acquired in 2024.
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