6,468 Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by CoreCap Advisors LLC

CoreCap Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 8.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 69,456 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 6,468 shares during the quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $7,495,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Networth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 276.4% in the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 335 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Cisco Systems by 137.0% during the first quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 346 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Principia Wealth Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 43.7% in the second quarter. Principia Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 398 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In other news, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.53, for a total transaction of $723,495.11. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 167,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,638,447.48. The trade was a 3.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 21,628 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.54, for a total value of $2,412,387.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 602,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $67,226,273.40. This represents a 3.46% 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. Insiders sold a total of 44,869 shares of company stock valued at $5,005,620 over the last ninety days. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Shares of CSCO stock traded down $2.50 on Thursday, reaching $114.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,955,367 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,499,215. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $112.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.43. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.81 and a 1 year high of $130.37. The company has a market capitalization of $452.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.95% and a return on equity of 30.16%. The company had revenue of $17.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. Cisco Systems’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 4.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 50.30%.

More Cisco Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains a key catalyst. Cisco is reportedly seeing substantial AI infrastructure orders and has delivered its fifth consecutive earnings beat, supporting the view that networking demand could propel the company into a new growth phase. Cisco Could Be Entering a New Growth Phase
• Positive Sentiment: New agentic AI products expand Cisco’s growth story. At WebexOne 2026, Cisco introduced AI capabilities across Webex, workplace management and customer experience, including Claude-powered agents that can analyze data, create content and execute tasks using enterprise context. A Google Meet partnership for Cisco devices and RoomOS 27 are also intended to strengthen its collaboration business. Cisco Unveils New Agentic Collaboration Experiences
• Positive Sentiment: Channel and security developments add incremental support. Supermicro servers are entering Cisco’s AI Factory channel, potentially broadening the company’s AI infrastructure reach, while Cisco also added a FIPS-validated post-quantum security application. Cisco Stock and Supermicro AI Factory Channel
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is limiting enthusiasm. Analysts see further upside if AI orders translate into durable revenue and profit growth, but the recent rally may already reflect much of that opportunity, leaving less room for error. The Case for Waiting on Cisco Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about execution and competitive pressure. Cisco must demonstrate that AI demand can produce sustained growth without margin deterioration, while competition from networking specialists such as Arista adds uncertainty to the broader AI networking opportunity.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CSCO. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Cisco Systems from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Cisco Systems in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Finally, HSBC lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $137.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.52.

Cisco Systems Profile

Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that develops networking, cybersecurity, collaboration, observability and data center solutions. Its products and services help businesses, governments, educational institutions and other organizations connect users and devices, manage infrastructure, protect digital environments and support cloud-based operations.

Cisco’s portfolio includes routers and switches, wireless networking equipment, network management software, firewalls, identity and access tools, endpoint security products, collaboration applications and observability platforms.