Mediolanum International Funds Ltd Has $41.89 Million Position in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd decreased its position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 618,542 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 81,304 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $41,888,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Cisco Systems by 49.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,187 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $4,392,000 after acquiring an additional 24,562 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 37.0% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,156 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $542,000 after purchasing an additional 2,474 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Cisco Systems by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 10,178 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $706,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC boosted its position in Cisco Systems by 7.8% in the second quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 8,826 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $612,000 after buying an additional 635 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 207.7% during the second quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 963 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Cisco Systems

In related news, Director Kristina M. Johnson sold 13,481 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.13, for a total value of $1,039,789.53. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 61,630 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,753,521.90. The trade was a 17.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Michael D. Capellas sold 10,850 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.13, for a total value of $836,860.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 146,368 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,289,363.84. The trade was a 6.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,044,865 shares of company stock valued at $81,397,635. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cisco Systems Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Cisco Systems stock opened at $78.32 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $76.75 and its 200 day moving average is $72.12. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $52.11 and a one year high of $80.82. The firm has a market cap of $309.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.44, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.83.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $14.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.77 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.29% and a net margin of 18.38%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.080-4.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.030 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.65%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on CSCO. HSBC raised their price objective on Cisco Systems from $69.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.81.

Cisco Systems 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.