Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Acquired by Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 48.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 280,366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 90,957 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $19,183,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 531.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cisco Systems in the third quarter worth $25,000. Financial Connections Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 89.4% during the second quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 409 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 96.2% in the third 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 during the period. 73.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Michael D. Capellas sold 16,150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.28, for a total transaction of $1,248,072.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 157,218 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,149,807.04. This trade represents a 9.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 163,896 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.86, for a total transaction of $12,760,942.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 281,108 shares in the company, valued at $21,887,068.88. The trade was a 36.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,044,865 shares of company stock worth $81,397,635 over the last ninety days. 0.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on CSCO shares. HSBC upped their price target on Cisco Systems from $69.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Citic Securities raised their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $75.00 to $90.00 in a report on Monday, November 17th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, CICC Research raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.38.

More Cisco Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its price target on CSCO to $175 and maintained an “outperform” rating — a large upward revision that signals strong analyst conviction and can attract buyers. Evercore ISI Adjusts Price Target on Cisco Systems to $175
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: investors bought ~89,631 call options (about 27% above average call volume), indicating bullish bets on near‑term upside and adding upward pressure to the stock. (No external link)
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco presented at its Second Annual AI Summit (prepared remarks available), underscoring its AI strategy and product roadmap — positive for revenue/market‑share expectations in AI networking and infrastructure. Cisco Presents at Second Annual AI Summit — Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco scheduled its Q2 FY2026 earnings conference call for Feb. 11 — an upcoming catalyst that could amplify moves both ways depending on results and guidance. Cisco Schedules Conference Call for Q2 FY2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analyst coverage (Zacks, MSN) is highlighting Cisco as a buy candidate and discussing analyst views — this increases visibility but is not new fundamental news. Cisco Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers — Zacks Where Is Cisco Headed According to Analysts — MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest entries in the notice feed show zero shares/days-to-cover (likely a data glitch or reporting artifact) — not a meaningful signal for market direction. (No external link)
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI/agent ecosystem coverage (e.g., OpenClaw story) highlights sector momentum that can be a tailwind for infrastructure vendors like Cisco, but it’s an indirect effect. AI Agent Coverage — CNBC

Cisco Systems Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of Cisco Systems stock opened at $83.11 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.34. The stock has a market cap of $328.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.24, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.87. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.11 and a 12-month high of $83.25.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.29%. The firm had revenue of $14.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.77 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. Cisco Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio is 61.65%.

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.