Hantz Financial Services Inc. Reduces Position in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Hantz Financial Services Inc. trimmed its stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 144,168 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 7,762 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $9,864,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.4% during the third quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,449 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $715,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,945 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Wynn Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 48,456 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,315,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Old North State Trust LLC boosted its position in Cisco Systems by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 24,534 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,702,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Finally, Lion Street Advisors LLC boosted its position in Cisco Systems by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 20,694 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,436,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cisco Systems Trading Up 3.1%

CSCO 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 firm 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. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $76.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.34.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $14.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.77 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.29% and a net margin of 18.38%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The company 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is currently 61.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 163,896 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.86, for a total value of $12,760,942.56. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 281,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,887,068.88. This trade represents a 36.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 56,038 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.33, for a total value of $4,389,456.54. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 179,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,082,167.40. This represents a 23.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,044,865 shares of company stock valued at $81,397,635. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on CSCO. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Melius Research increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $84.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Cisco Systems in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research upgraded Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $90.38.

Key Stories Impacting Cisco Systems

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 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.