Prospera Financial Services Inc Purchases 11,056 Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 180,087 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 11,056 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $12,323,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 393,989,568 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $27,334,996,000 after acquiring an additional 5,039,714 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 194,695,250 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $13,507,956,000 after buying an additional 1,067,872 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,252,395 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $6,864,058,000 after acquiring an additional 1,157,704 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the second quarter worth $3,816,825,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 48,531,251 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,367,098,000 after acquiring an additional 1,414,105 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $76.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Argus raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $80.00 to $100.00 in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price on Cisco Systems from $69.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cisco Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.45.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cisco Systems news, Director Kristina M. Johnson sold 13,481 shares of the 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 in the company, valued at $4,753,521.90. This represents a 17.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 116,734 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.30, for a total value of $9,023,538.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 704,153 shares in the company, valued at $54,431,026.90. This trade represents a 14.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,044,865 shares of company stock worth $81,397,635 over the last 90 days. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

CSCO opened at $86.75 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $77.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $342.76 billion, a PE ratio of 32.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.93. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.11 and a 52 week high of $87.25.

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

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is 61.65%.

Key Cisco Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco unveiled a new AI networking chip and router to compete with Broadcom and Nvidia for AI infrastructure spending, signaling potential revenue upside from hyperscale and enterprise AI network upgrades. Cisco unveils new AI networking chip, taking on Broadcom and Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: Announcement of the new Silicon One G300 and G300-powered N9000/8000 systems plus advanced optics positions Cisco to capture higher-value AI networking deals by touting performance, energy efficiency and lower operating costs for AI data centers. Cisco Announces New Silicon One G300, Advanced Systems and Optics
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco expanded “AgenticOps” automation across networking, security and observability — a software-led push that could raise software/recurring revenue mix and simplify deployments for customers adopting AI at scale. Cisco Expands AgenticOps Innovations Across Portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: Major updates to Cisco’s AI Defense and AI-aware SASE add AI supply-chain governance and runtime protections — a timely security pitch that may help win enterprise AI deals and reduce adoption friction. Cisco Redefines Security for the Agentic Era with AI Defense Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on CSCO to $95 and maintained an overweight rating — an analyst endorsement that can lift sentiment and drive buying ahead of earnings. JPMorgan adjusts price target on Cisco Systems to $95
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also focused on the upcoming fiscal Q2 earnings (est. revenue ~$15–15.2B) and guidance — results could validate the AI-story or introduce near-term volatility depending on bookings and margins. Cisco Q2 Earnings Loom: Buy or Hold the CSCO Stock Ahead of Results?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/calendar events (jobs, inflation, retail-sales) noted by market commentators could influence risk appetite around tech names like Cisco this week, adding potential short-term market noise. What to Expect in Markets This Week

Cisco Systems Company 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.