Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by Diversified Trust Co.

Diversified Trust Co. cut its position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 14.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 84,366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 14,007 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $6,499,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CSCO. Green Alpha Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Cisco Systems by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 12,349 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.4% in the third quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,449 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $715,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY increased its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.6% in the third quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 24,622 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $1,685,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.8% during the third quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,945 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, Weaver Consulting Group lifted its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 9,940 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $680,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. HSBC increased their target price on Cisco Systems from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research raised Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. DZ Bank raised Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, CICC Research increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $84.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.55.

Insider Activity at Cisco Systems

In related news, CEO Charles Robbins sold 19,545 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.00, for a total transaction of $1,485,420.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 671,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,003,220. This trade represents a 2.83% 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, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 551 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.54, for a total transaction of $42,724.54. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 27,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,167,785.78. This represents a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 46,431 shares of company stock worth $3,574,820. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco unveiled new AI‑agent security tools and expanded Zero Trust capabilities aimed at enabling safe deployment of agentic AI — a clear product catalyst that can drive incremental security revenue and ease a major barrier to enterprise AI adoption. Cisco Reimagines Security for the Agentic Workforce
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage highlights Cisco’s new security services for controlling AI agents — reinforcing investor perception that Cisco is positioned to monetize AI security needs. Cisco launches security services to protect the world from AI agents and each other
• Positive Sentiment: RSA Conference AI/security news helped lift the cybersecurity group, producing a sectorwide rally that supported CSCO shares as investors rotated into security names. Cybersecurity Stocks Rally Amid AI News At RSA Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/coverage pieces note Cisco is attracting attention for valuation and longer‑term momentum, framing CSCO as near or below some estimates of fair value — useful context but not an immediate earnings catalyst. A Look At Cisco (CSCO) Valuation As Shares Trade Below Estimated Fair Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets flagged investor interest and reiterated that Cisco is pushing a new security portfolio to reignite growth — the strategy improves visibility but notes recent revenue softness and competitive pressures. Cisco Bets on New Portfolio to Reignite Security Growth: What’s Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data shows effectively zero days to cover — likely a data artifact rather than a real short squeeze signal; treat as informational, not a driver.
• Negative Sentiment: An executive sale (~$250k) was reported, which can be read negatively by some investors even though the size is modest relative to the company’s market cap. Insider Selling: Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) EVP Sells $249,745.68 in Stock

Cisco Systems Stock Up 1.5%

CSCO stock opened at $78.81 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $78.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.96. The company has a market cap of $311.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.65, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.87. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.11 and a 12-month high of $88.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 19.22% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The business had revenue of $15.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. Cisco Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. This is an increase from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is currently 57.54%.

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.