Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV

Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV trimmed its position in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 6.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 102,627 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 6,950 shares during the quarter. Cisco Systems accounts for approximately 3.5% of Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $7,905,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in Cisco Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,208,000. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,926 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $688,000 after buying an additional 910 shares during the period. Augustine Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Augustine Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,266 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $560,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth $212,000. Finally, Wall Street Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Cisco Systems by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Wall Street Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,869 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $606,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Cisco Systems

In other news, CEO Charles Robbins sold 19,545 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.00, for a total value 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 7,981 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total value of $634,489.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 187,097 shares in the company, valued at $14,874,211.50. This trade represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 46,431 shares of company stock valued at $3,574,820 in the last three months. 0.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $79.02 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $312.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company’s 50-day moving average is $79.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.53. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.11 and a 12-month high of $88.18.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 27.88% and a net margin of 19.22%.The business had revenue of $15.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. This is a positive change from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is 57.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CSCO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Cisco Systems in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC increased their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, CICC Research lifted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $84.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.76.

Key Stories Impacting Cisco Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage and upgraded Cisco to a strong-buy, providing a visible brokerage endorsement that can support buying interest. Truist Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco released a State of Wireless report showing widespread enterprise Wi‑Fi investment tied to AI/IoT and reporting revenue/efficiency benefits — this supports Cisco’s networking product demand narrative. State of Wireless Report
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco will keynote at COMPUTEX (first-time appearance) to present a “full stack approach to AI,” raising visibility around its AI infrastructure strategy and potential product announcements later in the quarter. COMPUTEX Keynote
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco’s collaboration with Atom Computing to explore quantum networking expands its long‑term infrastructure story beyond classical networking, which investors may view as strategic optionality. Quantum Networking
• Neutral Sentiment: Private-equity activity in cloud communications (CallTower sale/strategic investment) signals sector consolidation but has limited direct impact on Cisco’s core networking revenue; it’s a thematic industry note. CallTower / Court Square
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting Cisco’s upgrade momentum aligning with Nasdaq trends highlights technical/market-flow support rather than fundamental change. Upgrade Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Cisco’s gross margin contracted sequentially and management’s Q3 commentary points to margin pressure from higher memory costs and an AI revenue mix — this is the primary near-term headwind investors are pricing in. Gross Margin Contracts
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term price weakness was noted in recent market pieces despite strong order trends for AI infrastructure, reflecting profit‑taking or concern that margin pressure could offset revenue growth. Short-term Price Weakness

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.