Czech National Bank Grows Position in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Czech National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 3.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,039,110 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,353 shares during the period. Cisco Systems comprises about 0.5% of Czech National Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $80,043,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 531.0% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Cisco Systems in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 worth $28,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 115.7% during the third quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 468 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CSCO. Evercore upgraded Cisco Systems from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $80.00 to $100.00 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. DZ Bank raised Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.55.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Shares of CSCO stock opened at $81.83 on Thursday. 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 has a market cap of $323.22 billion, a PE ratio of 28.71, a PEG ratio of 3.06 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 business’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.10.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $15.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.94 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 57.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In related news, CEO Charles Robbins sold 19,545 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 671,095 shares in the company, valued at $51,003,220. This trade represents a 2.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 3,132 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.74, for a total transaction of $249,745.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 188,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,040,000.62. This represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 46,431 shares of company stock valued at $3,574,820. Insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Cisco Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco participated in a $2.5B private placement in memory-chip maker Nanya Technology alongside other tech firms, signaling a strategic bet on memory supply and potential commercial ties that could help Cisco’s hardware and systems businesses. Nanya Technology shares surge 10% after $2.5 billion private placement
• Positive Sentiment: Cisco signed an MOU with Atom Computing to explore linking neutral-atom quantum computers via quantum networks — a move that advances Cisco’s positioning in next‑generation networking and distributed quantum architectures. Atom Computing Announces Strategic Collaboration with Cisco
• Positive Sentiment: BofA reaffirmed a Buy on CSCO with a $95 price target, citing strong AI and data-center demand — analyst support like this can lift sentiment and provide upside to the stock’s multiple. Cisco (CSCO) Rated Buy on Strong AI and Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighting Cisco outperforming the broader market reinforces momentum and investor confidence in its cash flows and dividend profile. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple short‑interest reports show nonsensical/zero values and NaN changes for March — the data appears unreliable, so there’s no clear short-squeeze or bearish short-interest signal from these entries.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis pieces note rising valuation expectations are colliding with margin pressures and higher input costs; investors should watch margin trends and FY26 execution as elevated valuation hopes increase downside risk if margins slip. How Cisco Systems (CSCO) Story Is Shifting With Margin Pressures And Higher Valuation Hopes

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.