14,474 Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by MRA Advisory Group

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MRA Advisory Group lessened its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) by 80.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,463 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 14,474 shares during the period. MRA Advisory Group’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $373,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Crumly & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Crumly & Associates Inc. now owns 4,823 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $519,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. First Community Trust NA boosted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 40.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 4,823 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $519,000 after buying an additional 1,380 shares during the last quarter. Nautilus Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.3% in the third quarter. Nautilus Advisors LLC now owns 3,144 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Financial Symmetry Inc grew its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 8.3% in the third quarter. Financial Symmetry Inc now owns 10,107 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,088,000 after buying an additional 774 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its holdings in Cisco Systems by 9.3% during the third quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 7,313 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $787,000 after buying an additional 621 shares during the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Shares of CSCO stock traded up $0.30 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $118.24. 5,832,918 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,488,244. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.81 and a 52 week high of $130.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $466.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.35, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $112.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.93.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $17.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.84 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.95% and a return on equity of 30.16%. The business’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.050-5.110 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.320-1.340 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on CSCO shares. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Cisco Systems in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $132.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Cisco Systems from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on Cisco Systems from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Cisco Systems has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.52.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other Cisco Systems news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,170 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.57, for a total transaction of $799,956.90. Following the transaction, the insider owned 230,593 shares in the company, valued at $25,727,261.01. This trade represents a 3.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,487 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.53, for a total value of $723,495.11. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 167,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,638,447.48. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 44,869 shares of company stock worth $5,005,620 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Agentic AI expansion: Cisco unveiled new Webex agentic collaboration features at WebexOne 2026, including Claude in Webex and managed agents that can analyze data, create content and execute tasks using enterprise context. The initiative strengthens Cisco’s positioning in AI-enabled collaboration and could support software and recurring-revenue growth. Cisco Unveils New Agentic Collaboration Experiences
  • Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure channel momentum: Supermicro servers entering Cisco’s AI Factory channel and broader demand for AI networking reinforce expectations that Cisco can benefit from data-center buildouts, sovereign AI projects and higher demand for high-speed networking equipment. Cisco Stock Gains as Supermicro Servers Enter Its AI Factory Channel
  • Positive Sentiment: Collaboration and security extensions: Webex now supports compliant WhatsApp communications through LeapXpert, while Quantum XChange joined Cisco’s networking marketplace with post-quantum security technology. These additions broaden Cisco’s collaboration, compliance and cybersecurity offerings. Cisco Collaboration Unit Adds WhatsApp to Webex
  • Neutral Sentiment: Industry backdrop remains favorable: Analysts continue to highlight strong AI-networking demand across Cisco, Arista and Ciena. However, reports of supply constraints affecting Ciena show that demand is strong but execution and component availability could influence how quickly vendors convert demand into revenue. AI Networking Demand Lifts Cisco and Peers
  • Neutral Sentiment: Valuation may temper gains: Cisco trades at roughly 35 times earnings after a strong 12-month advance. Its prior quarter beat estimates and revenue grew 17.6%, but investors may require continued AI-driven growth to justify the premium valuation.

About Cisco Systems

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Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that develops networking, cybersecurity, collaboration, observability and data center solutions. Its products and services help businesses, governments, educational institutions and other organizations connect users and devices, manage infrastructure, protect digital environments and support cloud-based operations.

Cisco’s portfolio includes routers and switches, wireless networking equipment, network management software, firewalls, identity and access tools, endpoint security products, collaboration applications and observability platforms.

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