Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC Has $556,000 Position in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 70.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 7,220 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 17,243 shares during the period. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $556,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Green Alpha Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $951,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,449 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY lifted its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 24,622 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,685,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 3.8% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Weaver Consulting Group boosted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 1.5% during 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.

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

Insider Activity

In other Cisco Systems news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 11,248 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 $854,848.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 262,776 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,970,976. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Charles Robbins sold 19,545 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 671,095 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,003,220. This represents a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 46,431 shares of company stock worth $3,574,820. 0.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cisco Systems Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of CSCO opened at $81.83 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $78.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.10. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12 month low of $52.11 and a 12 month high of $88.18. The company has a market capitalization of $323.22 billion, a PE ratio of 28.71, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $15.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current 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 dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. This is a boost from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is currently 57.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CSCO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. President Capital lowered their target price on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $88.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on Cisco Systems from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Erste Group Bank cut Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.55.

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.