Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by Nuveen LLC

Nuveen LLC trimmed its position in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,115,277 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 101,119 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $1,549,480,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CSCO. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $4,473,272,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 110.2% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 18,406,442 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $1,259,369,000 after purchasing an additional 9,648,265 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 18.0% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 50,320,905 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $3,876,219,000 after purchasing an additional 7,679,422 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 19.5% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 33,748,414 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $2,309,066,000 after purchasing an additional 5,498,375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 10.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 53,612,720 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $3,668,182,000 after purchasing an additional 5,081,469 shares in the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total transaction of $840,780.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 246,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,937,315.36. The trade was a 2.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 7,981 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total value of $634,489.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 187,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,874,211.50. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 51,636 shares of company stock valued at $5,698,459. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on CSCO. Weiss Ratings upgraded Cisco Systems from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Cisco Systems from $91.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Barclays lifted their target price on Cisco Systems from $76.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.18.

Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems

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• Positive Sentiment: Cisco expanded its AI agentic security portfolio, adding Zero Trust Access for agents and new partnerships aimed at meeting growing enterprise demand for AI protection. Cisco Expands AI Agentic Security Portfolio: What’s Ahead in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: The company also unveiled broader AI security and quantum-safe initiatives, including Cloud Control and Live Protect, which suggest Cisco is positioning itself as a key supplier for secure AI and networking deployments. Cisco AI Security Push And Quantum Plans Test Investor Expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media commentary continue to cite Cisco as one of the names benefiting from the broader AI buildout theme, reinforcing investor interest in the stock. The AI buildout is still intact — what to buy this week
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,607 shares in a pre-arranged 10b5-1 transaction, a routine insider sale that may slightly temper sentiment, though it does not necessarily signal a change in outlook. SEC Form 4 filing

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Shares of CSCO stock opened at $121.83 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The business has a 50 day moving average of $101.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.26. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52 week low of $63.93 and a 52 week high of $130.37. The company has a market cap of $480.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.56, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.01.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $15.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.56 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 28.44% and a net margin of 20.14%.Cisco Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.96 earnings per share. Cisco Systems has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.160-1.180 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.270-4.290 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 EPS for the current year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is currently 54.55%.

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.