Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Receives $89.55 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $89.55.

A number of research firms have issued reports on CSCO. Argus upgraded shares of Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group increased their price target on Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. HSBC lifted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $82.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th.

More Cisco Systems News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco launched a 10‑year “40 Communities” program to improve emergency connectivity, disaster response networks and local digital/cyber skills — a long‑term CSR/market‑development initiative that can lead to public‑sector contracts and steady demand for networking/security products. Cisco Community Push Puts 40 Communities Initiative In Investor Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector commentary (Goldman) highlights AI, cybersecurity and infrastructure as winners — a thematic tailwind for Cisco’s routing, switching and security franchises as enterprise and cloud customers spend on AI‑ready networks. The AI Payoff Is the ‘Biggest Question’ for U.S. Investors, Says Goldman’s Snider
• Positive Sentiment: Technical commentary suggests Cisco could clear overhead resistance — if price momentum follows, that can draw momentum buyers and short‑covering. Blue‑Chip Tech Stock Could Topple Overhead Resistance
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data for March appear anomalous/zero — no meaningful short position to drive a short squeeze or large covering flows in the near term.
• Neutral Sentiment: Supplier/supply‑chain coverage (Jabil) and sector pieces underline stronger demand in AI/infrastructure, which indirectly supports Cisco but doesn’t alter Cisco’s near‑term fundamentals on its own. Jabil Quietly Manufactures an Accelerating Stock Price Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Note that Cisco’s recent price weakness has partly tracked the Nasdaq, indicating some index/market pressure rather than company‑specific deterioration. Price Decline Meets Nasdaq Composite Trends
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: two executive VPs disclosed recent sales (Oliver Tuszik — 3,132 shares; Deborah L. Stahlkopf — 7,981 shares). Sales are modest relative to holdings but clustered insider sales can weigh on near‑term sentiment. SEC filing — Tuszik sale SEC filing — Stahlkopf sale
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concern: some analysis flags Cisco as expensive on price‑to‑sales, which could cap upside for value‑focused investors despite growth in AI/networking demand. Cisco is Overvalued at 4.95X PS

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 2,179 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.74, for a total value of $169,395.46. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 28,807 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,239,456.18. This trade represents a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 11,248 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 262,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,970,976. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 46,431 shares of company stock worth $3,574,820. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cisco Systems

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Cisco Systems by 531.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 96.2% during 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. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CSCO opened at $77.65 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Cisco Systems has a one year low of $52.11 and a one year high of $88.18. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $78.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.78. The company has a market capitalization of $306.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.87.

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

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 57.54%.

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.