Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) – Equity researchers at Zacks Research lowered their first-quarter 2025 earnings estimates for Cisco Systems in a research report issued on Thursday, July 18. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects the networking equipment provider to report $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Cisco Systems’ full-year current earnings is $3.14 per share.

CSCO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 17th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. Bank of America raised Cisco Systems from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target on the stock from $55.00 to $60.00 in a report on Monday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Cisco Systems in a report on Monday, April 22nd. They gave the stock a “neutral” rating and a $53.00 price target. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Cisco Systems from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating, and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cisco Systems currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $56.47.

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Cisco Systems Stock Price

CSCO shares opened Monday at $47.32. The company has a market cap of $190.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.93, a price-to-earnings growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.89. Cisco Systems has a one-year low of $44.95 and a one-year high of $58.19. The company’s 50-day moving average is $46.90 and its 200-day moving average is $48.46.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 15. The networking equipment provider reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.18. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 30.82% and a net margin of 21.88%. The company had revenue of $12.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.53 billion. During the year-ago quarter, the company earned $0.88 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 12.8% year over year.

Institutional investors weigh Cisco Systems

Major investors have recently added to and reduced their stakes in the stock. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its position in Cisco Systems by 1,096.2% in the fourth quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,906,676 shares of the networking equipment provider’s stock worth $146,845,000 after purchasing an additional 2,663,676 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 77.1% in the fourth quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 6,405 shares of the networking equipment provider’s stock worth $324,000 after purchasing an additional 2,788 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter worth $28,685,000. Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC now owns 192,674 shares of the networking equipment provider’s stock worth $9,734,000 after purchasing an additional 1,097 shares during the period. Finally, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 270,841 shares of the networking equipment provider’s stock worth $13,683,000 after purchasing an additional 1,520 shares during the last quarter. 73.33% of the shares are held by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In other news, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 3,378 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 29. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.89, for a total value of $155,016.42. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 52,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,430,013.17. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available on the SEC’s website. In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 8,016 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 17. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.24, for a total value of $386,691.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 180,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,717,209.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed at this link. Also, SVP Maria Victoria Wong sold 3,378 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 29. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.89, for a total transaction of $155,016.42. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 52,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,430,013.17. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 41,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,908,923 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 5th will receive a dividend of $0.40. This represents an annualized dividend of $1.60 and a yield of 3.38%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 5th. Cisco Systems’ payout ratio is currently 53.87%.

Company Profile Cisco Systems

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Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol-based networks and other products related to the communications and information technology industries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The Company also offers a switching portfolio that includes campus switching and data center switching; an enterprise routing portfolio that connects public and private wired and mobile networks, delivering highly secure and reliable connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; wireless products include wireless access points and controllers; and a compute portfolio that includes the Cisco Unified Computing System, HyperFlex, and software management capabilities, which combine computing, networking, and storage infrastructure management and virtualization.

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