Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Shares Sold by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jun 8th, 2026

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) by 50.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 478,114 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 478,267 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $34,859,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of CSCO. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Cisco Systems by 49.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,187 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $4,392,000 after purchasing an additional 24,562 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Cisco Systems by 37.0% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,156 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $542,000 after purchasing an additional 2,474 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Cisco Systems by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 10,178 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $706,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in Cisco Systems by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 13,974 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $969,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Cisco Systems by 118.1% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 90,650 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $6,289,000 after buying an additional 590,650 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Argus raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $100.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $87.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $87.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Cisco Systems in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.50.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Cisco Systems

Insider Activity

In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 3,132 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.74, for a total transaction of $249,745.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 188,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,040,000.62. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 7,981 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total transaction of $634,489.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 187,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,874,211.50. This trade represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 51,324 shares of company stock worth $5,559,834 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CSCO opened at $121.64 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $98.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $85.01. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $63.87 and a twelve month high of $130.37. The company has a market capitalization of $479.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.01.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.03. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.14% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The firm had revenue of $15.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.56 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts expect that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

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

Key Cisco Systems News

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

Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer highlighted Cisco as a top Dow performer, saying legacy tech names like Cisco are benefiting from the AI data-center boom. Jim Cramer Highlights Cisco Systems as the Top Dow Performer
Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary is increasingly bullish, with upgrades tied to expectations that Cisco could generate about $6 billion in FY2027 AI revenue. Analyst Upgrades Cisco Systems As It Anticipates $6 Billion in FY2027 AI Revenue
Positive Sentiment: Reports from Cisco’s conference appearance and product rollout emphasized its AI-centric Cloud Control platform, expanded cybersecurity tools, and partnerships aimed at secure AI infrastructure, supporting the view that Cisco can monetize AI beyond hardware refresh cycles. Cisco’s AI Platforms And Cybersecurity Push Test Valuation For Investors
Neutral Sentiment: Broader market headlines about tech selling off, rising yields, and “bubble” comparisons to Cisco’s dot-com era may create short-term volatility, but they are not specific to Cisco’s fundamentals. Equities Fall, Yields Jump Intraday After Jobs Report; Tech Leads Sell-Off
Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reportedly remained at Hold while Morgan Stanley reiterated Buy, suggesting Wall Street is still divided on how much upside is already priced in. Goldman Sachs Remains a Hold on Cisco Systems (CSCO) Morgan Stanley Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Cisco Systems Profile

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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.