Meitav Investment House Ltd. Sells 11,465 Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 8th, 2026

Meitav Investment House Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) by 43.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,130 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 11,465 shares during the quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd.’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $1,174,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Cisco Systems in the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,473,272,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its stake in Cisco Systems by 8,718.3% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 51,952,421 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $400,190,000 after acquiring an additional 51,363,281 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 103.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 29,289,151 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,256,144,000 after acquiring an additional 14,874,407 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 110.2% during 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 during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Cisco Systems by 18.0% during 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 during the period. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CSCO has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $86.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research raised shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Argus upped their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $100.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.14.

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Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Charles Robbins sold 21,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total value of $2,568,642.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 637,085 shares in the company, valued at $76,469,312.55. The trade was a 3.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,761 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.61, for a total value of $316,438.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 180,877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,730,312.97. This represents a 1.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 47,650 shares of company stock worth $5,668,823. Corporate insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

CSCO opened at $111.79 on Wednesday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.75 and a 1 year high of $130.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $440.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $113.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.33.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 EPS 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 company had revenue of $15.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.96 earnings per share. 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, analysts anticipate that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.55%.

Key Headlines Impacting Cisco Systems

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

Positive Sentiment: Cisco’s raised fiscal 2026 revenue and earnings guidance has kept sentiment constructive, reinforcing confidence that demand trends and execution are improving. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Raised Guidance, Is The Stock Fully Valued?
Positive Sentiment: Investors are focusing on Cisco’s AI-related growth opportunities, including networking momentum tied to AI infrastructure, campus refresh projects, and hyperscaler deployments. Can Cisco’s AI Networking Momentum Lift CSCO Stock Higher?
Positive Sentiment: News that World Wide Technology won a $230 million U.S. Army modernization agreement in partnership with Cisco highlights ongoing enterprise and public-sector demand for Cisco solutions. World Wide Technology Awarded U.S. Army GEMSS 2.1 Agreement to Advance Enterprise IT Modernization
Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and Yahoo Finance articles noting that Cisco is attracting investor attention suggest the stock is on traders’ radar, but these pieces are more about visibility than a new catalyst. Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage comparing cybersecurity and chip-growth trends may help keep Cisco in the conversation, but it does not directly change the company’s fundamentals. Cybersecurity stocks are starting to catch up to chip growth
Negative Sentiment: Some commentary is shifting to whether Cisco is already fully valued after its rally, which could cap near-term upside if investors decide the stock has run ahead of fundamentals. Cisco Systems (CSCO) Raised Guidance, Is The Stock Fully Valued?

About Cisco Systems

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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.