295,000 Shares in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO Acquired by Mizuho Markets Americas LLC

Posted by Brian Himes on Jul 24th, 2026

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 295,000 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $22,889,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 49.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,187 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,392,000 after acquiring an additional 24,562 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,474 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in Cisco Systems by 3.9% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 13,974 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $969,000 after acquiring an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Cisco Systems by 118.1% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 90,650 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $6,289,000 after acquiring an additional 590,650 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.33% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CSCO. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $116.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Citic Securities raised their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $90.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $95.00 to $96.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Cisco Systems from $87.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.14.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Cisco Systems

In related news, insider Jeetendra I. Patel sold 7,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.28, for a total transaction of $840,780.32. Following the sale, the insider owned 246,737 shares in the company, valued at $28,937,315.36. This represents a 2.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 6,586 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.31, for a total value of $772,603.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 177,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,790,030.13. This represents a 3.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,650 shares of company stock valued at $5,668,823. 0.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Shares of CSCO stock opened at $112.76 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $444.44 billion, a PE ratio of 36.61, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $118.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a one year low of $65.75 and a one year high of $130.37.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The network equipment provider reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $15.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.96 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is presently 54.55%.

Key Stories Impacting Cisco Systems

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

Positive Sentiment: Cisco shares were boosted after an analyst upgrade, suggesting Wall Street sees more upside in the stock. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Shares Up 1.3% on Analyst Upgrade
Positive Sentiment: Cisco is getting attention ahead of its quarterly earnings, with analysts forecasting double-digit growth in earnings per share, which could help reinforce investor confidence if results and guidance come in strong. Cisco Systems’ Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know
Positive Sentiment: SuccessKPI announced a partnership with Cisco to integrate workforce engagement and intelligence tools into Webex Contact Center, strengthening Cisco’s cloud contact-center platform and adding another AI-related growth angle. Has Cisco Systems (CSCO) Run Ahead Of Fair Value Following Its Webex Contact Center Deal?
Neutral Sentiment: Cisco’s AI security research showed that multi-turn attacks can defeat leading AI models far more often than single-turn tests suggest, highlighting Cisco’s security expertise but also underscoring broader industry risks. Multi-turn attacks broke AI models 88% of the time — single-turn testing missed it, Cisco AI security lead warns at VB Transform 2026
Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary on Cisco and other technology companies was published, but the headline did not indicate a major new rating change for Cisco itself. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Twilio (TWLO) and 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.