EFG International AG Has $7.17 Million Holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 26th, 2026

EFG International AG cut its stake in Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report) by 42.8% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 60,894 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock after selling 45,601 shares during the period. EFG International AG’s holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $7,165,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the second quarter worth $6,442,000. World Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in Cisco Systems by 15.4% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 198,549 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $13,905,000 after acquiring an additional 26,455 shares during the last quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Cisco Systems by 101.8% in the fourth quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 107,306 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $8,266,000 after purchasing an additional 54,141 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. increased its position in Cisco Systems by 47.1% in the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 200,341 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $15,432,000 after purchasing an additional 64,144 shares during the period. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. bought a new stake in Cisco Systems during the 2nd quarter worth about $19,114,000. 73.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Shares of CSCO stock opened at $111.11 on Wednesday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.13 and a 12-month high of $130.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $437.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $115.65 and a 200-day moving average of $100.78.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $17.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.84 billion. Cisco Systems had a return on equity of 30.16% and a net margin of 20.95%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.050-5.110 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.320-1.340 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Cisco Systems Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. Cisco Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CSCO shares. HSBC downgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the company from $137.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $121.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. 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, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.43.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 5,832 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.47, for a total transaction of $650,093.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 128,382 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,310,741.54. The trade was a 4.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 2,760 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.46, for a total value of $310,389.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 165,276 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,586,938.96. This represents a 1.64% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 53,611 shares of company stock valued at $6,066,680. Insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Cisco Systems News

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

Positive Sentiment: Expanded NVIDIA and Supermicro partnership: Cisco is adding Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) rack-scale AI servers to its NVIDIA-backed Secure AI Factory offering. The combined architecture pairs Cisco networking and security with high-performance computing, potentially helping Cisco capture more spending from hyperscalers, neoclouds, sovereign clouds and enterprise AI deployments. Cisco Expands Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA for the Rack-Scale Era
Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand is broadening: Cisco’s expanded offering is designed to address the power, cooling, security and data-control requirements of increasingly demanding AI workloads. The initiative may increase Cisco’s content per deployment and make its products more relevant as customers seek integrated, quickly deployable systems. Exclusive: Cisco expands Nvidia partnership for AI data center boom
Positive Sentiment: Supportive analyst sentiment: Cisco’s average brokerage recommendation remains bullish, while recent coverage points to strong AI-related orders and upbeat fiscal 2027 infrastructure revenue guidance. This follows the company’s latest earnings beat and could reinforce confidence in its growth outlook. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Cisco
Neutral Sentiment: New Canadian offering: Cisco launched sovereign critical-infrastructure solutions in Canada, giving governments and organizations more control over data and technology choices. The announcement supports Cisco’s public-sector and sovereign-cloud strategy, but near-term financial impact is unclear. Cisco Launches Sovereign Critical Infrastructure in Canada
Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks: Cisco trades at a relatively elevated earnings multiple after its recent rally, and investors previously sold the stock despite strong results and guidance. Cisco also faces competition from NVIDIA, Supermicro and other AI-connectivity suppliers, which could limit margins or market share.

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.