<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Game Creek Capital LP increased its stake in shares of  Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO - Free Report) by 48.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,250 shares of the network equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 17,375 shares during the quarter. Cisco Systems comprises approximately  1.6% of Game Creek Capital LP's holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Game Creek Capital LP's holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $3,694,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Cisco's Turning Point? The Market's Most Overlooked AI Play</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Postrock Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Cisco Systems by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Postrock Partners LLC now owns 3,480 shares of the network equipment provider's stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period.  Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD grew its position in  Cisco Systems by 0.4% during the second quarter. Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD now owns 41,379 shares of the network equipment provider's stock worth $2,871,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter.  Lion Street Advisors LLC increased its stake in  Cisco Systems by 0.7% during the second quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 20,694 shares of the network equipment provider's stock valued at $1,436,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the period.  Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH raised its holdings in  Cisco Systems by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH now owns 10,445 shares of the network equipment provider's stock valued at $725,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Cordatus Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of  Cisco Systems by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cordatus Wealth Management LLC now owns 36,370 shares of the network equipment provider's stock worth $2,523,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the period. 73.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Cisco Systems</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other Cisco Systems news, EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf sold 164,584 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.85, for a total value of $12,812,864.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 196,738 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,316,053.30. The trade was a 45.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 17,526 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.95, for a total value of $1,190,891.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 198,855 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,512,197.25. This trade represents a 8.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,021,910 shares of company stock valued at $79,463,804. Insiders own  0.01% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/25 - 08/29</li></ul><p>A number of research firms have recently issued reports on CSCO. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Cisco Systems from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Cisco Systems from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Citic Securities raised their price objective on shares of Cisco Systems from $75.00 to $90.00 in a report on Monday, November 17th. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $69.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Cisco Systems in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $84.14.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on CSCO</b></p><h2>Cisco Systems Trading Down 1.9%</h2><ul><li>How Cisco Is Building a New Growth Story for Investors</li></ul><p>Shares of Cisco Systems stock opened at $77.80 on Friday. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.11 and a 12-month high of $80.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $307.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. </p><p>Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.29%. The firm had revenue of $14.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Cisco Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.080-4.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.030 EPS.  Research analysts expect that  Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Cisco Systems Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Cisco Systems's payout ratio is presently 61.65%. </p><h2>Cisco Systems Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Cisco Systems, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company also offers switching portfolio encompasses campus switching as well as data center switching; enterprise routing portfolio interconnects public and private wireline 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 compute portfolio including the cisco unified computing system, hyperflex, and software management capabilities, which combine computing, networking, and storage infrastructure management and virtualization.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Cisco Systems</li><li>What is a Dividend King? </li><li>Synopsys Sees Bullish Shift as Ansys Integration Drives Growth</li><li>The Significance of Brokerage Rankings in Stock Selection</li><li>The Best Holiday Present You Can Give Yourself? 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<p>Game Creek Capital LP increased its stake in Cisco Systems by 48.4% in Q2, acquiring 17,375 shares. Insiders sold significant shares, with EVP Deborah L. Stahlkopf selling 164,584 shares. Analysts have raised price targets for Cisco, with Citigroup setting a target of $85. The stock has a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target price of $84.14.</p>

Game Creek Capital LP Acquires 17,375 Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO