Wealthfront and Others Load Up on Cisco Systems Stock
Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired 479,918 shares of Cisco Systems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSCO) stock during the second quarter, according to its latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The value of this new stake is approximately $56,371,000.
This isn't an isolated incident; other hedge funds have recently modified their CSCO holdings as well. BlackRock Inc., for example, bought a new position in Cisco Systems during the second quarter valued at $42,129,647,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp also purchased a new stake in Cisco Systems in the 2nd quarter worth about $4,714,574,000.
Analysts have been weighing in on CSCO shares, with Barclays increasing their target price from $121 to $123 and giving the stock an 'equal weight' rating. Morgan Stanley also raised its price objective from $130 to $135 and gave the stock an 'overweight' rating.