8,040 Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Bought by Sigma Planning Corp

Key Points

• Sigma Planning Corp increased its Intel stake by 21.8% in the third quarter, buying 8,040 additional shares and bringing its holdings to 44,855 shares valued at approximately $5.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares for roughly $10 million, increasing his direct ownership by 8.7%, although insiders still own only 0.05% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Intel has an average “Hold” rating and a $108.23 target price, while improving server demand and AI product expansion support the turnaround case. However, high valuation, intense competition, and execution risks tied to the foundry buildout remain significant concerns.

Sigma Planning Corp boosted its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 21.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 44,855 shares of the chip maker's stock after purchasing an additional 8,040 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp's holdings in Intel were worth $5,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Palms Capital LLC grew its position in Intel by 76.2% in the third quarter. Royal Palms Capital LLC now owns 23,339 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $2,806,000 after acquiring an additional 10,093 shares during the period. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its position in shares of Intel by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 9,160 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $1,101,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 100.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC now owns 3,530 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $424,000 after purchasing an additional 1,770 shares during the last quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Intel by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 7,621 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $916,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the period. Finally, Norris Perne & French LLP MI purchased a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at about $391,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade highlights server CPU shortage. New Street Research upgraded Intel to Buy with a $125 price target, citing tight server-CPU capacity that could improve pricing power and offset weaker PC demand. Intel rises as New Street cites server CPU shortage
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings expectations are improving. RBC said Intel could beat third-quarter estimates and raise guidance, while several previews anticipate strong data-center demand. Intel reports on October 29, and options markets imply a potentially significant post-earnings move. Intel expected to beat Q3 estimates
• Positive Sentiment: AI product expansion supports the turnaround narrative. Intel unveiled its Crescent Island GPU D-series and Xeon rack designs for memory-intensive agentic-AI inference, targeting data-center deployments through open-ecosystem software support. Intel unveils Crescent Island GPU D Series
• Positive Sentiment: Intel agreed to acquire Classiq Technologies to create a full-stack quantum-computing platform, adding a longer-term growth avenue beyond conventional CPUs and AI accelerators. Intel to acquire Classiq Technologies
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Intel held discussions with rival AMD fueled speculation about a potential partnership, though no transaction or commercial agreement was announced. Intel stock rises after talks with AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and valuation risks remain substantial. Investors are watching whether server strength translates into sustainable margin expansion, while Intel’s capital-intensive foundry buildout, limited disclosure of customers, intense competition from AMD and Nvidia, and elevated forward valuation could amplify any earnings disappointment. Intel margin test ahead of earnings

Intel Trading Up 4.0%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $90.47 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $85.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $32.89 and a one year high of $142.35. The firm has a market cap of $456.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 140.26, a PEG ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on INTC. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Intel from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Intel from a "hold" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Roth Capital boosted their target price on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on Intel from $115.00 to $95.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $108.23.

Intel Profile

Intel Corporation NASDAQ: INTC is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.

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