Intel Corporation $INTC Holdings Lifted by Patton Fund Management Inc.

Key Points

• Patton Fund Management increased its Intel stake 56.8% in Q4 to 184,817 shares, worth about $6.82 million, per the firm's 13F filing.
• Analyst views are mixed: several firms have raised price targets (e.g., Benchmark to $76), but MarketBeat shows an average rating of "Reduce" with a $48.43 target (five Buy, 26 Hold, six Sell).
• Insider activity was mixed—EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares at roughly $49.05 while EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares at $42.50—and Intel recently beat EPS estimates ($0.15 vs. $0.08) as the stock nears a 52‑week high of $65.65.

Patton Fund Management Inc. increased its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 56.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 184,817 shares of the chip maker's stock after acquiring an additional 66,926 shares during the period. Patton Fund Management Inc.'s holdings in Intel were worth $6,820,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Intel by 89.2% in the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 446 shares during the period. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on INTC shares. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays set a $45.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Tigress Financial reissued a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price target on Intel from $57.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $48.43.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Intel Price Performance

Intel stock opened at $65.14 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market cap of $325.39 billion, a P/E ratio of -814.19, a P/E/G ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 1.35. The business's fifty day moving average is $47.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.40. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.25 and a 52 week high of $65.65.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business's revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major partnership and Terafab collaboration boost credibility for Intel’s foundry and AI positioning — deals tying Intel to Google Cloud and the Terafab project with SpaceX/Tesla are being cited as proof that Intel can win marquee AI and hyperscale customers, supporting a re‑rating of the stock. Intel Soars on Google & Terafab Deals
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target raises are amplifying momentum — firms including Benchmark and UBS have boosted targets and published bullish notes that give investors cover to add exposure. (See Benchmark coverage and UBS PT raise.) Benchmark Raises PT on Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity signals speculative/hedged bullish positioning — large, elevated options trades indicate investors are placing sizable bullish bets or hedging long exposure, which can accentuate intraday moves. Unusual Options Trades
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/technicals: nine‑day winning streak and 52‑week highs are fueling flows, but they also make the stock sensitive to profit‑taking. This market momentum explains part of the rapid market‑cap gain but isn’t by itself a fundamental guarantee. Historic Winning Streak Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Structural re‑valuation thesis (foundry SOTP): longer‑term narratives—Terafab, CHIPS Act support and on‑shore fabs—are shifting valuation frameworks toward a sum‑of‑the‑parts foundry upside, but that story plays out over years. MarketBeat Foundry Thesis
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and caution from some analysts — several notes warn Intel is richly valued after the run and urge caution (Cowen among voices saying “hold your horses”), meaning downside is possible if earnings or customer deployments disappoint. Cowen Caution on Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and execution risk: after a sharp run, Intel faces a higher short‑term bar (upcoming earnings and the need to show ramping foundry revenue and customer shipments). Disappointing guidance or weaker demand signals could trigger quick reversion. MarketWatch: Can It Go Higher?

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation, founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon E. Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The company is historically notable for introducing the first commercial microprocessor and for driving the x86 architecture that underpins many personal computers and servers. Intel's core business spans the design, fabrication and marketing of processors, chipsets and related components for a wide range of computing applications.

Intel's product portfolio includes client and mobile processors marketed under brands such as Intel Core and Pentium, as well as high-performance Xeon processors for data centers and cloud infrastructure.

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