Intel Corporation $INTC Position Decreased by Corrado Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Corrado Advisors reduced its Intel position by 28.8% in the third quarter, selling 8,520 shares and retaining 21,104 shares valued at approximately $2.54 million.
• Institutional ownership remains significant at 64.53%, while CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased nearly $10 million of Intel shares, signaling insider confidence.
• Intel’s outlook is mixed: analysts’ consensus rating is “Hold” with an average $108.23 price target, as potential AI and data-center growth is offset by strong competition, margin pressure, and turnaround uncertainty.

Corrado Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 28.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 21,104 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 8,520 shares during the quarter. Intel makes up 1.2% of Corrado Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Corrado Advisors LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $2,537,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vestor Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Intel in the 1st quarter worth $9,441,000. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in Intel by 11.2% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 62,876 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $2,775,000 after acquiring an additional 6,326 shares in the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in Intel during the second quarter valued at $4,995,000. Western Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 57.7% in the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,223 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $937,000 after acquiring an additional 7,764 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tcfg Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the 1st quarter valued at $202,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel agreed to acquire Classiq, seeking to build a full-stack quantum-computing platform that combines software with its semiconductor expertise. Investors view the deal as a strategic expansion into a potentially significant long-term market, although its commercial payoff is uncertain. Intel to acquire Classiq to build full-stack quantum computing platform
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity indicates traders are positioned for a substantial move following the earnings release, with several reports suggesting a potential upside reaction. Consensus cited in the coverage calls for approximately $16.48 billion in quarterly revenue and $0.40 in adjusted EPS, representing strong year-over-year growth. Intel Q3 earnings options outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and previews highlighted potential support from AI infrastructure demand, higher data-center revenue, Xeon processors, Core Ultra products, and Intel’s expanded Oracle AI-cloud partnership. Zacks upgraded Intel from “hold” to “strong buy,” while New Street Research also raised its rating to “buy.” Intel stock and Oracle AI partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s objection to the proposed OKX-ICE tokenized-stock platform is a corporate and regulatory matter with limited direct effect on earnings or near-term valuation. Intel objects to tokenized stock plan
• Negative Sentiment: The Classiq purchase raises concerns about capital allocation and cash-flow capacity, particularly because quantum computing remains an immature market without clear near-term revenue. Intel quantum acquisition and cash flow concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Competition remains intense: Nvidia is expanding its CPU business, while Intel continues to face margin pressure, elevated costs, China risks, and uncertainty over whether its recovery can be sustained. Rosenblatt reaffirmed a “sell” rating with an $80 price target. Intel turnaround and analyst outlook

Intel Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of INTC opened at $95.53 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $481.85 billion, a PE ratio of -45.27, a P/E/G ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22. The company's fifty day moving average is $101.65 and its 200 day moving average is $86.02. 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 fifty-two week low of $32.89 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the subject of several research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Northland Securities raised Intel from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "sell" rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup began coverage on Intel in a research report on Monday, October 19th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Monday, October 19th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $108.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Intel

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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