Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by D.A. Davidson & CO.

Key Points

• D.A. Davidson & CO. cut its stake in Intel by 13.0% in Q4, selling 29,827 shares and leaving it with 200,135 shares valued at about $7.39 million; institutional investors own roughly 64.53% of the stock while insiders hold about 0.05%.
• Analysts have been lifting price targets (examples: Seaport to $90, TD Cowen to $75), leaving a consensus target of $72.98; ratings are mixed with 11 Buys, 25 Holds and 4 Sells and an overall average of "Hold."
• Intel reported a Q1 beat with EPS $0.29 vs. $0.01 expected and revenue of $13.58 billion vs. $12.32 billion, set Q2 guidance at about $0.20 EPS, and the stock is trading near its 52‑week high (market cap ≈ $425 billion).

D.A. Davidson & CO. reduced its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 13.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 200,135 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 29,827 shares during the quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO.'s holdings in Intel were worth $7,385,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co boosted its stake in Intel by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 120,000 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $4,026,000 after purchasing an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in Intel by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. Katamaran Capital LLP bought a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $349,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 84.7% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 56,490 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $1,895,000 after purchasing an additional 25,901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 11,662,576 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $430,349,000 after purchasing an additional 759,951 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on INTC shares. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Intel from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Seaport Research Partners lifted their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wedbush restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $72.98.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets on Intel, with one reset increasing the target by ~62%, reflecting renewed confidence in Intel’s recovery and AI-related demand. Intel (INTC) price target increased by 62.20% to 76.88
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and upbeat commentary continue to underpin optimism: Intel reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, and markets are pricing in sustained Data Center & AI demand. Earnings live updates: Intel stock soars, Procter & Gamble stock rises
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile customer interest boosts the foundry story — Elon Musk’s Terafab plans referencing Intel 14A lend credibility to Intel’s foundry roadmap and potential new revenue streams. As Elon Musk Backs the Intel 14A Tech for His Terafab, Should You Buy INTC Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is raising capital to complete strategic transactions: Intel launched a bond offering to fund the repurchase of a 49% stake in an Irish fab — this supports long-term capacity plans but adds near-term leverage and financing activity to watch. Intel Launches Bond Sale To Fund $14.2 Billion Ireland Plant Buyback
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/sector headlines triggered risk-off flows: reports that OpenAI missed revenue targets and related CPU concerns led to a morning pullback across CPU names, hitting Intel intraday. Arm Holdings, AMD, Intel Crater in CPU Stock Shock
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn the rally is stretched and question earnings power — profit‑taking and skeptical notes (valuation/earnings durability) are prompting short-term selling. Intel Stock Hits a Snag. What's Dragging It Down.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing analyst caution about a “bad neighborhood” for some chip names (mixed sector dynamics despite AI demand) adds to headline risk for Intel. Intel, Qualcomm Alert: Analyst Says Some Chip Stocks Are 'Living In A Bad Neighborhood'

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $84.52 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $424.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -136.33, a PEG ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 1.35. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $52.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $87.10.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.Intel's revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Intel 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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