Intel Corporation $INTC Stock Position Boosted by Van ECK Associates Corp

Key Points

• Van ECK raised its Intel stake by 18.3% in Q3, adding 8,569,812 shares to hold 55,521,741 shares (about 1.16% of Intel) valued at roughly $1.86B, making INTC its 9th-largest holding.
• Other major investors — including Capital World Investors, AQR and Norges Bank — also added material positions, and hedge funds/institutions now own about 64.53% of Intel.
• Shares were up about 5.0%; Intel beat recent EPS and revenue estimates but reported a 4.2% YoY revenue decline and cautious guidance, and analysts' consensus rating is "Reduce" with an average target near $45.74.

Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 18.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker's stock after purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares during the quarter. Intel comprises approximately 1.7% of Van ECK Associates Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Van ECK Associates Corp owned about 1.16% of Intel worth $1,862,755,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of Intel by 32.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $2,902,180,000 after buying an additional 21,230,715 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 210.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $346,230,000 after buying an additional 10,514,007 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $8,644,244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,513,298 shares during the period. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 66.4% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $434,489,000 after acquiring an additional 7,736,635 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Stock Up 5.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $45.58 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $227.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -569.68, a P/E/G ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 1.37. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $45.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.39.

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 firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm's quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on INTC. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Benchmark upped their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group set a $51.00 target price on Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market optimism around Intel's partnership with Infosys to scale enterprise AI (hardware + software) — investors see this as a route to convert AI pilots into multi-customer deployments that could drive greater server and edge spend for Intel. Intel Stock NASDAQ: INTC Gains as Optimism Around Infosys Partnership Rises
• Positive Sentiment: Product win/validation: Concurrent Technologies launched rugged embedded computing cards built on Intel Core Ultra — a sign of commercial uptake in industrial and defense-adjacent markets that can expand Intel’s TAM beyond traditional PC/server cycles. Concurrent Technologies launches next-gen rugged embedded computing cards on Intel Core Ultra
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI funding and ecosystem growth (e.g., Yann LeCun’s AMI raising $1.03B) supports continued demand for compute and infrastructure — a tailwind for chip suppliers like Intel over the medium term. Meta Vet Yann LeCun’s AI Startup Pulls in $1 Billion
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals are mixed: Intel beat EPS and revenue expectations in its latest quarter but revenue was down year-over-year and guidance remains cautious — a reminder that near-term results may not fully reflect improving AI opportunity.
• Negative Sentiment: Citi expresses caution on Intel despite the AI chip boom — analysts cite competitive dynamics (Nvidia/AMD/vertical accelerators) and execution risk, which could limit upside if Intel fails to convert partnerships into large-scale server wins. Intel (INTC) and Qualcomm (QCOM): Why Citi Is Cautious on These 2 Stocks Despite the AI Chip Boom
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / national-security risk: pressure has emerged around Intel’s $8.9B U.S. government partnership related to a supplier (ACM Research) with China ties — any escalation or contract delays would be a meaningful near-term headwind. Intel Is Quickly Learning Its Silent Partner Is Willing To Speak Up

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 113,060 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.04% of the company's stock.

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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