Intel Corporation $INTC Stock Sold by Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors cut its Intel stake by 56.3% in the third quarter, selling 24,799 shares and retaining 19,270 shares valued at approximately $2.3 million. Other institutional investors largely increased their holdings, and institutions collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 Intel shares for roughly $10 million, increasing his direct ownership by 8.7%. Intel’s latest quarterly results also exceeded expectations, with revenue rising 25.2% year over year to $16.13 billion.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Intel has an average “Hold” rating and a consensus price target of $109.06. Investors continue to weigh promising AI and revenue growth against substantial foundry losses, operational uncertainty and broader semiconductor-market volatility.

Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 56.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,270 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 24,799 shares during the period. Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $2,317,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Strategy Asset Managers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC now owns 17,951 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $2,158,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC boosted its position in Intel by 9.1% during the third quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC now owns 43,289 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $5,205,000 after buying an additional 3,624 shares during the period. Weil Company Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 8.8% during the third quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 7,114 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $855,000 after buying an additional 574 shares during the last quarter. Financial Planning Navigators CORP grew its stake in shares of Intel by 39.7% during the third quarter. Financial Planning Navigators CORP now owns 2,230 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $268,000 after buying an additional 634 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triumph Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Intel by 2.8% during the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 7,223 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $868,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 is available at this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Roth Capital lifted their price objective on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. UBS Group upgraded Intel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered Intel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays raised Intel from a "hold" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $109.06.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 350-watt Crescent Island GPU has reached customer testing. The inference-focused accelerator is designed for standard air-cooled servers, with up to 480 GB of memory, potentially giving Intel a lower-cost alternative for enterprise AI workloads. Intel GPU customer testing article
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Intel’s strongest quarterly revenue growth in roughly 15 years, with second-quarter sales up about 25% year over year. Analysts at Erste Group also modestly raised their 2026 and 2027 earnings estimates, while KeyBanc named Intel among its preferred chip stocks ahead of earnings. Intel revenue growth article
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s upcoming quarterly report will be closely watched for evidence that improving chip supply is translating into stronger fourth-quarter growth and whether its foundry operation is attracting major external customers. Intel earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: An explosion at Intel’s Kiryat Gat facility in Israel prompted investor concern about possible disruption to operations. Reports did not establish the extent of any production or facility damage, but the incident added near-term uncertainty. Intel Israel facility explosion article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel remains under pressure from heavy foundry losses: foundry revenue reportedly grew about 31%, but the division posted an operating loss near $2.1 billion. The company’s expensive manufacturing transition, suspended dividend and elevated valuation make execution risk particularly important for investors. Intel foundry losses article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor decline also weighed on Intel, as investors took profits after a strong run and questioned elevated chip valuations, financing conditions, Chinese competition and the pace at which AI infrastructure spending can generate returns. Semiconductor sell-off article

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $98.12 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $494.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -46.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 2.22. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $103.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.03. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $32.89 and a twelve month high of $142.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

About Intel

Intel Corporation NASDAQ: INTC is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.

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