Motley Fool Asset Management LLC Sells 6,076 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Motley Fool Asset Management reduced its Intel stake by 1.6%, selling 6,076 shares and retaining 365,077 shares valued at approximately $43.9 million. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.23; ratings include 2 Strong Buys, 20 Buys, 26 Holds, and 2 Sells.
• Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares at $95 each, increasing his position by 8.7%. The stock opened at $95.53, compared with a 52-week range of $32.89 to $142.35.

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 365,077 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 6,076 shares during the quarter. Intel makes up approximately 1.7% of Motley Fool Asset Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $43,893,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.9% during the third quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. now owns 9,854 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $1,185,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares during the period. DecisionPoint Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 15,932.3% in the 3rd quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 4,970 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $596,000 after acquiring an additional 4,939 shares during the period. North Dakota State Investment Board increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 139,939 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $16,825,000 after acquiring an additional 10,660 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its position in Intel by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 57,245 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $6,883,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Finally, VestGen Advisors LLC lifted its position in Intel by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 61,522 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $7,397,000 after purchasing an additional 7,872 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Roth Capital lifted their price target on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings cut Intel from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Tigress Financial lifted their target price on Intel from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on Intel from $92.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $108.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $95.53 on Thursday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $101.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $481.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.27, a PEG ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $32.89 and a 52-week high of $142.35.

Key Intel News

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

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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