Mutual Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 5.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 110,379 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 6,115 shares during the quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $4,073,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Focus Financial Network Inc. grew its position in shares of Intel by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Successful Portfolios LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Orca Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 50,697 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $1,871,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,236 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $784,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. Finally, Quantum Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,235 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
INTC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Scotiabank initiated coverage on Intel in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a "sector perform" rating for the company. Evercore set a $95.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Roth Mkm raised Intel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Citigroup raised Intel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $48.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $74.47.
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Intel Trading Up 5.4%
NASDAQ:INTC opened at $99.62 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $18.97 and a twelve month high of $100.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $54.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.78. The company has a market cap of $500.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -160.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.35.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The business's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Intel
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.
Key Stories Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: U.S. antitrust authorities cleared Intel's investment in SambaNova, removing a major regulatory overhang tied to the deal and validating Intel's push deeper into AI infrastructure; that clearance is a clear near‑term positive for sentiment. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q1 operational beat: Intel reported a sizable EPS and revenue beat and issued stable Q2 guidance, which lifted the investment thesis that Intel is converting AI infrastructure demand into durable revenue growth. Investors are treating the quarter as confirmation that Intel can compete for large data‑center spend. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Momentum, liquidity and positioning: April was Intel's best month ever on Nasdaq with massive inflows (including outsized moves in leveraged ETFs), drawing new retail and institutional attention and reinforcing momentum‑driven buying. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst revisions and upgrades are supporting the re‑rating: some firms hiked FY estimates and moved coverage to stronger ratings — this helps the fundamental narrative but may already be priced into the rally.
- Negative Sentiment: Elevated volatility and dispersion in expectations: options markets imply large moves and traders are pricing sharply divergent outcomes for INTC through the summer — that raises the risk of sharp pullbacks if momentum stalls. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking / overbought warnings: Several analysts and market commentators say the rally may be overextended in the short term and that every incremental bit of good news is being bought — investors should expect higher intraday swings and potential pullbacks. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Sector sensitivity: short‑term chip sector moves are still being influenced by cloud/AI spend signals (for example, OpenAI growth outlooks), which can weigh on chip names if cloud customers temper guidance. Read More.
Intel Profile
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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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