Putney Financial Group LLC Invests $625,000 in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Putney Financial Group LLC opened a new position in Intel, buying 16,938 shares worth about $625,000 in the fourth quarter, representing ~0.6% of its portfolio and the fund's 28th largest holding.
• Major institutional investors — including Vanguard, Capital World Investors and VanECK — have materially increased stakes in Intel, and institutional ownership accounts for roughly 64.53% of the stock.
• Intel shares have rallied near the 52‑week high (~$65) after a Q4 earnings beat, but the company still shows negative margins/ROE and cautious guidance, and MarketBeat's consensus rating is Reduce with a $48.43 target amid mixed analyst views and execution/valuation risks.

Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 16,938 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $625,000. Intel comprises approximately 0.6% of Putney Financial Group LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $13,112,336,000 after acquiring an additional 4,925,949 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $2,902,180,000 after acquiring an additional 21,230,715 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 18.3% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $1,862,755,000 after acquiring an additional 8,569,812 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Intel by 0.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 47,658,924 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $1,598,957,000 after buying an additional 312,485 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in Intel by 0.9% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 33,589,413 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $1,126,925,000 after buying an additional 288,828 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $65.14 on Tuesday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.25 and a 52 week high of $65.65. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $47.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.40. The firm has a market cap of $325.39 billion, a PE ratio of -814.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on INTC. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Intel from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $48.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company'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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major partnership and Terafab collaboration boost credibility for Intel’s foundry and AI positioning — deals tying Intel to Google Cloud and the Terafab project with SpaceX/Tesla are being cited as proof that Intel can win marquee AI and hyperscale customers, supporting a re‑rating of the stock. Intel Soars on Google & Terafab Deals
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target raises are amplifying momentum — firms including Benchmark and UBS have boosted targets and published bullish notes that give investors cover to add exposure. (See Benchmark coverage and UBS PT raise.) Benchmark Raises PT on Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity signals speculative/hedged bullish positioning — large, elevated options trades indicate investors are placing sizable bullish bets or hedging long exposure, which can accentuate intraday moves. Unusual Options Trades
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/technicals: nine‑day winning streak and 52‑week highs are fueling flows, but they also make the stock sensitive to profit‑taking. This market momentum explains part of the rapid market‑cap gain but isn’t by itself a fundamental guarantee. Historic Winning Streak Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Structural re‑valuation thesis (foundry SOTP): longer‑term narratives—Terafab, CHIPS Act support and on‑shore fabs—are shifting valuation frameworks toward a sum‑of‑the‑parts foundry upside, but that story plays out over years. MarketBeat Foundry Thesis
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and caution from some analysts — several notes warn Intel is richly valued after the run and urge caution (Cowen among voices saying “hold your horses”), meaning downside is possible if earnings or customer deployments disappoint. Cowen Caution on Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and execution risk: after a sharp run, Intel faces a higher short‑term bar (upcoming earnings and the need to show ramping foundry revenue and customer shipments). Disappointing guidance or weaker demand signals could trigger quick reversion. MarketWatch: Can It Go Higher?

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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