SteelPeak Wealth LLC Acquires 149,367 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• SteelPeak Wealth LLC increased its Intel stake by 38.6%, acquiring 149,367 shares to hold 535,929 shares worth about $19.78 million at quarter-end.
• Intel will repurchase the 49% Apollo stake in Fab 34 for $14.2 billion, regaining full control of a key Ireland fab to support AI chip production, but will fund the deal with cash and roughly $6.5 billion of new debt, raising leverage concerns.
• Intel beat Q estimates with $0.15 EPS (vs. $0.08 est.) though revenue declined 4.2% YoY and guidance is weak; analysts' consensus is a "Reduce" rating with an average target of $45.74.

SteelPeak Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 38.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 535,929 shares of the chip maker's stock after acquiring an additional 149,367 shares during the quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $19,776,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 271.8% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares during the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $205,000. Groupe la Francaise lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 949.9% in the 2nd quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 52,601 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $1,178,000 after acquiring an additional 47,591 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $56,000. Finally, CW Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 24.8% during the 2nd quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 463,356 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $10,379,000 after acquiring an additional 92,115 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $50.38 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $251.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -629.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. The company's 50 day moving average price is $46.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.99.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel's revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel agreed to repurchase the 49% Apollo stake in Fab 34 for $14.2 billion, restoring full control of a key Ireland fab that supports next‑generation AI chip manufacturing — investors view this as a strategic commitment to Intel’s foundry and AI roadmap. Intel (INTC) to Repurchase 49% Interest in Fab 34 JV for $14.2B
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s AI hardware momentum is showing in benchmarks and partnerships (MLPerf wins, Xeon/Arc Pro improvements) and the company is deepening ties with AI startup SambaNova — reinforcing the narrative that Intel can compete in AI inference infrastructure. Strategic Partnerships Fuel Intel's Turnaround
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel named Aparna Bawa as Executive VP and Chief Legal & People Officer, a leadership move intended to ensure continuity in legal and HR functions as the company executes its turnaround. Intel Appoints Aparna Bawa as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & People Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel disclosed a planned departure of its current Chief Legal Officer; management changes are noted but the company has already signaled succession steps. Intel Announces Planned Departure of Chief Legal Officer
• Negative Sentiment: The $14.2B Fab 34 buyback will be funded with cash and roughly $6.5B of new debt, increasing leverage and using a large portion of available cash — a short‑term financial cost that some investors see as a risk. Intel makes major fab decision amid uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Intel is adding millions into SambaNova (a startup chaired by CEO Lip‑Bu Tan) have raised governance/conflict‑of‑interest questions among some investors and reporters, creating reputational risk even as the deal expands AI exposure. Exclusive: Intel looks to put millions more into SambaNova startup chaired by CEO Tan

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on INTC. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wall Street Zen raised Intel from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $45.74.

About Intel

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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