Stevens Capital Management LP Invests $3.93 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Stevens Capital Management bought a new 106,479‑share stake in Intel worth about $3.93 million in Q4, representing roughly 1.4% of the firm's holdings and its 18th‑largest position.
• Several analysts have lifted price targets (KeyCorp to $110, New Street to $80, Northland to $92), but the consensus rating remains Hold with an average target of $74.47.
• Positive catalysts — Apple exploratory foundry talks, SambaNova antitrust clearance, a senior hire for PC/physical AI, and a Q1 beat — are driving momentum, though an EVP sold ~40,256 shares (~$4M) and some analysts warn the rally may be stretched.

Stevens Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 106,479 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $3,929,000. Intel makes up approximately 1.4% of Stevens Capital Management LP's holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 89.2% in the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on INTC. New Street Research upped their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Intel from $70.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Northland Securities upped their price target on Intel from $54.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $74.47.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple exploratory talks boost foundry hopes — reports that Apple has discussed using Intel (and Samsung) to build main device chips in the U.S. sent waves through the market because a material Apple partnership would be a multi‑year revenue and credibility catalyst. Apple explores using Intel, Samsung to build main device chips (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: SambaNova clearance removes a regulatory overhang — U.S. antitrust sign‑offs for Intel’s strategic alignment with SambaNova reduce deal risk and strengthen Intel’s AI accelerator strategy. Intel Clears Antitrust Hurdle For SambaNova Deal (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership hire signals execution focus — Intel named longtime Qualcomm executive Alex Katouzian to run its PC and physical AI group, signaling management is serious about expanding edge/physical‑AI and shoring up client computing. Intel appoints Qualcomm executive to lead PC and physical AI business (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 beat and momentum underpin the narrative — Intel’s recent quarterly beat and commentary about margin improvement are being priced in alongside a broader AI/semiconductor rally; these are fundamental positives but already partly reflected in the stock. How Intel Stock More Than Doubled Last Month (The Motley Fool)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market technicals and sector rotation matter — chip/AI sector flows and options activity are amplifying moves; that can support momentum but also increases short‑term volatility. Intel soars on report of Apple chip talks (CNBC)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — an EVP sold ~40,256 shares (~$4M), which can feed short‑term profit taking or concern for some investors. Insider sale filing (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and stretched valuation — some analysts (RBC reaffirmed neutral/$80 PT; others argue the rally may have gone too far) highlight downside risk if design wins or margin improvements disappoint. Intel: The rally has gone too far (Seeking Alpha)

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $108.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $55.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $543.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -174.51 and a beta of 2.18. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $110.48.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The firm's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

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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