West Michigan Advisors LLC Buys 14,019 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

West Michigan Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 139.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 24,056 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,019 shares during the quarter. West Michigan Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $888,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of INTC opened at $65.27 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $49.99 and its 200 day moving average is $43.84. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $70.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $326.02 billion, a PE ratio of -815.77, a P/E/G ratio of 15.77 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla/14A foundry win — Elon Musk said Tesla will use Intel’s 14A process for chips at Terafab, giving Intel a high‑profile customer and validation for its advanced-node roadmap; that deal is being framed as a potential long‑term volume and credibility boost for Intel’s foundry business. Tesla Picks Intel (INTC) to Build Its AI Chips — What It Means for Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher targets — Firms including HSBC, BNP Paribas and others raised ratings/targets in the last 48 hours, citing stronger AI/server CPU demand and improving margin outlook; upgrades have helped justify the recent run and attract momentum flows. Why Intel Stock (INTC) Is Rising Today – and Why a Top Analyst Upgrades it to ‘Buy’
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 setup: consensus expects a modest beat — Street previews (Barron’s, RBC, Zacks) lean toward a slight beat on revenue/EPS driven by server CPU strength; another positive surprise would likely extend the rally. Intel to Report Earnings. The Focus Is on What Comes Next.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market pointing to large move — Traders are pricing a roughly double‑digit percentage swing around earnings, signaling elevated short‑term volatility even if fundamentals look supportive. This raises both upside and downside risk for short‑term holders. Intel Will Report Q1 Earnings Tomorrow. Options Traders Expect a 9.87% Move in INTC Stock
• Negative Sentiment: “Sell the news” / stretched expectations — Several outlets warn the stock has run ahead of fundamentals; options pricing and commentary suggest a possible pullback if results or guidance don’t materially top expectations. That dynamic is pressuring the shares today. Intel earnings preview: options pricing signals ‘sell-the-news’ reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and foundry profitability risks remain — Analysts and reporters continue to flag supply‑chain constraints, the challenge of converting partnerships into profitable outside foundry customers, and differing analyst views (some call current sentiment “unrealistic”), which raises downside risk if guidance disappoints. ‘Unrealistic’: Top Analyst Matt Bryson Weighs In on Intel Stock (INTC) Ahead of Earnings

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on INTC shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Northland Securities boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $54.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $54.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.