PFG Advisors Sells 13,908 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

PFG Advisors cut its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 37.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 23,469 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 13,908 shares during the quarter. PFG Advisors’ holdings in Intel were worth $866,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd 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 Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and bullish guidance — Intel reported a meaningful EPS and revenue beat and gave Q2 revenue guidance well above Street expectations, signaling stronger demand for its server/AI chips. Intel forecasts second-quarter revenue above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: AI/data-center momentum — Coverage highlights rising revenue tied to A.I. infrastructure and data-center demand that helped lift margins and top-line growth. Intel’s Revenues Soar, Aided by A.I. Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla/14A confirmation — Elon Musk said Tesla will use Intel’s 14A process for Terafab chips, giving Intel its first major external 14A customer and validating its foundry roadmap. That reduces execution uncertainty for investors. Elon Musk lays out Terafab AI chip project plan
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish coverage — Several firms have raised ratings/price targets and highlighted re‑rating potential as server CPU growth accelerates, adding buying momentum. Why Intel Stock (INTC) Is Rising Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction and volatility signals — Options traders priced in a large post-earnings move and other chip names moved in sympathy, so expect elevated intraday/after‑hours volatility. Options traders expect a ~9.9% move
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector spillover — Intel’s strong print is lifting other semiconductor names (AMD, Arm) on optimism for broader AI hardware demand; this is supportive but increases correlation risk. AMD, Arm Stocks Ride Intel’s Coattails
• Negative Sentiment: Expectations are high — Several outlets warn the stock has run up into earnings and that a “sell‑the‑news” or pullback is possible if guidance or execution details disappoint. Elevated expectations raise downside risk. Are expectations now too high?
• Negative Sentiment: Foundry/profitability questions remain — Analysts remain split about whether Intel’s foundry business can scale profitably; that structural risk could cap upside over the medium term. Analysts are divided on Intel

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Intel from $57.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. HSBC raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $50.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays set a $45.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. Finally, New Street Research upped their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $54.86.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president 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. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $66.78 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $50.39 and its 200 day moving average is $44.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $333.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -834.65, a PEG ratio of 14.44 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $18.97 and a twelve month high of $70.32.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.