Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lessened its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 3.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 165,868 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 6,612 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $6,121,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Winch Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 28.3% in the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,340 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $527,000 after buying an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orca Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 50,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,871,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.35.
Intel Stock Up 11.1%
Shares of INTC stock opened at $110.18 on Tuesday. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $18.97 and a 12 month high of $132.75. The stock has a market cap of $553.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -177.71 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.51.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.
Key Headlines Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Reports say Google has tapped Intel to manufacture millions of its in-house AI chips, a sign Intel’s foundry business may be gaining real traction with top-tier customers. Google, Nvidia consider Intel as backup chip manufacturer, The Information reports
- Positive Sentiment: Market chatter also suggests Nvidia could use Intel as a backup chip manufacturer, which would strengthen confidence in Intel’s long-term foundry strategy and AI relevance. Intel Stock Soars on a Huge Google Deal — Time to See Who Owns It
- Positive Sentiment: Intel also announced an expanded collaboration with Cadence to optimize its next-generation Intel 14A process technology, reinforcing investor optimism around its manufacturing roadmap. Cadence Announces Collaboration with Intel Foundry to Accelerate Intel 14A Process Optimization for HPC and Mobile Designs
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor shares are rebounding as investors rotate back into AI-linked names, helping lift Intel along with peers like Micron and Marvell. Stock Market Today, June 8: Marvell, Intel, and Micron Lead Tech Stock Rebound
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent earnings were stronger than expected, which continues to support the stock’s recovery narrative, though that news is not the main driver today.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
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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