HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 11.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 875,074 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 91,938 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $32,290,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 177.7% in the 4th quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 89.2% in the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winch Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 28.3% in the 4th quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Susquehanna upped their price target on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group set a $51.00 target price on Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Intel from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Roth Mkm raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $81.52.
Intel Stock Performance
INTC stock opened at $119.84 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $602.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -193.29 and a beta of 2.18. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $18.97 and a 1 year high of $132.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $74.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $53.45.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.
Trending Headlines about Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel introduced its Core Ultra Series 3 processors for edge AI and robotics, a product update that highlights progress in its AI hardware roadmap and could help it compete for next-generation embedded and industrial workloads. Intel (INTC) Introduces Core Ultra Series 3 Processors for Edge AI Robotics
- Positive Sentiment: Reports said Intel may be pursuing AI startup Tenstorrent, suggesting the company is still willing to make bold moves to strengthen its AI strategy and expand its technology portfolio. Intel Joins Race To Buy AI Startup Tenstorrent: Report
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage comparing Nvidia, AMD and Intel keeps INTC in the center of the AI-chip trade, and investor attention remains elevated as traders look for the next beneficiary of the broader AI buildout. Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Intel: Which is the best chip stock to own?
Insider Activity
In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on 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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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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