Swmg LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 4,537 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $167,000.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Intel by 177.7% in the 4th quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 28.3% during the 4th quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
INTC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners raised their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $55.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $81.52.
Intel Trading Down 1.4%
Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $121.77 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $612.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -196.40 and a beta of 2.18. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $55.32. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $132.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last announced its 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel is benefiting from renewed enthusiasm around its role in AI chips and foundry expansion, with multiple reports pointing to potential partnerships and stronger momentum under CEO Lip-Bu Tan. What's Going On With Intel Stock Tuesday?
- Positive Sentiment: A GlobeNewswire release highlighted Axis Systems’ launch of SWGI™ with Intel Confidential Compute, reinforcing Intel’s positioning in secure enterprise AI infrastructure. Axis Systems Launches SWGI™ + Intel® Confidential Compute
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest remains elevated after Intel’s strong Q1 results and sharp rally, with articles debating whether the stock can keep climbing from already stretched levels. Intel (INTC): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings?
- Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces framed Intel as a high-momentum AI winner, but they mostly repeated the same bullish narrative rather than adding new catalysts. Up Nearly 500% in 1 Year, Can Intel Stock Keep Rising on the AI Updraft?
- Negative Sentiment: Northland downgraded Intel to Market Perform, and multiple analysts warned the stock may be getting expensive after its big rally. Don't Jump Into These 2 AI Chip Stocks Right Now, Says Top Analyst
- Negative Sentiment: Another report said Intel is still trailing TSMC in the foundry race, underscoring execution risk even as sentiment improves. Why Intel Still Trails TSMC In The High Stakes Foundry Race
Insider Transactions at Intel
In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by 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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