First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown cut its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 25.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 16,918 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 5,788 shares during the period. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown’s holdings in Intel were worth $747,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. SkyOak Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter worth about $204,000. Forza Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 1.6% during the first quarter. Forza Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,816 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,007,000 after buying an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 5.0% in the first quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 34,033 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,502,000 after buying an additional 1,620 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 14.8% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 618,965 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $27,315,000 after buying an additional 79,951 shares during the period. Finally, Money Concepts Capital Corp grew its position in Intel by 13.6% during the first quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 39,402 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,739,000 after buying an additional 4,717 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Intel Trading Up 2.1%
Shares of Intel stock opened at $112.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $565.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -181.51 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.38. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $142.35.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
INTC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Roth Capital upgraded Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Arete Research raised their target price on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $49.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.69.
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Key Stories Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor shares are bouncing back after two sessions of heavy selling, lifting Intel along with peers such as AMD and Broadcom as investors re-enter the AI hardware trade. Article: Micron, AMD, Intel surge premarket: why chip stocks are roaring back
- Positive Sentiment: HSBC reportedly set a Street-high $200 target on Intel, citing bullish expectations for its foundry business and reinforcing the market’s view that Intel’s turnaround may still have room to run. Article: Intel Stock Is ‘Too Good to Ignore’ as HSBC Sets a New Street-High Price Target
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage continues to highlight Intel’s improving fundamentals, including recent earnings beats, stronger server CPU demand tied to AI data centers, and production progress at its 18A foundry node ahead of upcoming results. Article: Stacking Chips: The Hidden Supply Shock Fueling Intel
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles are simply debating whether Intel is too expensive after its huge rally, which reflects enthusiasm but also suggests investors are now more focused on valuation than on immediate catalysts. Article: Intel’s Stock Is Up Over 400% Over the Past Year. Are You Too Late to Buy?
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentators argue the stock has become stretched after a massive run and warn that profit-taking and capital-intensive AI/foundry spending could pressure the turnaround narrative. Article: Meta vs Intel: Buy Meta for High-Margin Infrastructure Monetization and Avoid Capital-Strained Intel
Insider Activity at Intel
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’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 value of $4,006,679.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing 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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