BSW Wealth Partners Trims Stake in Intel Corporation $INTC

BSW Wealth Partners trimmed its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 36.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,786 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 19,567 shares during the quarter. BSW Wealth Partners’ holdings in Intel were worth $1,167,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Investors Research Corp lifted its stake in Intel by 0.7% in the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 40,597 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,362,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Sunflower Bank N.A. raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 25,252 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $847,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Norden Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 22,957 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $770,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares during the period. Welch Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 3.3% during the third quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 14,305 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $480,000 after purchasing an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank increased its holdings in Intel by 6.8% during the third quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 7,667 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 488 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA highlights advanced‑packaging opportunity for Intel Foundry and raised its price target to $40 (while keeping an Underperform rating) — this underscores a potential route to wins even as manufacturing execution is questioned. BofA Sees Advanced Packaging Potential for Intel Foundry
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and company reporting point to stronger gross‑margin expansion (non‑GAAP gross margin ~40% in recent quarter) driven by better mix and cost actions — a fundamental improvement that supports longer‑term profitability if sustained. Intel Rides on Strong Gross Margin Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga’s price‑over‑earnings overview and other valuation pieces provide context that Intel’s rally in 2025 has pushed multiples and investor expectations higher — useful background but not an immediate catalyst. Price Over Earnings Overview: Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Nvidia paused testing of Intel’s 18A process (cited as a Reuters signal). That’s the primary reason for today’s weakness — it raises questions about third‑party adoption timing and Intel’s ability to lure major customers away from incumbents like TSMC. Nvidia tested making chips with Intel’s 18A process, but stopped, Reuters says
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and commentary (multiple reports and trade desks) frame the Nvidia development as a setback for Intel’s foundry narrative — near‑term sentiment and stock volatility are likely to remain elevated until there’s clearer confirmation of customer wins or technology milestones. Intel shares slide after report Nvidia halts testing of 18A process

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a report on Friday, October 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Intel from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $34.84.

Intel Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $36.08 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $44.02. The stock has a market cap of $172.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,611.61 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $38.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.74.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.46) EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Intel Profile

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.