Cwm LLC Buys 472,959 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Cwm LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 97.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 960,710 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 472,959 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $32,232,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in Intel by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 959,264 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,183,000 after purchasing an additional 155,259 shares in the last quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at $268,000. Paragon Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at about $249,000. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at about $259,000. Finally, Centerline Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Intel in the third quarter worth about $206,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Loop Capital boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Tigress Financial upped their target price on Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $34.84.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $36.20 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $172.93 billion, a PE ratio of 3,623.62 and a beta of 1.34. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $44.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $37.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.85.

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

Key Stores Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA raised its price target on Intel from $34 to $40 and highlighted opportunity in advanced packaging and Intel Foundry wins, which supports the company’s long-term foundry story and could bolster valuation if external customers follow through. BofA Sees Advanced Packaging Potential for Intel Foundry
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting Intel’s strong rally (roughly +80% YTD) underscores momentum and renewed investor confidence in Intel’s turnaround, which can attract momentum flows even as some analysts stay cautious. Intel Stock Is Up 80%+ YTD, But Wall Street Remains Cautious Into 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks reports heavy retail interest in INTC searches; increased attention raises liquidity and upside if sentiment stays positive, but search volume alone is not a catalyst for fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Intel Corporation (INTC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Profiles and sector commentary (comparisons with ASML/TSMC and broader AI stock pieces) keep Intel in investor conversations around AI hardware, but these are competitive narratives rather than direct, immediate catalysts. Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: ASML vs. Taiwan Semiconductor
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Nvidia paused testing of Intel’s 18A process are the primary near-term negative; they raise doubts about external validation of Intel’s cutting-edge node and dent foundry momentum, which triggered a notable intraday pullback in sentiment. Nvidia tested making chips with Intel’s 18A process, but stopped, Reuters says INTC stock crashes 2.5% as Nvidia pauses Intel 18A chip test
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing Wall Street caution and coverage noting risks (manufacturing headwinds, competitive pressure from TSMC/Nvidia) mean analysts may keep conservative ratings despite higher price targets—this can cap upside until more customer commitments or technical validation arrive. Price Over Earnings Overview: Intel

Intel Company 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.