CIBC Asset Management Inc Buys 348,171 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 26.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,682,569 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 348,171 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Intel were worth $56,450,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in Intel during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Eukles Asset Management raised its position in shares of Intel by 55.6% during the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $45.07 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 $54.60. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.01. The stock has a market cap of $215.30 billion, a PE ratio of -563.32, a P/E/G ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.46%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on headline numbers — Intel exceeded expectations for revenue and EPS (Q4 revenue $13.67B; non‑GAAP EPS $0.15), showing demand traction for AI and PC products. Intel Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised targets or reiterated support post‑report, citing the long‑term foundry/AI opportunity (examples: Benchmark raised its target and Jefferies nudged its target higher), which underpins the bullish narrative for a multi‑year turnaround. Benchmark price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reaction is mixed — several firms kept Hold/Neutral ratings while others moved to Buy or Sell; commentary is split between excitement about long‑term AI demand and skepticism about near‑term execution. Analyst reaction roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 guidance was the main trigger — management guided Q1 revenue below consensus ($11.7B–$12.7B vs. ~$12.6B expected) and issued flat/very low EPS guidance, signaling supply will constrain growth in the near term. Reuters: Q1 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing and yield troubles — multiple reports and management comments point to capacity/yield shortfalls that prevent Intel from meeting booming AI/server demand; investors worry margins and inventory dynamics will be pressured. Bloomberg Tech: manufacturing snags
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and supply‑chain implications — rivals and component makers (AMD, Micron, TSMC-related stories) are seeing relative upside as Intel’s supply issues create share and pricing opportunities for others. MarketWatch: AMD vs Intel

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $44.10.

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.