Simplicity Wealth LLC Trims Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Simplicity Wealth LLC trimmed its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 57.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,212 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 15,172 shares during the period. Simplicity Wealth LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $376,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Eukles Asset Management increased its holdings in Intel by 55.6% during the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial raised its position in Intel by 111.8% during the 2nd quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 1,557 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 822 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

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

Intel Stock Down 17.0%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $45.07 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $215.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -563.32, a P/E/G ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $44.10.

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.