Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Acquired by Mediolanum International Funds Ltd

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 229.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 169,570 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 118,132 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $5,847,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,707 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 724 shares during the last quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 38,642 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 17,395 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 56.8% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 326,716 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $10,961,000 after acquiring an additional 118,300 shares during the last quarter. Victrix Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of Intel by 2.2% during the third quarter. Victrix Investment Advisors now owns 88,127 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,957,000 after purchasing an additional 1,911 shares during the period. Finally, Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 12.4% during the third quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 36,488 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 4,012 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Foundry pivot gains momentum as reports say Intel is deepening talks with Apple and benefits from a stronger U.S. strategic stake narrative — supports the case Intel can win more foundry business and re-rate as a strategic domestic supplier. Intel’s Foundry Pivot Deepens With Apple Talks And New U.S. Stake
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind: heavy VC/strategic fundraising into AI hardware infrastructure reinforces demand for chips and fabs — a macro backdrop that can lift Intel as customers expand AI compute capacity. Investors Bet Big on AI as Core Hardware Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Policy/federal-catalyst narrative remains constructive: MarketBeat highlights Intel as part of the White House’s chip/manufacturing focus — federal backing stories can drive rapid reratings for strategic domestic suppliers. 3 Stocks Trump Could Back Next as USA Rare Earths Revives the Federal Catalyst Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Early-session caution: pre-market pieces noted tech softness alongside volatile risk appetite; that can temper momentum despite positive headlines. INTC, NVDA and AMD Forecast – US Tech Giants Sluggish Early
• Negative Sentiment: Caution from analysts: Zacks warns the recent rally masks supply constraints, foundry losses and rising competition — reminders that execution and margins still face pressure. Intel Rises 24% in Three Months: Should You Buy the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: Seeking Alpha pieces argue AMD is taking the lead in 2026 on product/performance — a reminder Intel must execute on process and product roadmaps to keep pace. AMD Vs. Intel: AMD Takes The Lead In 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed: a recent note shows average analyst recommendation around “Reduce,” underscoring lingering skepticism despite the rally. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Given Average Recommendation of “Reduce” by Analysts

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.62.

Intel Stock Up 5.0%

Intel stock opened at $48.80 on Tuesday. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $54.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market cap of $243.73 billion, a PE ratio of -609.86, a P/E/G ratio of 15.01 and a beta of 1.38. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $41.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.07.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal 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.