Intel Corporation $INTC Position Boosted by Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 28.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 63,350 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,077 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,125,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates increased its stake in shares of Intel by 214.5% during the third quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 1,173 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the period. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Eukles Asset Management lifted its position in Intel by 55.6% in the second 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. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Up 0.9%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $49.25 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $246.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -615.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho set a $48.00 target price on Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five equities research 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 stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.76.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip‑Bu Tan said Intel will build GPUs and the company has hired a lead architect, signaling a push into the high‑growth AI accelerator market that could expand Intel’s TAM beyond CPUs. Intel CEO says company will make GPUs, has hired lead executive
• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SoftBank/Saimemory to develop next‑generation memory for AI/data centers — a partnership that could improve Intel’s roadmap for AI servers and address memory supply constraints over the medium term. SoftBank subsidiary to work with Intel on next‑gen memory for AI
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa Capital Markets raised its price target to $50, providing an incremental analyst catalyst and validating recent momentum. Daiwa Securities adjusts price target on Intel to $50 from $41
• Positive Sentiment: Product lift — Intel introduced Xeon 600 processors with core, AI and connectivity upgrades, which supports its server/AI compute roadmap and could help revenue mix over time. Intel Introduces XEON 600 Processors
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel presented at an AI summit (transcript available) — useful for assessing product timelines and messaging but not an immediate financial catalyst. Intel Presents at Second Annual AI Summit Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: An Intel EVP sold 20,000 shares (~$981k), reducing their stake ~15% — insider sales can raise short‑term concern even if routine. SEC filing: Form 4 Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market caution: some coverage highlights underwhelming guidance and ongoing foundry/competitive risks (foundry lacking an anchor customer, and post‑earnings guidance disappointed some investors), which could cap upside if execution slips. Should You Buy Intel Stock After Its Post‑Earnings Dip?

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.