Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 42.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,397,368 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 416,444 shares during the quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $46,880,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Intel by 25.4% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,166 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $211,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250 shares in the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth about $33,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 30.2% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 6,250 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 1,449 shares during the period. SP Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 192.0% in the third quarter. SP Asset Management LLC now owns 37,508 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,258,000 after buying an additional 24,663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cooper Haims Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $203,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms recently commented on INTC. Hsbc Global Res raised Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Loop Capital upped their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Mizuho set a $48.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Melius Research raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.76.
Key Intel News
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?
Intel Stock Up 0.9%
INTC stock opened at $49.25 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.25. The company has a market capitalization of $246.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -615.55, a PEG ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $54.60.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.
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.
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