AGF Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 50,909 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,708,000.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Convergence Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $214,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Intel by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 235,363 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $8,348,000 after acquiring an additional 26,227 shares during the period. Oak Harbor Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at $210,000. Atlatl Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Intel in the third quarter worth $1,061,000. Finally, Prostatis Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 12.5% during the third quarter. Prostatis Group LLC now owns 50,340 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,689,000 after purchasing an additional 5,574 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Intel Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $48.24 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $42.39 and a 200 day moving average of $34.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $240.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -602.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $54.60.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
INTC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citic Securities upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.76.
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Insider Transactions at Intel
In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.
More Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip‑Bu Tan reiterated Intel will build GPUs and the company hired Eric Demers to lead GPU development — a direct move into high‑growth AI accelerators that expands Intel’s TAM beyond CPUs and supports the bullish AI narrative. Intel taps Qualcomm senior engineer Eric Demers to lead GPU development
- Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SoftBank on next‑generation AI memory prototypes — a strategic partnership that could improve Intel’s memory roadmap for AI servers and help close gaps versus rivals in the data‑center stack. Intel and SoftBank partnering on AI memory
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support is rising — Daiwa and other shops have bumped price targets, signaling some sell‑side confidence in the turnaround and providing an incremental catalyst for sentiment. Daiwa raises Intel price target
- Positive Sentiment: Product cadence: Intel introduced Xeon 600 processors (core, AI and connectivity upgrades) that support its server/AI roadmap and could help mix and ASPs over time if adoption picks up. Intel Introduces XEON 600 Processors
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel presented at an AI summit (transcript available) — useful for tracking product timelines and messaging but not an immediate financial catalyst. Intel AI summit transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an Intel EVP sold 20,000 shares (~$981k) in early February — routine but often viewed negatively by investors as it can signal near‑term profit taking. Form 4 Insider Sale
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution / downgrade risk: some commentary highlights weak Q4 revenue, margin pressure and soft guidance — concerns that the turnaround’s momentum may be slowing and that foundry/competitive risks remain. Intel could face downgrade after Q4
- Negative Sentiment: Sector risk: a broader tech‑led selloff and investor concern about escalating AI capex is pressuring semiconductor names, which can amplify short‑term downside for Intel despite company‑specific positives. Global markets retreat on tech selloff
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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