Intel Corporation $INTC Stake Raised by Profund Advisors LLC

Profund Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 608,067 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 11,378 shares during the period. Intel comprises approximately 0.7% of Profund Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $20,401,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Eukles Asset Management raised its position in shares of Intel by 55.6% in the second quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $50.59 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $42.58 and its 200-day moving average is $34.80. The firm has a market cap of $252.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -632.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.34 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 current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Intel in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. New Street Research raised their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their target price on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Roth Mkm increased their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.76.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat notes Intel’s “AI offensive” — re-entry into discrete GPUs (Project Crescent Island), a SoftBank memory partnership and hiring of top GPU talent — framing a credible long-term growth story tied to AI inference demand. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reports Vista Equity Partners and Intel will lead a >$350M funding round in AI-chip startup SambaNova — a sign Intel is actively investing in the AI ecosystem, which can accelerate partnerships, IP access and market positioning. Exclusive: Vista Equity Partners and Intel to lead investment in AI chip startup Samba Nova, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Fool reports the rally was supported by large capex orders (notably from cloud customers) and talks of CPU price hikes — both signal robust demand and pricing power for server chips. Strong demand can lift near-term revenue and margins. Why Intel Was Rallying Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail and analyst attention is elevated (trending on Zacks/market pages) — higher visibility can amplify moves in either direction but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Intel Corporation (INTC) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets (Reuters/Benzinga) say Intel notified Chinese customers of lengthy server-CPU waits (reports of up to ~6 months). These supply constraints can depress near-term sales and produce weaker guidance even as demand remains high. Exclusive: Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
• Negative Sentiment: There are small insider / director share sales reported (Amer. Banking News / filings). While single instances aren’t decisive, they add to near-term sentiment risk for traders focused on leaves of ownership. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 1.3% After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary (Forbes) highlights INTC’s history of sharp corrections and execution risk — a reminder valuation and execution remain important risks despite the strategic pivot. How Intel Stock Can Drop From $50 Levels

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.