Tempus Wealth Planning LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 77.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,897 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 30,170 shares during the quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $299,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth $29,000. Eukles Asset Management grew its stake in shares of Intel by 55.6% during 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. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in Intel during the third quarter worth about $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have recently commented on INTC. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $34.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five investment 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.76.
Intel Stock Performance
INTC opened at $50.24 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $250.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -627.92, a P/E/G ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 1.38. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $42.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.99. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Intel News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel has launched an AI offensive — re‑entering the discrete GPU market with Project Crescent Island (Xe3P) aimed at inference workloads and designed for air‑cooled data centers, signaling a credible product strategy to compete in AI infrastructure. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships and financial backing strengthen the thesis: a SoftBank collaboration on Z‑Angle memory, a reported ~$5B industry investment, a ~10% U.S. government stake and a large cash balance provide downside protection and capital for the AI push. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
- Neutral Sentiment: CEO Lip‑Bu Tan gave an upbeat interview referenced in recent coverage, reinforcing management’s strategic direction; details were framed positively but should be judged against execution and milestones. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Delivered Fantastic News For Intel Shareholders
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI demand momentum (e.g., industry articles on rising corporate AI spending and NVIDIA releasing open‑source models) is a sector tailwind that could expand total addressable demand for data‑center chips — a potential positive for Intel if execution follows. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Is Changing Corporate Spending Priorities. This Stock Stands to Gain. NVIDIA Eyes More Efficient Weather Forecasting With the Launch of Three Open-Source AI Models
- Negative Sentiment: Operational capacity issues: Intel has notified customers in China of delivery delays (reports up to six months) for Xeon server processors, driven by depleted buffer inventory — this creates a tangible near‑term revenue and guidance risk. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
- Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor manufacturing lead times mean capacity ramps take months; the current “hand‑to‑mouth” inventory posture could produce soft near‑term results even if demand remains robust. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value 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. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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.
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