Rothschild Investment LLC Buys 25,901 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Rothschild Investment LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 84.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 56,490 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 25,901 shares during the quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,895,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $13,112,336,000 after buying an additional 4,925,949 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Intel by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after acquiring an additional 3,168,824 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,174,854,000 after acquiring an additional 1,760,773 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its stake in Intel by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,798,679,000 after purchasing an additional 3,313,890 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,579,378,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. New Street Research boosted 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Intel Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $46.18 on Wednesday. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month 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. The company’s 50 day moving average is $43.42 and its 200 day moving average is $36.12. The company has a market cap of $230.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -577.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 1.38.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say Intel’s story is shifting as its foundry push and AI investments begin to meet investor expectations — this supports a longer-term turnaround narrative if execution continues. Why Analysts Think Intel (INTC) Story Is Shifting As Foundry And AI Bets Meet High Hopes
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing the AI-PC opportunity (targeting roughly “one in two” PCs to be AI-driven), which could materially expand TAM for Intel’s client CPUs and accelerator chips if adoption and OEM design wins follow. Intel Looks for “One in Two” PCs to be AI-Driven; Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Slips Regardless
• Neutral Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a neutral rating — a sign that some sell-side desks remain cautious and are waiting for clearer execution milestones. Intel Corp: Bernstein reiterates its neutral rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention to INTC has picked up recently (search/interest metrics), reflecting heightened focus on upcoming execution milestones and AI positioning rather than a clear near-term catalyst. Investors Heavily Search Intel Corporation (INTC): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: DA Davidson initiated coverage with a Neutral and warned of a “show-me” reset — signaling the firm believes current valuations embed optimistic assumptions and that Intel must demonstrate clear, repeatable execution to justify the rally. Intel (INTC) Faces ‘Show-Me’ Reset as DA Davidson Initiates Neutral Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory headwind: India’s Competition Commission fined Intel (~Rs 27 crore) over warranty policy issues, adding a modest legal/regulatory overhang and localized cost/PR impact. CCI fines Intel Rs 27 Cr over ‘discriminatory’ India warranty policy
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term pressure from the sector: chip names showed weakness in early trading, and some coverage notes point to rotation toward foundry/equipment names (AMAT/TSMC) vs. chip designers — a headwind for Intel if sentiment stays risk-off. NVDA, INTC and AMD Forecast – Chips Struggling in Early Tuesday Trading
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamental caution: recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat but revenue declined year-over-year and Intel’s near-term guidance is conservative — sell-side consensus still forecasts a weak fiscal year overall, keeping upside contingent on execution. (Company Q4 results and guidance referenced)

Intel Company 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.