EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC Buys 13,700 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 45.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 44,090 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,700 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,479,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in Intel by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $52,246,000 after buying an additional 51,383 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its position in shares of Intel by 91.8% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $17,138,000 after acquiring an additional 366,092 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 2.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,513,298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC increased its position in Intel by 100.1% during the second quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $5,548,000 after acquiring an additional 123,895 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Up 5.7%

INTC stock opened at $46.12 on Wednesday. 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. The business’s 50 day moving average is $44.04 and its 200-day moving average is $37.00. The firm has a market cap of $230.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -576.43, a P/E/G ratio of 15.34 and a beta of 1.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Mizuho set a $48.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Benchmark increased their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. DA Davidson upgraded Intel to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Melius Research raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, HSBC raised Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel joined a $350M funding round for AI‑chip start‑up SambaNova and announced a multiyear technical partnership to deliver AI inference solutions — a direct revenue and roadmap catalyst that investors see as accelerating Intel’s AI data‑center relevance. AI chip startup SambaNova raises $350 million in Vista-led round, signs Intel partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum from a blockbuster AMD deal with Meta boosted semiconductor stocks broadly, helping lift Intel alongside competitors as investors rotate into AI‑hardware beneficiaries. Why Is Intel (INTC) Stock Soaring Today
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals: chart analysts note Intel has held a breakout level and buyers are defending key support — a signal that momentum traders may remain active and support further upside if volume sustains. Intel (INTC) Price Forecast: Breakout Holds as Bulls Defend Support
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes that Intel CEO Lip‑Bu Tan has an investor/chair role with SambaNova; some stories frame the deal as partnership after reported buyout talks — this reduces acquisition‑risk but keeps strategic alignment ambiguous. Intel Strikes Deal With a Chip Start-Up Its C.E.O. Invested In
• Neutral Sentiment: Some outlets emphasize Intel’s participation was an investment after earlier buyout talks fell apart — investors should watch whether the tie leads to product wins or only represents a financial stake. Intel (INTC) Stock: Invests in SambaNova’s $350M Round After Buyout Talks Fell Apart
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/market risk: a viral “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” essay (Citrini Research) pushed anxiety about AI‑driven job disruption and modeled deep market downside — such narratives can trigger volatility and sectorwide selloffs even as company‑level news is positive. Citrini founder shocked his AI prediction spurred stocks selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Product/timeframe risk: earlier reports of delays to Intel’s Nova Lake family remain a potential headwind for near‑term server CPU cadence and investor sentiment; keep an eye on product timing and guidance. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Dips as Nova Lake Gets Delayed

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

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.