117,758 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Purchased by 111 Capital

111 Capital acquired a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 117,758 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $3,951,000. Intel comprises approximately 0.7% of 111 Capital’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its position in shares of Intel by 32.4% during the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 230,338 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $7,728,000 after purchasing an additional 56,401 shares during the period. WASHINGTON TRUST Co grew its stake in shares of Intel by 13.6% in the third quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 22,975 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $771,000 after buying an additional 2,750 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 12,620 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 697 shares during the period. Davis R M Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at approximately $226,000. Finally, PKS Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. PKS Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,779 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $496,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on INTC. Northland Securities set a $54.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their target price on shares of Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a strategic collaboration with SambaNova to deliver high‑performance, cost‑efficient AI inference solutions — a tie-up that positions Intel in the fast‑growing agentic AI inference market and supports revenue upside from AI server demand. SambaNova Unveils Fastest Chip for Agentic AI, Collaborates with Intel, and Raises $350M+
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage pieces and market commentary highlight Intel’s expanded AI inference push (new partnerships and product focus), which could drive incremental market share in multibillion‑dollar AI inference markets and help monetize Intel’s foundry and data‑center investments. Intel Expands AI Inference Capabilities: Will it Drive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Volatility in INTC has created option strategy and tactical buying interest — some market commentators view current swings as a tactical opportunity given the company’s improving fundamentals and AI exposure. Intel Stock (INTC) Volatility Creates Tactical Options Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and sector pieces note that AI‑chip and inference markets are growing rapidly — this is a tailwind for all chip suppliers (including Intel), but competition and cycle timing remain key variables for near‑term revenue. Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chips Market Outlook, Growth, Industry Trends 2026-2035
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and features (e.g., Forbes) continue to debate the primary drivers that will move INTC long term — execution on process/foundry, AI product wins and capital allocation are repeatedly cited as determinative. What Will Move The Needle For Intel Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern rose after a senior foundry executive left for Qualcomm — the departure sparked headlines and an intra‑day sell‑off as it raises questions about execution and talent retention in Intel’s foundry push. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plunges After Key Figure Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains cautious (consensus “Reduce” on some aggregator reports), which can cap upside as coverage and ratings influence institutional flows. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure from incumbents (notably Nvidia and others doubling down on CPUs/accelerators) is highlighted in sector coverage — investors price in tougher market share battles and margin pressure. Nvidia’s CEO prepares investors for a renewed battle with Intel, AMD

Intel Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $45.61 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $227.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -570.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 1.37. 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 business’s fifty day moving average is $44.62 and its 200 day moving average is $37.51.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought 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 directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.