First Trust Advisors LP Sells 222,127 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

First Trust Advisors LP lessened its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 4.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,458,685 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 222,127 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP owned 0.09% of Intel worth $149,589,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. HUB Investment Partners LLC raised its position in Intel by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 49,621 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,665,000 after purchasing an additional 2,389 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. grew its position in shares of Intel by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 15,619 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $524,000 after buying an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. Icon Advisers Inc. Co. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,279,000. DCF Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 33.3% in the third quarter. DCF Advisers LLC now owns 40,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,342,000 after buying an additional 10,000 shares during the period. Finally, Intellectus Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 1.6% in the third quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC now owns 19,491 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $654,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s 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 directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought 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 owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on INTC shares. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Evercore upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MWC announcements: Intel highlighted AI‑native 6G partnerships and expanded enterprise alliances that support a larger AI/networking growth story, which could help revenue mix and long‑term addressable market. Intel’s AI Native 6G Alliances And New Chair Reshape Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI server demand: Intel flagged surging demand for AI server processors — bullish for future sales and pricing power although fulfillment is a separate issue. Intel Flags Surging AI Server Demand As Factories Hit Capacity Limits
• Neutral Sentiment: Board leadership change: Intel’s long‑time chair is departing and the company announced board leadership shifts — governance change that could be positive or neutral depending on execution and strategic clarity. Intel board chair Frank Yeary to depart after 17 years
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/national‑security scrutiny: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers raised concerns about Intel’s testing of tools made by a Chinese‑linked firm, introducing potential political and compliance risk. That scrutiny can prompt delays, additional controls, or reputational impact. US lawmakers raise concerns over Intel’s testing of tools made by Chinese-linked firm
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing uncertainty (18A reconsideration): Management is reportedly rethinking the 18A process/roadmap — investors dislike uncertainty around production technology because it affects margins, timelines and Intel’s foundry competitive positioning. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Slips, Intel Reconsiders 18A
• Negative Sentiment: Market/ macro pressure: Broader risk‑off drivers (rising oil, Middle East tensions) and articles noting February weakness are contributing to selling pressure on tech and cyclicals, amplifying reactions to Intel’s execution risks. The Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy in March
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term price action: Despite the positive MWC coverage, some outlets note the stock has “dived” or slipped as investors focus on the above execution and regulatory issues — sentiment matters in the short term. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Dives Despite Vote of Confidence at MWC

Intel Trading Down 5.5%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $43.42 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $216.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -542.68, a PEG ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

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.