Capital International Investors Buys New Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC

Capital International Investors bought a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,423,251 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $81,300,000. Capital International Investors owned 0.05% of Intel as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,579,378,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 210.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $346,230,000 after acquiring an additional 10,514,007 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd 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. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Intel by 66.4% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $434,489,000 after purchasing an additional 7,736,635 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in Intel by 16.2% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 43,995,698 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $962,626,000 after purchasing an additional 6,117,601 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel Trading Up 2.6%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $47.98 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $46.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.61. The stock has a market cap of $239.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -599.68, a P/E/G ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New processors and platform refreshes (Core Series 2 / Core Ultra series and “Arrow Lake Refresh”) have driven bullish sentiment by improving Intel’s competitive product roadmap and fueling reseller/OEM interest. Intel Gains on Release of Core Series 2 Processors
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel is approaching or at “full capacity” for certain chips underscore booming server demand from AI customers — a bullish signal for near-term revenue and pricing power. Intel Hits Full Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: OEM and channel wins (Acer’s new TravelMate Copilot+ PCs using Intel Core Ultra and an expanded strategic AI infrastructure tie-up with Infosys) give evidence of customer adoption across enterprise and OEM partners. These deepen product pull-through for Intel’s client and edge platforms. Acer Debuts TravelMate with Intel Core Ultra Intel and Infosys Expand AI Infrastructure Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Media and Street coverage highlighting the rally and breakout frames investor debate: some analyses argue the rally is justified by AI tailwinds, others warn it’s priced for perfection — useful context but not a direct catalyst. Why Intel Stock Is Soaring
• Negative Sentiment: Citi and some analysts remain cautious on Intel despite the AI cycle, flagging execution risks and valuation — notes like this can cap upside and weigh on investor conviction. Citi Is Cautious on Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated short interest and commentary that Intel is one of the most-shorted Dow names add vulnerability to sharp reversals if sentiment or execution disappoints. That dynamic can amplify volatility. Why Short Sellers Are Betting Against Intel

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Loop Capital increased their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. HSBC raised shares of Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price target for the company from $26.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, DA Davidson raised shares of Intel to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

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.