86,339 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Purchased by Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd

Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 86,339 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,897,000. Intel makes up 2.0% of Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its position in shares of Intel by 2.3% during the second 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 purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its position in shares of Intel by 91.8% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 100.1% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and AI infrastructure wins — Intel’s Xeon 6 family is tied to NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems, a visible AI-infrastructure partnership that supports Intel’s role in data‑center AI deployments. Can Intel’s Partnership With NVIDIA on Xeon 6 Propel Its Shares?
• Positive Sentiment: New client/consumer product momentum — Intel rolled out Core Ultra 200-series “Plus” chips (290HX/200HX/200S), and OEMs like ASUS ROG are shipping gaming laptops with those CPUs, which supports near‑term PC/gaming revenue upside. Intel Launches Faster Chips For Laptops And Gamers Will Love It
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context — coverage notes the stock fell even as the broader market gained, signaling sector rotation rather than a company‑only story; trading volume today was below the recent average, suggesting some profit‑taking rather than panic selling. Intel (INTC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s GTC chip announcements raise competitive risk — Vera CPU and Groq 3 launches position Nvidia (and others) to challenge Intel in AI inference and data‑center CPUs, pressuring Intel’s market share narrative and valuation premium. Nvidia (NVDA) Challenges Intel’s CPU Dominance with Vera Processor and Groq 3 Launch at GTC 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Perception gap at GTC — commentary that Intel was “left out” of parts of Nvidia’s GTC CPU roadmap has stoked concerns that Intel may be losing mindshare in the most hyped AI segments. Intel: Left Out Of Nvidia’s GTC CPU Roadmap, Left Behind In AI
• Negative Sentiment: Pushback/volatility after recent run — headlines note sharp swings (big intraday spike then pullback) and commentary that shares “plunge” as Intel rolls out many new processors, indicating investors are parsing execution risk and demand sustainability. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plunges as it Rolls Out More New Processors
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term fundamentals and guidance remain mixed — recent quarterly results beat EPS estimates but revenue is down year‑over‑year and guidance/consensus outlooks still show near‑term profitability uncertainty, making investors quick to rotate into clearer AI beneficiaries. Why Intel Stock Spiked 7.4% on Monday Then Slumped

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $48.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Intel in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $44.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $220.08 billion, a PE ratio of -550.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.96 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $46.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.29.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its 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 company 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

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.