Intel Corporation $INTC Position Boosted by Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC

Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 210.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 44,725 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,306 shares during the quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,650,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Magnus Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 8,783 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. Impact Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Intel by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Impact Capital Partners LLC now owns 8,831 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $326,000 after buying an additional 462 shares during the last quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC now owns 11,275 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 18,893 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $697,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $919,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $43.87 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $219.13 billion, a PE ratio of -548.31, a PEG ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $46.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.73. 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 twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’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, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s collaboration with Versa to run AI-powered security, networking and analytics at the intelligent edge (using Intel Xeon 6 processors) reinforces its push into edge AI and enterprise deployment channels. Versa and Intel Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel’s Xeon 6 is being used as the processor inside NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems signal Intel is winning design wins in AI infrastructure, which can translate to higher server CPU demand if adoption continues. Intel Xeon 6 in NVIDIA DGX Rubin
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage has recently highlighted Intel’s renewed AI-hardware push, which helped drive gains earlier this year as investors began to re-rate INTC on AI progress rather than legacy PC/server weakness. Intel Gains as AI Push Takes Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst commentary and valuation debate continue: several pieces examine whether current levels reflect a durable AI-led turnaround or remain vulnerable to execution/competitive risks and mixed fundamentals. Intel Stock Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines point to a pullback driven by sector pressure, rising competition (and profit-taking after INTC’s strong run), which has pushed the stock lower amid broader semiconductor weakness. Intel Dips 5%, Sector Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports note the stock sold off despite product/gaming improvements, suggesting investors remain focused on margins, guidance clarity and competitiveness versus peers (AMD, NVIDIA, others). Intel Plunges Despite Gaming Improvement

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on INTC. Melius Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents 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 the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate 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.