Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Sells 4,641,049 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. cut its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 27.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,554,682 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 4,641,049 shares during the quarter. Intel comprises 0.6% of Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned approximately 0.26% of Intel worth $463,268,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 89.2% in the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth $34,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $44.01 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $219.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -550.06, a P/E/G ratio of 16.26 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. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $46.68 and its 200-day moving average is $39.87. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year 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, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on INTC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fresh reviews for Intel’s consumer chips (Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus) are landing positively with reviewers, boosting confidence in Intel’s PC CPU competitiveness and OEM demand momentum — a near-term tailwind for revenue and ASPs. “Productivity Dominator at an Unbelievable Price”: Intel Stock Pops Up as Reviews Emerge for the Core Ultra line
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst/industry pieces argue the AI stack is shifting attention to CPU and general-purpose compute (the next bottleneck after GPUs). If server and edge CPU demand accelerates, Intel stands to benefit through Xeon sales and foundry/customer routing. This is a structural positive cited across recent coverage. GPUs Built the Boom, But the Next Great AI Stocks Aren’t What You Think
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlights technical/positioning themes around Intel — mentions of insider buys, bullish options flow, and Xeon 6 support for Nvidia DGX Rubin systems have sparked constructive notes but also warn that a rebound could be tactical rather than fundamental. These mixed signals leave short-term direction uncertain. Intel Stock (INTC) Opinions on Post-GTC Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Sectorwide selloff after Nvidia’s GTC and subsequent analyst skepticism hit Intel — some Wall Street pieces singled Intel out among chips vulnerable to share loss and execution risk, which pressures sentiment and can amplify downside in a semiconductor pullback. 2 Semiconductor Stocks to Sell Before They Drop 32% and 43%, According to Wall Street Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Broader industry supply dynamics favor TSMC (capacity and advanced nodes), and market write-ups highlighting TSMC’s chokehold underscore the competitive challenge for Intel’s foundry and leading-edge roadmap — a longer-term headwind until Intel narrows the technology/scale gap. The AI Gatekeeper: TSMC’s Chokehold Signals Dominance

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’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 owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.