Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Purchased by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 91.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 137,497 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 65,747 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Intel were worth $5,074,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $13,112,336,000 after buying an additional 4,925,949 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Intel by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,561,035,000 after buying an additional 3,168,824 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after acquiring an additional 21,230,715 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Intel by 18.3% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after acquiring an additional 8,569,812 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Intel by 0.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 47,658,924 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,598,957,000 after acquiring an additional 312,485 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTC has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Evercore increased their target price on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Intel to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $50.38 on Friday. 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 has a market capitalization of $251.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -629.67, a PEG ratio of 20.58 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50-day moving average of $46.01 and a 200-day moving average of $40.81.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate 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 agreed to repurchase Apollo’s 49% stake in Fab 34 for about $14.2 billion, restoring full control of a strategic Ireland fab that will support next‑generation AI chips — a move investors see as strengthening Intel’s foundry/AI manufacturing credibility. Intel to Buy Apollo’s Stake in Joint Ireland Chip Manufacturing Facility for $14.2 Billion (WSJ)
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum in AI hardware: Intel showed improved AI inference performance (Xeon 6 / Arc Pro results) and is deepening commercial ties with AI startup SambaNova (additional ~$15M investment, raising its stake), signaling product progress and stronger go-to-market alignment for data‑center AI. Strategic Partnerships Fuel Intel’s Turnaround (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media highlight additional potential catalysts (other JV exits or restructuring actions) and position‑squaring ahead of a holiday — these could amplify short‑term moves but are not guaranteed to drive sustained fundamentals. Intel’s stock has been climbing — and this could be its next big catalyst (MarketWatch)
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate update: Intel named Aparna Bawa EVP and Chief Legal & People Officer — a governance/executive team change that supports execution but is not an immediate earnings driver. Intel Appoints Aparna Bawa as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & People Officer (BusinessWire)
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and governance risks: the Fab buyback will be funded with cash and roughly $6.5B of new debt, increasing leverage; separately, media reports flag potential conflicts around CEO‑linked investments in SambaNova, which could raise governance scrutiny. These factors temper the positive reaction. Intel makes major fab decision amid uncertainty (TheStreet)

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.