Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. cut its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 12.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 127,420 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 17,492 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Intel were worth $4,702,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Intel by 32.5% in the 3rd 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 period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Intel by 210.9% during the second 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 period. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 66.4% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $434,489,000 after purchasing an additional 7,736,635 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 204.0% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,529,816 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $130,250,000 after purchasing an additional 6,922,972 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Stock Performance

INTC opened at $50.38 on Monday. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $54.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $251.65 billion, a PE ratio of -629.67, a PEG ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $46.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.21.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, 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 currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel agreed to repurchase the 49% Apollo stake in Fab 34 for $14.2 billion, restoring full control of a key Ireland fab that supports next‑generation AI chip manufacturing — investors view this as a strategic commitment to Intel’s foundry and AI roadmap. Intel (INTC) to Repurchase 49% Interest in Fab 34 JV for $14.2B
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s AI hardware momentum is showing in benchmarks and partnerships (MLPerf wins, Xeon/Arc Pro improvements) and the company is deepening ties with AI startup SambaNova — reinforcing the narrative that Intel can compete in AI inference infrastructure. Strategic Partnerships Fuel Intel’s Turnaround
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel named Aparna Bawa as Executive VP and Chief Legal & People Officer, a leadership move intended to ensure continuity in legal and HR functions as the company executes its turnaround. Intel Appoints Aparna Bawa as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & People Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel disclosed a planned departure of its current Chief Legal Officer; management changes are noted but the company has already signaled succession steps. Intel Announces Planned Departure of Chief Legal Officer
• Negative Sentiment: The $14.2B Fab 34 buyback will be funded with cash and roughly $6.5B of new debt, increasing leverage and using a large portion of available cash — a short‑term financial cost that some investors see as a risk. Intel makes major fab decision amid uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Intel is adding millions into SambaNova (a startup chaired by CEO Lip‑Bu Tan) have raised governance/conflict‑of‑interest questions among some investors and reporters, creating reputational risk even as the deal expands AI exposure. Exclusive: Intel looks to put millions more into SambaNova startup chaired by CEO Tan

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho set a $48.00 target price on Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citic Securities upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.

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.