Perpetual Ltd trimmed its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 85.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,398 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 93,736 shares during the quarter. Perpetual Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $605,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Intel by 1.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $13,112,336,000 after acquiring an additional 4,925,949 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after purchasing an additional 3,168,824 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 18.3% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Intel by 0.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 47,658,924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,598,957,000 after purchasing an additional 312,485 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Intel Price Performance
INTC stock opened at $50.38 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $251.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -629.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $46.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.21. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms have commented on INTC. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. New Street Research upped their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group set a $51.00 target price on Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Five 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.
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Intel News Summary
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
Insider Activity at Intel
In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.
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.
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