Altfest L J & Co. Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Altfest L J & Co. Inc. lowered its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 70.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,980 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 40,836 shares during the period. Altfest L J & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $627,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 89.2% in the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Founders Capital Management grew its position in shares of Intel by 64.0% in the fourth quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 1,025 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $62.38 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $47.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.18. The stock has a market cap of $311.59 billion, a PE ratio of -779.65, a P/E/G ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $18.17 and a 12 month high of $63.39. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired 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 owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was 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 approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google deal strengthens Intel’s AI/data‑center roadmap and gives commercial validation for Xeon CPUs and co‑developed custom IPUs, a clear revenue and credibility win for INTC. Intel and Google Deepen Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Joining Musk’s Terafab project (Tesla/SpaceX/xAI) put Intel at the center of a high‑profile AI hardware push — a narrative catalyst that has materially re‑rated investor expectations for Intel Foundry Services. Intel joins Musk’s Terafab AI chip project
• Positive Sentiment: Several broker moves lifted sentiment — Benchmark raised its PT to $76 (buy) and other firms bumped targets — reinforcing the view that Wall Street is starting to reward Intel’s turnaround. Benchmark adjusts price target on Intel to $76
• Positive Sentiment: Media/TV coverage (e.g., Jim Cramer) and long‑form features spotlight Intel as a hardware winner in the current cycle — this helps attract momentum‑driven flows into INTC. Jim Cramer’s ‘Hardware-Only’ Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Some shops raised targets but stayed cautious (TD Cowen moved its PT to $60 and kept a hold), signaling mixed conviction beneath the headlines. TD Cowen adjusts price target on Intel to $60
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and previews note that Q1 results (report due April 23) will be the next major test — guidance and execution details on foundry/AI wins will drive near‑term moves. Intel Surges Before Q1 Earnings Report—Should You Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts and outlets warn the rally may have outpaced fundamentals — the stock’s large short‑to‑long swing leaves INTC exposed to a sharp pullback if earnings or execution fall short. Intel’s Rally Might Have Outrun Its Turnaround

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. DA Davidson raised Intel to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Citic Securities raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Five equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $48.43.

Intel Company 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.