Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. Trims Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. trimmed its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 73,696 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 15,415 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,472,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in Intel during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Eukles Asset Management grew its position in shares of Intel by 55.6% during the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial raised its holdings in Intel by 111.8% in the 2nd quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 1,557 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 822 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, October 13th. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.20.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Growing custom chip / ASIC business — Intel says its custom ASIC/networking AI chip business is scaling rapidly (roughly $1B run‑rate exiting 2025), which supports longer‑term AI revenue upside. The Intel Business Growing 50% That Nobody’s Talking About
• Positive Sentiment: Strong DCAI demand — Intel reported sequential DCAI revenue growth (cited ~15% QoQ), indicating real demand for its AI/data‑center offerings even if supply is tight. Intel: Post‑Earnings Pullback Restores Some Upside, But Bumpy Road Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — some firms raised price targets (New Street, Benchmark, Citic) or reiterated upside, while others trimmed targets or warned — leaving analyst sentiment divided and volatility likely. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 guidance & supply constraints are the main near‑term catalyst for the decline — Intel’s Q1 outlook missed investor expectations and management said supply shortages will persist into 1Q with a recovery expected in 2Q, triggering the recent selloff. Intel: The Selloff Was Expected, But I’m Not Turning Bullish
• Negative Sentiment: Negative investor/market reaction and skeptic commentary — high‑profile selling (reports of hedge fund activity) and pieces questioning downside risk and Intel’s ability to execute (including auditor/accounting concerns) amplify downside pressure. What’s The Downside Risk For Intel Stock?

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $42.49 on Tuesday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $202.97 billion, a P/E ratio of -531.06, a P/E/G ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The business’s 50-day moving average is $40.39 and its 200 day moving average is $33.21.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.