Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Acquired by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,029,703 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 56,217 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $34,547,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Intel by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 20,906 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC increased its position in Intel by 0.4% in the third quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 71,772 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,408,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp increased its position in Intel by 0.7% in the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 40,597 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,362,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Intel by 27.1% in the third quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,406 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Interstate Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.7% during the third quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 17,550 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $589,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector capex tailwind — “Magnificent Seven” peers plan to boost capex ~70% in 2026, signaling continued hyperscaler spending on AI infrastructure that should raise demand for chips and accelerators from suppliers like Intel. The “Magnificent Seven” Plan to Spend $680 Billion Largely on Artificial Intelligence Capex
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI partnership/investment — reports that Intel will invest at least $100M into SambaNova bolster the company’s credibility in the AI accelerator ecosystem and signal partnership-led growth. Intel investing at least $100M into SambaNova should help AI push: Wedbush
• Positive Sentiment: Product progress — coverage noting a new ZAM prototype and memory initiatives (Saimemory) supports the narrative that Intel is expanding beyond CPUs into memory and AI accelerators, which could improve long-term TAM and investor sentiment. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Snaps Up With New ZAM Prototype
• Positive Sentiment: Short-interest dynamics — recent data showing a meaningful decline in short interest into late January suggests some short-covering, which can amplify upward price moves when combined with positive news. (data summary)
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic pivot under watch — analysis pieces highlight Intel’s AI/GPU pivot and note investors are re-pricing valuation and momentum as the company transitions; these are material but leave outcomes uncertain. Intel’s AI And GPU Pivot Puts Valuation And Momentum In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest & coverage — Intel keeps appearing in investor roundups and AI-themed lists, which maintains attention but doesn’t guarantee direction. Quince Therapeutics, Spotify, S&P Global, Intel And Datadog: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors’ Radars Today
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term skepticism & volatility — some commentary frames Intel as under pressure (headlines about shares “plummeting” and executives noting chaotic demand patterns), reminding investors that execution risk and competitive intensity (NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC partners) can quickly reverse gains. “…Executives Begging for Chips”, Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plummets Despite Soaring Demand

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on INTC. New Street Research lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Evercore lifted their price target on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.76.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 2.5%

INTC stock opened at $48.29 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $241.21 billion, a PE ratio of -603.55, a P/E/G ratio of 17.02 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month 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. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.27.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.