Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations Sells 41,611 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations trimmed its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 220,030 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 41,611 shares during the period. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations’ holdings in Intel were worth $7,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Savvy Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Intel by 25.3% during the 3rd quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 80,857 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,713,000 after purchasing an additional 16,330 shares during the last quarter. Allegheny Financial Group purchased a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth about $249,000. Cibc World Market Inc. lifted its stake in Intel by 5.8% in the third quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 1,029,703 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $34,547,000 after purchasing an additional 56,217 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,713,000. Finally, ING Groep NV grew its stake in shares of Intel by 212.1% during the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 2,888,238 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $96,900,000 after buying an additional 1,962,911 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

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

INTC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Benchmark boosted their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.76.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $48.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $241.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -603.55, a PEG ratio of 17.02 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $54.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $42.95 and a 200 day moving average of $35.27.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The business’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 anticipate 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.