Caprock Group LLC Buys Shares of 51,062 Intel Corporation $INTC

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 51,062 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,713,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Eukles Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 55.6% in 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 last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in Intel during the third quarter worth $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 target price on Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Melius Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector-wide AI spending from cloud giants (Google, Amazon) is lifting chip names and helping support Intel’s rally, giving investors confidence that demand for AI infrastructure will benefit INTC. What Is Going On With Intel Stock On Friday?
• Positive Sentiment: A $100M commitment to SambaNova and renewed GPU/ foundry initiatives (including potential collaboration chatter with Nvidia for 2028) are presented as concrete strategic moves to capture AI spend and diversify revenue beyond CPUs. Those items offer a path to bigger TAM exposure if execution holds. A $100 Million Reason to Buy Intel Stock Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has been mixed-to-cautious: some shops are trending to “Hold,” reflecting enthusiasm for AI upside but caution on valuation and execution — this keeps volatility likely until clearer earnings/guide signals. Intel Stock Forecast: Trending Hold Call From Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha warns that while AI momentum is building, Intel’s margins are lagging peers — margin pressure could temper upside from revenue growth and keep investor focus on profitability recovery timelines. Intel: AI Momentum Builds, But Margins Lag
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/product risk: a leak about Nova Lake die sizes has sparked concerns about competitiveness/performance vs. AMD and could pressure sentiment if it implies weaker product positioning. Nova Lake Die Sizes Leak Sends Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Sliding
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/operational ding: India’s antitrust authority fined Intel ~$3.3M over warranty-policy issues — small financially but a reminder of regulatory risks in large markets. India’s Antitrust Watchdog Penalizes Intel $3.3 Million Over Discriminatory Warranty Policy

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $46.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $233.72 billion, a PE ratio of -584.80, a P/E/G ratio of 16.79 and a beta of 1.38. 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 price of $43.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.53. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. The business’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, 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.