Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Bought by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 107.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 71,750 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 37,184 shares during the quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,407,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Eukles Asset Management boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho set a $48.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel Trading Down 1.1%

Intel stock opened at $44.11 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $220.33 billion, a PE ratio of -551.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.53.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its 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 return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during 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 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s large Q4 stake in Intel and a reported multi‑billion dollar investment reinforce a strategic partnership (NVIDIA sees Intel as a key partner for x86 CPUs in AI/data‑center builds), which supports Intel’s long‑term narrative and likely underpins some investor interest. NVIDIA’s 13F Bombshell
• Positive Sentiment: Intel is publicly committing to India with capacity and partnership plans — a long‑term geographic expansion that could diversify fabs/customers and support future revenue growth. Intel in India for the “Long Haul”
• Neutral Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “Neutral” rating, reflecting mixed analyst views — some see upside from execution, others are cautious on margins and cadence. Bernstein Reaffirms Neutral
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector headwinds: hotter-than-expected core PCE and some AI‑related “exhaustion” are weighing on chip stocks broadly, creating short‑term pressure even on names with positive catalysts. Chips Look Soft Early Friday
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern about Intel’s heavy turnaround and foundry spending persists — analysts and traders point to near‑term profitability and cash‑flow drag, which can amplify downside on risk‑off days. Intel shares fall amid pullback
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: reports that NVIDIA and Meta are expanding CPU/data‑center partnerships raise fears of tougher competition and incremental pressure on Intel’s data‑center roadmap and pricing power. Intel stock drops as Nvidia‑Meta deal emerges
• Negative Sentiment: Execution scrutiny: recent analysis argues Intel’s CPU comeback depends on flawless execution — any delays or margin misses would keep sentiment muted. CPU comeback execution reality check
• Negative Sentiment: ETF and peer dynamics: some sector ETFs and smaller-cap peers have surged on AI wins (e.g., HBM4 wins for Samsung), leaving Intel relatively underweight in certain momentum plays and cited as a lag within equal‑weight semiconductor funds. XSD ETF Pops but Has an Intel Problem

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.