Channing Capital Management LLC Sells 92,712 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Channing Capital Management LLC lowered its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 365,890 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 92,712 shares during the quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $12,276,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at about $1,579,378,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 210.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $346,230,000 after purchasing an additional 10,514,007 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,513,298 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 66.4% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $434,489,000 after purchasing an additional 7,736,635 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 16.2% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 43,995,698 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $962,626,000 after purchasing an additional 6,117,601 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $44.11 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $43.75 and its 200 day moving average is $36.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $220.33 billion, a P/E ratio of -551.31, a P/E/G ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 1.38.

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. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The company’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the firm’s 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 approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on INTC. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.

Intel News Summary

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

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.