Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC Has $15.48 Million Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 20.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 461,309 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 116,174 shares during the quarter. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $15,477,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $52,246,000 after purchasing an additional 51,383 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its stake in Intel by 91.8% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after buying an additional 8,513,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 100.1% during the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $5,548,000 after buying an additional 123,895 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $45.46 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $54.60. The company has a market capitalization of $227.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -568.18, a PEG ratio of 17.38 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. 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 predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel broadened its AI inference push by partnering with SambaNova and joining a financing round that could speed go‑to‑market for high‑performance inference stacks — this supports Intel’s AI roadmap and revenue optionality. SambaNova Unveils Fastest Chip for Agentic AI, Collaborates with Intel, and Raises $350M+
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note Intel is expanding AI inference capabilities (new partnerships and product progress) targeting a multi‑billion market — a potential growth driver if Intel can commercialize effectively. Intel Expands AI Inference Capabilities: Will it Drive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors view recent INTC volatility as a tactical buying opportunity — options implied volatility has created discounted tactical plays for those looking to add exposure on dips. Intel Stock (INTC) Volatility Creates Tactical Options Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite a strong 12‑month rally, analysts remain split — valuation metrics and whether Intel can sustain margin and execution gains are open questions, keeping investor views mixed. Is Intel Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive dynamics are in focus as rivals (notably Nvidia) signal renewed strategic pushes into general‑purpose compute and AI — this raises execution and product‑market risks but also validates the TAM. Nvidia’s CEO prepares investors for a renewed battle with Intel, AMD
• Negative Sentiment: A key foundry/execution figure has left Intel for Qualcomm, a departure flagged by the market as a near‑term governance/execution risk for Intel’s foundry ambitions and a catalyst for the stock drop. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plunges After Key Figure Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Broader supply‑chain concerns (e.g., rare‑earth and geopolitical pressures) have been raised as downside risks for U.S. chipmakers including Intel, potentially increasing input costs and sourcing uncertainty. “China Is Flexing Its Rare Earth Muscle” as GE, Intel, and Nvidia Face Supply Risk

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on INTC. Northland Securities set a $54.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. 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. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Intel Company 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.