American Century Companies Inc. Acquires 17,406 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 2.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 745,696 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,406 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $25,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $13,112,336,000 after acquiring an additional 4,925,949 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after purchasing an additional 3,168,824 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Intel by 1.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,174,854,000 after purchasing an additional 1,760,773 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its stake in Intel by 4.3% in the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,798,679,000 after purchasing an additional 3,313,890 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $1,579,378,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MWC announcements: Intel highlighted AI‑native 6G partnerships and expanded enterprise alliances that support a larger AI/networking growth story, which could help revenue mix and long‑term addressable market. Intel’s AI Native 6G Alliances And New Chair Reshape Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI server demand: Intel flagged surging demand for AI server processors — bullish for future sales and pricing power although fulfillment is a separate issue. Intel Flags Surging AI Server Demand As Factories Hit Capacity Limits
• Neutral Sentiment: Board leadership change: Intel’s long‑time chair is departing and the company announced board leadership shifts — governance change that could be positive or neutral depending on execution and strategic clarity. Intel board chair Frank Yeary to depart after 17 years
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/national‑security scrutiny: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers raised concerns about Intel’s testing of tools made by a Chinese‑linked firm, introducing potential political and compliance risk. That scrutiny can prompt delays, additional controls, or reputational impact. US lawmakers raise concerns over Intel’s testing of tools made by Chinese-linked firm
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing uncertainty (18A reconsideration): Management is reportedly rethinking the 18A process/roadmap — investors dislike uncertainty around production technology because it affects margins, timelines and Intel’s foundry competitive positioning. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Slips, Intel Reconsiders 18A
• Negative Sentiment: Market/ macro pressure: Broader risk‑off drivers (rising oil, Middle East tensions) and articles noting February weakness are contributing to selling pressure on tech and cyclicals, amplifying reactions to Intel’s execution risks. The Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy in March
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term price action: Despite the positive MWC coverage, some outlets note the stock has “dived” or slipped as investors focus on the above execution and regulatory issues — sentiment matters in the short term. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Dives Despite Vote of Confidence at MWC

Intel Trading Down 5.5%

INTC opened at $43.42 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $216.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -542.68, a PEG ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 1.37. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $45.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.24.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The company 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on INTC. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Loop Capital raised their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Citic Securities upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a report on Monday, January 26th. DA Davidson raised shares of Intel to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price 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.