Caerus Investment Advisors LLC Takes $1.39 Million Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Caerus Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 41,272 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,385,000. Intel accounts for 0.6% of Caerus Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in Intel in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Global Wealth Strategies & Associates grew its holdings in Intel by 214.5% during the 3rd quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 1,173 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on INTC. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citic Securities raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Benchmark raised their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, 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 value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost 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 in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and AI infrastructure wins — Intel’s Xeon 6 family is tied to NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems, a visible AI-infrastructure partnership that supports Intel’s role in data‑center AI deployments. Can Intel’s Partnership With NVIDIA on Xeon 6 Propel Its Shares?
• Positive Sentiment: New client/consumer product momentum — Intel rolled out Core Ultra 200-series “Plus” chips (290HX/200HX/200S), and OEMs like ASUS ROG are shipping gaming laptops with those CPUs, which supports near‑term PC/gaming revenue upside. Intel Launches Faster Chips For Laptops And Gamers Will Love It
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context — coverage notes the stock fell even as the broader market gained, signaling sector rotation rather than a company‑only story; trading volume today was below the recent average, suggesting some profit‑taking rather than panic selling. Intel (INTC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s GTC chip announcements raise competitive risk — Vera CPU and Groq 3 launches position Nvidia (and others) to challenge Intel in AI inference and data‑center CPUs, pressuring Intel’s market share narrative and valuation premium. Nvidia (NVDA) Challenges Intel’s CPU Dominance with Vera Processor and Groq 3 Launch at GTC 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Perception gap at GTC — commentary that Intel was “left out” of parts of Nvidia’s GTC CPU roadmap has stoked concerns that Intel may be losing mindshare in the most hyped AI segments. Intel: Left Out Of Nvidia’s GTC CPU Roadmap, Left Behind In AI
• Negative Sentiment: Pushback/volatility after recent run — headlines note sharp swings (big intraday spike then pullback) and commentary that shares “plunge” as Intel rolls out many new processors, indicating investors are parsing execution risk and demand sustainability. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plunges as it Rolls Out More New Processors
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term fundamentals and guidance remain mixed — recent quarterly results beat EPS estimates but revenue is down year‑over‑year and guidance/consensus outlooks still show near‑term profitability uncertainty, making investors quick to rotate into clearer AI beneficiaries. Why Intel Stock Spiked 7.4% on Monday Then Slumped

Intel Price Performance

INTC opened at $44.06 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $46.56 and a 200-day moving average of $39.29. The company has a market capitalization of $220.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -550.68, a PEG ratio of 16.96 and a beta of 1.37. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. 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 results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.