AIA Group Ltd lifted its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 89.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 382,641 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 180,504 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $12,838,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 91.8% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC lifted its position 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 and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. Citigroup decreased their target price on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho set a $48.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.
Intel News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Partnership buzz with NVIDIA on Xeon 6 — analysts highlight Intel’s role in NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems, which improves Intel’s AI/data‑center relevance and helped lift shares on GTC‑related news. Can Intel’s partnership with NVIDIA on Xeon 6 propel its shares?
- Positive Sentiment: Expansion in advanced packaging — reports that Intel is opening a Malaysian advanced‑packaging plant support a longer‑term revenue and margin story (packaging is a high‑value, strategic area for chips). This operational step and related analyst optimism are near‑term catalysts. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Surges With New Malaysian Advanced Packaging Plant
- Positive Sentiment: New client product momentum — Intel rolled out faster Core Ultra mobile/gaming processors (290HX Plus / 200S Plus) and OEMs (ASUS ROG) are shipping designs, supporting consumer & gaming revenue and showing Intel executing on product cadence. Intel Launches Faster Chips For Laptops And Gamers Will Love It
- Neutral Sentiment: Positive analyst commentary on packaging and valuation contrasts with mixed fundamentals — recent quarterly beat (Jan) improved sentiment, but guidance remains uncertain and street estimates still expect modest near‑term EPS pressure. Is Intel (INTC) One of the Best Tech Stocks Under $50 to Buy Now?
- Negative Sentiment: Heightened competitive risk from Nvidia’s GTC launches (Vera CPU, Groq 3) — Nvidia pushing deeper into CPUs/AI inference raises investor concern that Intel faces tougher competition in AI/data‑center workloads. ‘New AI Battle?’ Nvidia Targets Intel and AMD Dominance with New Groq 3 and Vera Chips at GTC 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and supply risks — industry reports say Malaysian chipmakers are watching potential helium and supply disruptions tied to Middle East conflict. Packaging fabs are sensitive to specialty gases; any disruption could hit timelines/capex and be a headwind. Chipmakers in Malaysia monitoring risks from helium supply disruptions, association says
Intel Stock Up 2.2%
Intel stock opened at $45.03 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $224.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -562.80, a PEG ratio of 16.33 and a beta of 1.37. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week 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. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $46.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.33.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current 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.
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