Nordea Investment Management AB Buys 2,355,268 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 550.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,783,339 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,355,268 shares during the quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB owned about 0.06% of Intel worth $103,596,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Down 5.0%

Shares of INTC opened at $43.87 on Monday. 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 current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.73. The firm has a market cap of $219.13 billion, a P/E ratio of -548.31, a P/E/G ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 1.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. The business’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. On average, analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s collaboration with Versa to run AI-powered security, networking and analytics at the intelligent edge (using Intel Xeon 6 processors) reinforces its push into edge AI and enterprise deployment channels. Versa and Intel Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel’s Xeon 6 is being used as the processor inside NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems signal Intel is winning design wins in AI infrastructure, which can translate to higher server CPU demand if adoption continues. Intel Xeon 6 in NVIDIA DGX Rubin
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage has recently highlighted Intel’s renewed AI-hardware push, which helped drive gains earlier this year as investors began to re-rate INTC on AI progress rather than legacy PC/server weakness. Intel Gains as AI Push Takes Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst commentary and valuation debate continue: several pieces examine whether current levels reflect a durable AI-led turnaround or remain vulnerable to execution/competitive risks and mixed fundamentals. Intel Stock Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines point to a pullback driven by sector pressure, rising competition (and profit-taking after INTC’s strong run), which has pushed the stock lower amid broader semiconductor weakness. Intel Dips 5%, Sector Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports note the stock sold off despite product/gaming improvements, suggesting investors remain focused on margins, guidance clarity and competitiveness versus peers (AMD, NVIDIA, others). Intel Plunges Despite Gaming Improvement

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson raised Intel to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Benchmark upped their target price on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna raised their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired 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 directly 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, 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. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

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.