Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Applied Capital LLC FL

Applied Capital LLC FL lowered its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 62.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,205 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 11,816 shares during the period. Applied Capital LLC FL’s holdings in Intel were worth $266,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in Intel in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 89.2% in 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 stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Melius Research raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel will repurchase the 49% stake in its Ireland Fab 34 for ~$14.2B — regains full control of a key AI/logic manufacturing asset, which investors view as strategic for AI demand and a vote of confidence in execution and capital structure. WSJ: Intel to Buy Apollo’s Stake in Ireland Fab
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media framed the buyback as evidence of a turnaround — increases manufacturing optionality, reduces partner coordination risk, and supports the narrative that Intel will prioritize in‑house capacity for AI chips. CNBC: Intel shares jump after buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader chip/tech sector rallied on AI momentum today, which provided a tailwind to INTC alongside company‑specific news. Macro/sector flow likely amplified the move rather than being the sole cause. Investopedia: Intel leads chip stock rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity showed unusual volume in near-term puts, which some traders interpret as synthetically bullish positioning (selling puts) or hedging — a mixed technical indicator that can signal conviction but also caution. Barchart: Unusual put option volume
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel confirmed an upcoming Q1 2026 earnings release — investors will watch results and guidance for confirmation that the company’s turnaround and AI demand traction translate into improving fundamentals. BusinessWire: Intel to report Q1 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: A Reuters exclusive reports Intel plans to invest another $15M in SambaNova, a chip startup chaired by Intel CEO Lip‑Bu Tan — this raises potential related‑party/governance questions for some investors and could attract scrutiny despite the small dollar amount relative to the buyback. Reuters: Intel looks to put millions more into SambaNova
• Negative Sentiment: The buyback will be funded with cash on hand and new debt issuance, per reporting — while interpreted positively for strategy, the incremental leverage and cash deployment reduce near‑term liquidity optionality and will be assessed against upcoming earnings and capex needs. Barron’s: Intel to buy back Apollo’s stake

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $48.03 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $54.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $239.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -600.30, a PEG ratio of 18.91 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.74. 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. The company’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, analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Intel 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.