Aberdeen Group plc Cuts Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Aberdeen Group plc lessened its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,878,555 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 25,784 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned 0.08% of Intel worth $143,119,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Intel by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,235 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 10,564 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 6,994 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Point Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 12,386 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $457,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel agreed to repurchase Apollo’s 49% stake in Fab 34 for about $14.2 billion, restoring full control of a strategic Ireland fab that will support next‑generation AI chips — a move investors see as strengthening Intel’s foundry/AI manufacturing credibility. Intel to Buy Apollo’s Stake in Joint Ireland Chip Manufacturing Facility for $14.2 Billion (WSJ)
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum in AI hardware: Intel showed improved AI inference performance (Xeon 6 / Arc Pro results) and is deepening commercial ties with AI startup SambaNova (additional ~$15M investment, raising its stake), signaling product progress and stronger go-to-market alignment for data‑center AI. Strategic Partnerships Fuel Intel’s Turnaround (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media highlight additional potential catalysts (other JV exits or restructuring actions) and position‑squaring ahead of a holiday — these could amplify short‑term moves but are not guaranteed to drive sustained fundamentals. Intel’s stock has been climbing — and this could be its next big catalyst (MarketWatch)
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate update: Intel named Aparna Bawa EVP and Chief Legal & People Officer — a governance/executive team change that supports execution but is not an immediate earnings driver. Intel Appoints Aparna Bawa as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & People Officer (BusinessWire)
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and governance risks: the Fab buyback will be funded with cash and roughly $6.5B of new debt, increasing leverage; separately, media reports flag potential conflicts around CEO‑linked investments in SambaNova, which could raise governance scrutiny. These factors temper the positive reaction. Intel makes major fab decision amid uncertainty (TheStreet)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group set a $51.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Intel in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Intel Trading Up 4.9%

INTC opened at $50.38 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $251.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -629.67, a PEG ratio of 20.58 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued 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. The firm 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were 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 directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $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 is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

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.