Ethos Capital Management Inc. Invests $1.39 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Ethos Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 37,666 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,390,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MBL Wealth LLC increased its position in Intel by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. MBL Wealth LLC now owns 9,205 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Intel by 56.8% during the 4th quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 74,966 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,766,000 after purchasing an additional 27,167 shares in the last quarter. DMC Group LLC increased its position in Intel by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 29,810 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,100,000 after purchasing an additional 2,433 shares in the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Rheos Capital Works Inc. acquired a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $9,225,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’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 transaction 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 approximately $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. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $52.91 on Wednesday. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $46.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.52. The stock has a market cap of $264.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -661.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel confirmed it is a partner in the Terafab mega‑fab (plans target ~1 terawatt/year of AI compute). Market reaction: investors see this as a flagship foundry/customer win and a strong endorsement from Musk’s ecosystem. Reuters: Intel to join Musk’s Terafab
• Positive Sentiment: Intel will provide design, packaging and fabrication — capabilities hyperscalers and automakers prize for AI and robotics — which could translate into high‑margin, recurring revenue if scaled. Investopedia: Why Terafab is a win
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street followed: KeyBanc and Wells Fargo recently lifted targets (KeyBanc to $70, Wells Fargo to $55), reinforcing the narrative that Intel’s foundry momentum could materially re‑rate the stock. Benzinga/MarketScreener: Price target updates
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has additional foundry catalysts — reported talks with Google and Amazon for advanced packaging — which, combined with Terafab, could produce multi‑billion dollar contract opportunities. MSN: Intel talks with Amazon, Google
• Neutral Sentiment: Volume and flows: trading volume spiked and institutional buying was reported, supporting the rally but also concentrating moves around news headlines rather than near‑term revenue visibility. MarketBeat: INTC trading data
• Negative Sentiment: Uncertainties remain: the Terafab announcement was made via social posts and press coverage without full commercial terms or filings — timing, margins, capex sharing and regulatory/operational risk could delay or limit financial impact. Intel still faces execution risk turning foundry wins into cash and has mixed profitability metrics and conservative guidance. Proactive Investors: Terafab announcement details

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Barclays set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $46.19.

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.