Parnassus Investments LLC Reduces Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Parnassus Investments LLC reduced its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,645,123 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 311,228 shares during the quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $55,194,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 20,906 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.7% during the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 40,597 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,362,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Intel by 1.8% during the third quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,194 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $577,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. boosted its position in Intel by 1.3% during the third quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 25,252 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $847,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its stake in Intel by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 13,503 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $453,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

INTC opened at $45.55 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $38.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.14. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $45.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $217.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,559.56, a P/E/G ratio of 26.16 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The business had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.46) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Trump publicly praised Intel and its CEO after a White House meeting, highlighting the U.S. government’s stake; the comment lifted investor sentiment for Intel and other semiconductors. Intel stock jumps after CEO meets with Trump
• Positive Sentiment: CES 2026 product unveiling (Core Ultra Series 3 / “Panther Lake”) and Intel’s first shipments on its 18A process are driving optimism that Intel’s foundry and client CPU turnaround is real — investors view concrete product execution as proof that the company’s roadmap can deliver. Intel “…Showed Up for the Consumers” At CES 2026
• Positive Sentiment: News of a partnership/announced cooperation with NVIDIA and broader industry endorsement (including reported external investments backing Intel) is reinforcing the narrative that Intel is plugging into the AI compute ecosystem. Intel Rallied Following the Partnership Announcement with NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high call‑option volume and heavy retail/institutional buying show traders are positioning for further upside, which can amplify intraday moves but also raises short‑term volatility risk. Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel has scheduled its Q4 and full‑year 2025 earnings release, a near‑term catalyst that could confirm whether recent demand and margin trends hold. Intel to Report Fourth‑Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side signals remain mixed: Zacks cut Q4/FY2027 EPS estimates and aggregate brokerage coverage still includes cautious or “reduce” recommendations — reminders that longer‑term profitability and execution risks remain. MarketBeat Intel coverage (Zacks estimates referenced)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite recent gains, some analysts warn the rally is priced for a successful turnaround; any earnings miss or slower-than-expected adoption of new chips/foundry wins could trigger a pullback. Brokerages Issue Mixed Recommendations on Intel

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Intel from $14.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $35.88.

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.