Focus Partners Wealth Buys 543,218 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 88.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,159,849 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 543,218 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth’s holdings in Intel were worth $42,720,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in Intel by 285.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $982,279,000 after purchasing an additional 19,722,010 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Intel by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Intel by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. New Street Research started coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Melius Research set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.31.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is benefiting from a sector-wide chip rally, with semiconductor stocks leading the market higher as investors rotate into AI and memory names.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple recent articles highlighted Intel’s improving turnaround under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, including its potential to win more AI buildout and hyperscaler business. INTC Growing Role in AI Buildout Through Hyperscalers, Inference & CPU
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage also reinforced the bullish narrative around Intel as a possible alternative to TSMC and a direct beneficiary of AI data-center growth. Jim Cramer Says Intel (INTC) Is An Alternative To TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention remains elevated after a “double upgrade” and other bullish writeups, suggesting improving sentiment around Intel’s turnaround and AI positioning. Double Upgrade Hits Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC): What Moved the Needle
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is also being discussed heavily as a trending stock, which can support momentum trading but does not add new fundamental information. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Intel Corporation (INTC) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: One article raised the possibility that Intel may need to raise capital to fund its turnaround, which could create dilution concerns for shareholders. Why Experts Think Intel Should Raise Capital Right Now, and What It Means for INTC Stock

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Intel Trading Up 2.6%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $127.86 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $96.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $62.39. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $132.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $642.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -206.22 and a beta of 2.21.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Intel

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.