Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Grows Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 2.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 183,582 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 4,048 shares during the quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $8,101,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Defined Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Defined Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,576 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $334,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Essex Bank lifted its holdings in Intel by 1.6% during the first quarter. Essex Bank now owns 10,360 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $457,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 3.3% in the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 6,327 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 28.3% in the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Intel by 8.4% in the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,776 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays increased their price target on Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Seaport Research Partners raised their price target on Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Scotiabank initiated coverage on Intel in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a “sector perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Roth Mkm raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.66.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value 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 trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Intel with a neutral rating and a $150 price target, while Mizuho also raised its target to $135, reinforcing the view that Wall Street still sees room for further upside. Why Goldman won’t pick Intel over its rivals just yet
• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s blockbuster earnings lifted sentiment across the semiconductor group, and Intel joined the broader chip rally as traders rotated back into AI-related hardware names. Why Micron earnings aren’t driving Intel, AMD shares higher?
• Positive Sentiment: Intel also benefited from renewed optimism around its AI-related packaging and manufacturing capabilities, including reports that advanced packaging could support future data-center growth. Intel (INTC) Advanced Packaging Could Support AI Data Center Growth, Mizuho Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared Intel with AMD and TSMC, underscoring that investors are still debating whether Intel’s turnaround is enough to close the gap with more consistent industry leaders. Intel vs. TSMC: Which is the Better Semiconductor Stock to Buy Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel-backed AI chipmaker SambaNova is reportedly seeking funding at a $10 billion valuation, which adds to the AI ecosystem narrative but is not a direct operating catalyst for Intel itself. Intel-backed AI chipmaker SambaNova plans to raise up to $1B at $10B valuation: report
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s neutral stance shows some skepticism remains, with the bank signaling Intel’s rally may already reflect a lot of the turnaround optimism. Why Goldman won’t pick Intel over its rivals just yet

Intel Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $132.87 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $18.97 and a 1 year high of $141.45. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $108.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $67.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $667.80 billion, a PE ratio of -214.30 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its 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 positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.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 firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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 analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current 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.