26,151 Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Bought by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 146,211 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,151 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $17,579,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vestor Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Intel in the first quarter worth about $9,441,000. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in Intel by 11.2% in the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 62,876 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,775,000 after purchasing an additional 6,326 shares during the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in Intel in the second quarter worth about $4,995,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 19.7% in the first quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 245,436 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $10,831,000 after purchasing an additional 40,331 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 57.7% in the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $937,000 after purchasing an additional 7,764 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on INTC. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Pivotal Research initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. National Bank Financial set a $85.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Sunday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.23.

Intel Stock Up 4.0%

INTC stock opened at $90.47 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $102.10 and a 200 day moving average of $85.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $456.33 billion, a PE ratio of -42.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $32.89 and a 52 week high of $142.35.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade highlights server CPU shortage. New Street Research upgraded Intel to Buy with a $125 price target, citing tight server-CPU capacity that could improve pricing power and offset weaker PC demand. Intel rises as New Street cites server CPU shortage
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings expectations are improving. RBC said Intel could beat third-quarter estimates and raise guidance, while several previews anticipate strong data-center demand. Intel reports on October 29, and options markets imply a potentially significant post-earnings move. Intel expected to beat Q3 estimates
• Positive Sentiment: AI product expansion supports the turnaround narrative. Intel unveiled its Crescent Island GPU D-series and Xeon rack designs for memory-intensive agentic-AI inference, targeting data-center deployments through open-ecosystem software support. Intel unveils Crescent Island GPU D Series
• Positive Sentiment: Intel agreed to acquire Classiq Technologies to create a full-stack quantum-computing platform, adding a longer-term growth avenue beyond conventional CPUs and AI accelerators. Intel to acquire Classiq Technologies
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Intel held discussions with rival AMD fueled speculation about a potential partnership, though no transaction or commercial agreement was announced. Intel stock rises after talks with AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and valuation risks remain substantial. Investors are watching whether server strength translates into sustainable margin expansion, while Intel’s capital-intensive foundry buildout, limited disclosure of customers, intense competition from AMD and Nvidia, and elevated forward valuation could amplify any earnings disappointment. Intel margin test ahead of earnings

Intel Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.