Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. Purchases New Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 958,200 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $42,285,000. Intel comprises approximately 1.5% of Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. First Growth Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. First Growth Capital LLC now owns 13,674 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $657,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the period. Tevis Investment Management bought a new stake in Intel in the first quarter worth $221,000. Triglav Investments D.O.O. grew its position in Intel by 23.9% during the 1st quarter. Triglav Investments D.O.O. now owns 77,800 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,433,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its position in Intel by 92.4% during the 1st quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 121,204 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,353,000 after buying an additional 58,204 shares during the period. Finally, J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG increased its holdings in Intel by 148.7% during the 1st quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 1,107,729 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $48,871,000 after purchasing an additional 662,331 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INTC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Moffett Nathanson downgraded shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Two investment 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $100.77.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a major €5 billion investment to expand its Irish manufacturing campus, a move aimed at boosting production of Xeon server processors and adding capacity for AI, cloud, and foundry demand. The expansion signals long-term commitment to growth in high-demand chip markets. Reuters: Intel announces $5.7 billion capital investment at Irish manufacturing hub
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary turned more constructive, with one report saying Wall Street sees Intel’s turnaround taking hold and that a major price target was lifted for 2027. That suggests some firms expect improving execution and longer-term upside. Yahoo Finance: Intel Deepens Its European Chip Push
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s latest earnings were solid, beating estimates on both EPS and revenue, but the company still guided cautiously and remains unprofitable on a net-margin basis. Investors may see this as evidence of progress, but not a clean turnaround yet.
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are also being hit by a broader selloff in semiconductor stocks, with reports citing weakness across Nvidia, AMD, Micron, and SanDisk as risk appetite for AI-chip names cooled. Intel is being pulled down with the group. Barron’s: Intel, AMD, Sandisk, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
• Negative Sentiment: Some traders are also focused on concerns about Intel’s foundry execution, including questions about yields and how it will compete with stronger rivals such as SK Hynix and AMD in memory and data-center markets. Those worries are weighing on sentiment ahead of earnings. TipRanks: Intel Stock Sinks as Trump’s Involvement Emerges

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $103.12 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $118.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.36. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The company has a market cap of $518.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -166.32 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Intel Company 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.