Polianta Ltd Invests $1.60 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Polianta Ltd purchased a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 47,700 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,600,000. Intel makes up approximately 0.7% of Polianta Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its position in Intel by 895.3% in the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,932 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 5,336 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 66.0% in the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 201,233 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,570,000 after acquiring an additional 80,000 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in Intel by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 12,229 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares during the last quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the 1st quarter valued at $239,000. Finally, Quadcap Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,812 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Intel Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $36.08 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market cap of $172.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,611.61 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a 50 day moving average of $38.00 and a 200-day moving average of $29.74. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $44.02.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Mizuho increased their target price on Intel from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Intel from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $34.84.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA raises its Intel price target to $40 and highlights growing opportunity for Intel Foundry to win external business in advanced packaging — a medium-term revenue and margin tailwind if Intel converts customers. BofA Sees Advanced Packaging Potential for Intel Foundry
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage notes a material expansion in Intel’s non-GAAP gross margin (reported recently) driven by better product mix and cost cuts — supports the thesis that Intel’s fundamentals are improving beyond mere optimism. Intel Rides on Strong Gross Margin Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context: INTC is up strongly on the year (TipRanks notes ~80% YTD), which makes further upside more dependent on execution and new customer wins rather than sentiment alone — analysts remain cautious heading into 2026. Intel Stock Is Up 80+ YTD, But Wall Street Remains Cautious Into 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader analysis pieces and industry coverage (S&P/Seeking Alpha, AI trend articles) are discussing whether Intel can sustain a foundry comeback — useful background but not immediate drivers of stock moves. S&P Global: Intelligence Player Intelligent Here?
• Negative Sentiment: Core driver of today’s weakness: multiple outlets report Nvidia halted testing of Intel’s 18A process — investors see this as a setback for Intel’s effort to attract major fab customers and validate its leading-edge nodes. That report triggered the immediate share decline. Nvidia Tested Making Chips With Intel’s 18A Process, But Stopped
• Negative Sentiment: Follow-up coverage and commentary emphasize execution risk: headlines note the testing halt and question whether Intel can compete with TSMC and other foundries — sentiment pressure could persist until Intel lands marquee external customers or demonstrates 18A at scale. Reuters: Nvidia Halted Testing of Intel 18A Process

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.