Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,029,217 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 93,003 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $34,530,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Intel by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $8,644,244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,513,298 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Intel by 1.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,561,035,000 after acquiring an additional 3,168,824 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Intel by 1.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,174,854,000 after acquiring an additional 1,760,773 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its stake in Intel by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,798,679,000 after acquiring an additional 3,313,890 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,579,378,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CES product launch: Intel unveiled its Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors built on the company’s 18A process — investors viewed this as proof of manufacturing progress and a meaningful entry into AI/gaming PC markets, which helped drive earlier rallies. Intel stock jumps after unveiling next-gen AI PC processors
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia partnership / investment: Coverage notes Nvidia’s $5B stake and partnership support Intel’s strategy and boosted sentiment that Intel can play a bigger role in the AI PC ecosystem. That strategic backing has been a key bullish narrative. Intel Panther Lake launch and Nvidia deal push shares higher
• Positive Sentiment: Political endorsement: Public praise from former President Trump for Intel and its CEO lifted sentiment across semiconductors, briefly supporting the stock in premarket action. Such high‑profile endorsements can amplify short‑term buying interest. Semiconductor stocks boosted by Trump praise
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: Large volumes of call buying and elevated options flows signaled speculative bullish positioning ahead of earnings, which previously pushed the share price higher. Investors purchase high volume of call options on Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings: Intel will report Q4 and full‑year 2025 results soon — that event is the immediate catalyst driving volatility as traders position ahead of the print. Expect swings as results and guidance are digested. Intel to report Q4 and FY2025 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings positioning: Headlines noting the stock “soared” into earnings reflect momentum trading and short‑term positioning rather than a change in fundamentals; that increases risk of pullbacks if results or guidance disappoint. Intel soars ahead of FY25 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimate cuts: Zacks trimmed Q4 and FY2027 EPS estimates for Intel, lowering near‑term profit expectations — a headwind if management doesn’t raise guidance. Zacks lowers Intel EPS estimates (MarketBeat summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst mood and profit‑taking: Despite upgrades from some firms, aggregate brokerage sentiment still includes “reduce”/cautious ratings and investors are locking gains after a strong rally — that combination is pressuring the share price today. Intel receives average recommendation of “Reduce” from brokerages

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $41.11 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $196.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,115.12, a PEG ratio of 27.13 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.97. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $44.57.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on INTC. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on Intel from $25.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Roth Capital increased their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $35.88.

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.