Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Sells 6,186,304 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP lowered its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,627 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 6,186,304 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP’s holdings in Intel were worth $88,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Intel by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,291,291 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $110,423,000 after purchasing an additional 64,565 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,375,689 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $214,258,000 after buying an additional 604,583 shares during the last quarter. Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,020,000. L2 Asset Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 5.7% during the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 18,810 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $631,000 after buying an additional 1,008 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in Intel by 23.5% during the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 164,607 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,523,000 after buying an additional 31,340 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential Nvidia collaboration and AI/telecom deals rekindled optimism about Intel’s role in AI infrastructure and manufacturing (mentions of deals with Ericsson/Infosys and 18A process progress). This news has been a primary catalyst for recent rallies. Intel (INTC) Stock Surges 4.4% on Potential Nvidia Collaboration News
• Positive Sentiment: OEM adoption: ASUS announced ROG Strix laptops powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processors — a visible OEM win that supports Intel’s client-CPU momentum and brand positioning in high‑end gaming notebooks. ASUS ROG Strix Laptop Lineup Returns with the Latest Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Processors
• Positive Sentiment: New product cadence: Coverage of Intel’s Core Ultra 200S Plus launch highlights product-cycle execution and supports narratives that Intel can convert product launches into top‑line and margin improvements. Investors see product refreshes as validation of growth and valuation theses. Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Launch Tests Thesis On Valuation And Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry context: Q4 teardowns and sector writeups comparing Intel to other processor/graphics peers provide mixed benchmarking — useful for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Processors and graphics chips stocks Q4 teardown: Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) vs the rest
• Negative Sentiment: High intraday volatility and pullbacks: several pieces explain why the stock spiked (GTC talk) and then slumped — highlighting the risk of short‑term profit taking and headline-driven moves rather than steady fundamental upgrades. That volatility can pressure the stock despite positive headlines. Why Intel Stock Spiked 7.4% on Monday Then Slumped
• Negative Sentiment: Headline uncertainty: after‑hours and conference mentions (e.g., GTC) have produced waves of speculation; absent clear, confirmed partnership or revenue details, some investors may trim positions, keeping near‑term downside risk if follow‑through is limited. INTC shares climb after-hours — what’s the announcement made at Nvidia GTC?

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on INTC shares. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. New Street Research raised their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $45.76 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $228.57 billion, a PE ratio of -571.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.96 and a beta of 1.37. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $54.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.15.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.