KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC Cuts Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 14.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 138,113 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 23,155 shares during the quarter. KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $5,096,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $52,246,000 after buying an additional 51,383 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in Intel by 91.8% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $17,138,000 after acquiring an additional 366,092 shares in the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 100.1% in the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,548,000 after acquiring an additional 123,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co increased its holdings in Intel by 33.3% in the 3rd quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 120,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,026,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the subject of several research reports. DA Davidson raised shares of Intel to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Citic Securities raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Intel Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $43.13 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $54.60. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $46.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $215.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -539.06, a P/E/G ratio of 18.90 and a beta of 1.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Industry pricing tailwind — reports that CPU prices are rising because AI-driven demand has tightened supply, which could boost Intel’s margins and cash flow to fund its IDM 2.0 turnaround. The Silicon Squeeze: AI Pricing Power Lifts Chip Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: New product catalyst — Intel’s recent launches (including Core Ultra Series 3 for business laptops and reports of a new chip launch) have supported optimism that Intel can regain competitive footing in PCs and capture more AI workload share. Can Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 Launch Propel Its Shares?
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term rally signal — coverage noting an 8% rally on chip launch and CPU-price commentary demonstrates there is buy-side conviction that Intel can monetize AI-driven demand. Intel Rallies 8% on New Chip Launch and Rising CPU Prices: Is the Turnaround Real?
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic partnerships and positioning — collaborations (e.g., security partnerships around AI PCs) and analyst pieces highlight strategic moves but their near-term revenue impact is unclear. These items support the narrative but aren’t immediate catalysts. INTC & CrowdStrike Team Up to Secure AI Adoption: Will it Fuel Growth?
• Negative Sentiment: Product cut and demand concerns — a report that the Arrow Lake Refresh will ship with one fewer model raised questions about execution and product competitiveness, prompting selling pressure. Arrow Lake Refresh Gets One Less Model, Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Slides
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking & broader tech weakness — intraday pieces note steeper-than-market declines for INTC and sell-offs in related names after algorithm/AI software news (e.g., Google’s TurboQuant) that could reduce hardware demand or prolong uncertainty. This amplified downside today. Intel (INTC) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know and Teradyne, Applied Materials, Intel, KLA Corporation, and Semtech Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know

Intel 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.