V Square Quantitative Management LLC Cuts Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

V Square Quantitative Management LLC lessened its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 14.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 75,495 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 13,138 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,786,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $13,112,336,000 after acquiring an additional 4,925,949 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in Intel by 18.3% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Intel by 0.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 47,658,924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,598,957,000 after purchasing an additional 312,485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Intel by 0.9% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 33,589,413 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,126,925,000 after purchasing an additional 288,828 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel was selected as a key partner in Elon Musk’s Terafab mega‑chip project — a high-profile, potentially multi‑billion dollar anchor client that validates Intel’s foundry and advanced packaging push and is driving the recent rally. Intel to join Musk’s Terafab mega AI chip project
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and boutiques have reacted by lifting targets/upgrades (KeyCorp, other shops), signaling growing institutional conviction that the foundry narrative can materially improve Intel’s revenue mix and valuation. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Up 4.2% After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Intel repurchased the remaining stake in its Ireland Fab 34, consolidating control of manufacturing capacity — a constructive capital/operational move for foundry scale and margin improvement. Intel Reacquires Full Ownership of Ireland Fab 34 Facility
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel and SambaNova outlined a heterogeneous inference blueprint (GPUs + Intel Xeon 6 + RDUs) — a technical collaboration that underscores product relevance but is longer‑term for revenue impact. SambaNova and Intel Announce Blueprint for Heterogeneous Inference
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual put‑option volume has drawn attention; some traders view the flow as a bullish signal (options can be used in complex hedges), so the read is ambiguous for near‑term price direction. Huge, Unusual Intel Put Options Volume – a Bullish INTC Signal
• Negative Sentiment: Broader markets are under pressure as S&P futures and yields reflect sticky inflation and Fed officials open to more hikes — a higher‑rate backdrop can compress multiples on cyclical tech names like Intel. US Stock Market Today S&P 500 Futures Slip On Inflation And Fed Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts (e.g., Wedbush and others) caution that Terafab’s ultimate benefit depends on funding, structure and execution — reminders that headline partnerships don’t instantly translate to revenue or margins. Intel stock soars 9% after joining Musk’s high-stakes Terafab, Wedbush flags funding risks

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. HSBC raised Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $26.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Evercore raised their price target on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.19.

Intel Stock Up 11.4%

Intel stock opened at $58.95 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $46.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.64. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.98 and a twelve month high of $59.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $294.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -736.78, a PEG ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

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.