Capstone Capital Management Ltd Invests $8.09 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Capstone Capital Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 219,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $8,094,000. Intel comprises 7.8% of Capstone Capital Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 177.7% in the 4th quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Evercore set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $81.52.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $108.17 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $68.76 and a 200-day moving average of $51.38. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $18.97 and a 12 month high of $132.75. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $543.66 billion, a PE ratio of -174.46 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target on Intel to $130 from $95 and kept a Buy rating, arguing that “agentic AI” workloads could expand the server CPU market much faster than expected. Citi Hikes Intel Price Target to $130: The Agentic CPU Boom Reshapes the Story
• Positive Sentiment: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the foundry business is gaining momentum, with improving yields and growing customer interest; he expects commitments from multiple foundry customers in the second half of the year. Intel CEO says foundry business is gaining momentum as customer interest grows
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark also lifted its target on Intel to $140 and maintained a Buy rating, while Tiger Global reportedly added a new stake, reinforcing institutional confidence in the turnaround. Benzinga article on AI chip stock reversal warning
• Neutral Sentiment: Trump’s comment that he “should have asked for more” in the government’s Intel stake kept the stock in focus, but it mainly added headlines rather than changing Intel’s fundamentals. Trump tells Fortune on Intel stake: ‘should have asked for more’
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and technical commentators warned that AI semiconductor names, including Intel, may be overextended after a powerful rally, which has weighed on the shares despite the bullish target hikes. Micron, AMD, Intel Stocks Could Face An Abrupt Reversal, Top AI Expert Warns

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.