Cibc World Market Inc. Boosts Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Cibc World Market Inc. raised its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 19.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,227,412 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 197,709 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $45,291,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at $454,000. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Intel by 346.0% in the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 1,396 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083 shares during the period. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 67.6% in the fourth quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,623 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 4,284 shares during the last quarter. Elgethun Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Elgethun Capital Management now owns 137,921 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,089,000 after buying an additional 1,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCG Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 37.5% during the fourth quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 127,360 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,700,000 after buying an additional 34,756 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $111.78 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $561.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -180.29 and a beta of 2.21. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.52. 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.

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

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a strategic collaboration with Foxconn to jointly develop next-generation AI infrastructure and intelligent computing platforms, reinforcing Intel’s role in the AI data-center buildout. Reuters: Foxconn announces strategic collaboration with Intel on next-gen AI infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted Intel’s improving positioning in AI inference and stronger CPU demand, helping explain recent optimism around the stock. Motley Fool: Why Intel Stock Rallied Today
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan also continued to draw attention after Computex comments that analysts interpreted as supportive of Intel’s turnaround and AI strategy. Yahoo Finance: Intel (INTC) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s stock remains very strong year to date, but recent gains leave it vulnerable to profit-taking when the semiconductor group weakens. Zacks: Intel Surges 192.5% Year to Date
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s disappointing AI-chip outlook triggered a sector-wide semiconductor selloff, pressuring Intel along with peers like AMD and Micron despite Intel’s own news flow. Yahoo Finance: Intel, AMD, Micron shares sink as Broadcom results spark semiconductor sector sell-off
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes that AMD continued to gain CPU market share in the May Steam Hardware Survey, underscoring ongoing competitive pressure in Intel’s core PC processor business. TipRanks: AMD Continues to Gain on Intel & Nvidia

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on INTC. DZ Bank upgraded Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Intel from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on Intel in a report on Monday, May 18th. Evercore set a $95.00 price target on Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.35.

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.