Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Sells 20,719 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP lowered its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 25.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 61,970 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 20,719 shares during the period. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,735,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter worth about $210,000. E20 Capital Ltd lifted its position in Intel by 144.9% during the 1st quarter. E20 Capital Ltd now owns 2,251,449 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $99,356,000 after acquiring an additional 1,332,053 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 57.7% during the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $937,000 after acquiring an additional 7,764 shares in the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 193.4% during the first quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 1,517 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 5.9% during the first quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,488 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential Apple supply opportunity: Melius suggested Apple could use Intel alongside its primary processor supplier to reduce manufacturing risk. A win with Apple would strengthen Intel’s foundry ambitions and provide a high-profile customer opportunity. Intel Stock Rises as Analyst Sees Apple Supply Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: AI spending and sector inflows are lifting sentiment: Strong Microsoft and Amazon results renewed confidence in cloud and AI infrastructure spending, helping semiconductor stocks recover. Semiconductor ETFs also attracted substantial new cash this week, creating broader buying support for chip names including Intel. Semiconductor ETFs Draw Cash This Week as Chip Stocks Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary and earnings momentum: Jim Cramer argued that Intel belongs near $110 and said forced selling by the Situational Awareness hedge fund exaggerated the post-earnings decline. Intel’s latest quarterly results also exceeded consensus estimates, with revenue rising more than 25% year over year, while investors continue to focus on its restructuring and improving data-center business. Jim Cramer Says INTC Stock Belongs at $110
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical recovery remains uncertain: Intel has stabilized after a sharp earnings-related selloff, but technical resistance is identified around $98–$102. The stock’s elevated volatility means the rebound could remain susceptible to further reversals. Intel Stock Reclaims Momentum Near Key Resistance
• Negative Sentiment: TSMC is challenging Intel’s packaging advantage: Taiwan Semiconductor is reportedly developing technology similar to Intel’s EMIB advanced packaging, potentially weakening a key differentiator as Nvidia evaluates packaging options. This raises competitive concerns for Intel’s foundry and AI strategy. TSMC Developing Advanced Chip Packaging Technology
• Negative Sentiment: Expectations and valuation risk remain high: After the rebound, investors are demanding evidence that Intel can sustain AI-related growth and execute its costly turnaround. Analysts remain divided, and the company’s negative net margin and ongoing restructuring add to concerns about near-term profitability.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $90.20 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $454.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.75 and a beta of 2.18. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $18.97 and a 1-year high of $142.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $113.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.70.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.Intel’s revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on INTC. KGI Securities downgraded shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, April 20th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Melius Research set a $150.00 price target on Intel in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, UBS Group set a $115.00 price objective on Intel in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.93.

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.