Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Acquired by Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 12.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 144,912 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,260 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Intel were worth $4,862,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Intel by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 20,906 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 0.4% in the third quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 71,772 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,408,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.7% during the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 40,597 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,362,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 27.1% during the 3rd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,406 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, First Interstate Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 17,550 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $589,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson set a $45.00 price target on Intel in a report on Thursday. Citigroup cut their target price on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Barclays set a $45.00 price target on Intel in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic investments and GPU/foundry positioning could expand Intel’s TAM — coverage highlights a $100M commitment to SambaNova, talk of a possible Nvidia foundry tie for 2028, and renewed GPU efforts that support Intel’s longer-term growth story. A $100 Million Reason to Buy Intel Stock Now
• Positive Sentiment: Product development momentum — reports of a new ZAM prototype and efforts to re-enter memory (Saimemory) are constructive for Intel’s diversification beyond CPUs and could support future revenue streams. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Snaps Up With New ZAM Prototype
• Positive Sentiment: AI healthcare pilot may broaden addressable market — Intel’s CKM health empowerment trial highlights AI/clinical use cases that could create niche revenue opportunities if commercialized. Intel’s AI Push in Chronic Disease: Inside the New CKM Health Empowerment Trial
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears inconsistent/unreliable in recent reports — published figures show zero shares/NaN changes, so short-interest currently provides no clear signal on positioning. Monitor for corrected data. (internal short-interest entries)
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector headlines concentrate investor flows into leading AI chip/system names (Nvidia, Broadcom) — that can be bullish for the semiconductor space overall but may divert near-term investor attention and capital away from Intel. See broad AI stock coverage and related pieces.
• Negative Sentiment: Leak on Nova Lake die sizes triggered selling pressure — a recent leak about Nova Lake processor die sizes was reported to have pushed shares lower, raising concerns about product competitiveness and investor confidence. Nova Lake Die Sizes Leak Sends Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Sliding
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory hit in India — a small antitrust penalty (~$3.3M) was levied for warranty-policy issues; not material to earnings but a near-term negative headline. India’s Antitrust Watchdog Penalizes Intel $3.3 Million Over Discriminatory Warranty Policy

Intel Stock Down 3.7%

INTC stock opened at $46.48 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The firm has a market cap of $232.17 billion, a PE ratio of -580.93, a P/E/G ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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 transaction of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

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.