Vanguard Group Inc. Buys 4,925,949 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 4,925,949 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.09% of Intel worth $13,112,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 27.1% during the third 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 last quarter. Finally, First Interstate Bank increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $46.79 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $233.72 billion, a PE ratio of -584.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60. The business’s fifty day moving average is $43.18 and its 200 day moving average is $35.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector-wide AI spending from cloud giants (Google, Amazon) is lifting chip names and helping support Intel’s rally, giving investors confidence that demand for AI infrastructure will benefit INTC. What Is Going On With Intel Stock On Friday?
• Positive Sentiment: A $100M commitment to SambaNova and renewed GPU/ foundry initiatives (including potential collaboration chatter with Nvidia for 2028) are presented as concrete strategic moves to capture AI spend and diversify revenue beyond CPUs. Those items offer a path to bigger TAM exposure if execution holds. A $100 Million Reason to Buy Intel Stock Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has been mixed-to-cautious: some shops are trending to “Hold,” reflecting enthusiasm for AI upside but caution on valuation and execution — this keeps volatility likely until clearer earnings/guide signals. Intel Stock Forecast: Trending Hold Call From Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha warns that while AI momentum is building, Intel’s margins are lagging peers — margin pressure could temper upside from revenue growth and keep investor focus on profitability recovery timelines. Intel: AI Momentum Builds, But Margins Lag
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/product risk: a leak about Nova Lake die sizes has sparked concerns about competitiveness/performance vs. AMD and could pressure sentiment if it implies weaker product positioning. Nova Lake Die Sizes Leak Sends Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Sliding
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/operational ding: India’s antitrust authority fined Intel ~$3.3M over warranty-policy issues — small financially but a reminder of regulatory risks in large markets. India’s Antitrust Watchdog Penalizes Intel $3.3 Million Over Discriminatory Warranty Policy

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on INTC shares. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Citic Securities raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $38.90 to $60.30 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Roth Mkm lifted their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

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.