Nkcfo LLC Acquires Shares of 25,000 Intel Corporation $INTC

Nkcfo LLC bought a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 25,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $839,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its position in Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $52,246,000 after purchasing an additional 51,383 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 91.8% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Intel by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after buying an additional 8,513,298 shares during the period. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC grew its stake in Intel by 100.1% in the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,548,000 after buying an additional 123,895 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $43.63 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $217.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -545.31, a PEG ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $43.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.81. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Melius Research raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia added Intel to its Q4 holdings (reported as a large position), a sign that a major industry peer/investor increased exposure to Intel — that can be seen as a vote of confidence or a stabilizing buyer. Nvidia Adds Intel, Synopsys, Nokia and Exits Arm Holdings in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. reported a purchase of Intel shares — small-scale insider/insider-adjacent buys can provide modest sentiment support. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI infrastructure demand remains a long-term tailwind (hyperscalers and data-center buildouts), supporting Intel’s addressable market even if product cycles lag. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stock That Hyperscalers Are Fighting Over for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF and sector stories continue to rotate money around AI-themed funds (THNQ, CHAT) and other names — these flows influence chip stocks but are not Intel-specific. THNQ, CHAT: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETFs Worth Investing in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Product-timing hit: reports say Intel’s Nova Lake CPU line has been delayed, directly weakening near-term revenue/timing expectations and pressuring the stock. Investors often punish roadmap slips quickly. “Unearthing Rationality”: Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Dips as Nova Lake Gets Delayed
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s expanded deal with Meta to deploy full‑stack AI infrastructure raises competitive concerns for Intel and AMD as Nvidia moves up the stack — that strategic shift increases investor fear about share loss in data‑center workloads. Nvidia’s Deal With Meta Is Ringing Alarm Bells At Intel And AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk headlines (a viral “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” report modeling an AI-driven market downturn) are increasing risk aversion across tech/AI names and may amplify selling pressure on cyclical chip stocks like Intel. Viral ‘2028 Global Intelligence Crisis’ Report Models Potential AI-Driven S&P 500 Crash To 3,500

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.