Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Grows Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 8.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 9,948,795 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 764,723 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Intel were worth $391,784,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares during the period. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $108.20 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $18.97 and a one year high of $110.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $543.79 billion, a P/E ratio of -174.51 and a beta of 2.18. The company’s fifty day moving average is $55.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.41.

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

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple foundry/customer talk — Reports that Apple has explored using Intel to produce device processors lifted hopes for a major new external customer and tangible foundry demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Terafab partnership/visibility — Coverage on Intel’s role with Elon Musk’s Terafab and other AI supply-chain wins reinforced the narrative Intel can capture new manufacturing/AI opportunities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: SambaNova/AI deal de‑risk — Regulatory clearance around Intel’s SambaNova-related investment removes an antitrust overhang and supports the company’s AI‑accelerator strategy. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership hire — Hiring Alex Katouzian from Qualcomm to run Client/Physical AI signals experienced management to execute on PC/edge AI opportunities. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: AI sector tailwind and macro — A broader AI-driven rally (S&P/Nasdaq records) and heavy options activity in semiconductors amplified momentum but are market‑wide factors rather than Intel‑specific catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed — Some firms raised targets on turnaround hopes while others kept conservative stances; these notes provide context but no single consensus boost. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — An EVP sold ~40k shares (~$4M), which can be cited by traders as a signal to take profits or add short‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/momentum concerns — After a massive rally, several outlets warn the move may be overextended and that profit‑taking or a re‑rating risk remains; RBC’s neutral $80 target also implies downside from elevated levels. Read More. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $74.47.

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.