Swedbank AB Lowers Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Swedbank AB reduced its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 14.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,703,024 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 1,175,406 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Intel were worth $247,342,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 9,948,795 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $391,784,000 after acquiring an additional 764,723 shares during the period. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $111,000. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC increased its position in Intel by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 19,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $725,000 after purchasing an additional 1,509 shares during the last quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning increased its position in Intel by 27.5% during the fourth quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning now owns 13,461 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $497,000 after purchasing an additional 2,905 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its stake in Intel by 51.5% during the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 5,294 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple exploratory talks boost foundry hopes — reports that Apple has discussed using Intel (and Samsung) to build main device chips in the U.S. sent waves through the market because a material Apple partnership would be a multi‑year revenue and credibility catalyst. Apple explores using Intel, Samsung to build main device chips (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: SambaNova clearance removes a regulatory overhang — U.S. antitrust sign‑offs for Intel’s strategic alignment with SambaNova reduce deal risk and strengthen Intel’s AI accelerator strategy. Intel Clears Antitrust Hurdle For SambaNova Deal (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership hire signals execution focus — Intel named longtime Qualcomm executive Alex Katouzian to run its PC and physical AI group, signaling management is serious about expanding edge/physical‑AI and shoring up client computing. Intel appoints Qualcomm executive to lead PC and physical AI business (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 beat and momentum underpin the narrative — Intel’s recent quarterly beat and commentary about margin improvement are being priced in alongside a broader AI/semiconductor rally; these are fundamental positives but already partly reflected in the stock. How Intel Stock More Than Doubled Last Month (The Motley Fool)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market technicals and sector rotation matter — chip/AI sector flows and options activity are amplifying moves; that can support momentum but also increases short‑term volatility. Intel soars on report of Apple chip talks (CNBC)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — an EVP sold ~40,256 shares (~$4M), which can feed short‑term profit taking or concern for some investors. Insider sale filing (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and stretched valuation — some analysts (RBC reaffirmed neutral/$80 PT; others argue the rally may have gone too far) highlight downside risk if design wins or margin improvements disappoint. Intel: The rally has gone too far (Seeking Alpha)

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 13.0%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $108.20 on Wednesday. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $18.97 and a twelve month high of $110.48. The stock has a market cap of $543.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -174.51 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $55.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.41.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Evercore set a $95.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group set a $51.00 target price on Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners upped their price target on Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $74.47.

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.