Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB cut its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 16.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,878,430 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 1,588,698 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB owned approximately 0.18% of Intel worth $264,321,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Optas LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 20.7% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 27,106 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $909,000 after buying an additional 4,646 shares in the last quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the third quarter valued at $285,000. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 43,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,449,000 after acquiring an additional 1,885 shares during the last quarter. Plancorp LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $279,000. Finally, Tactive Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth about $309,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lip‑Bu Tan’s Washington influence bought Intel breathing room and helped secure critical political support for its U.S. foundry push — a practical lifeline for Intel’s capital‑intensive turnaround that reduces execution risk for Fab expansion. How a Silicon Valley dealmaker charmed Trump and gave Intel a lifeline — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Profile piece on Lip‑Bu Tan underscores the same theme — his relationships and dealmaking helped secure political backing that supports Intel’s capital plans and foundry credibility. That reduces regulatory/political execution risk. How Malaysia‑born Silicon Valley dealmaker Lip‑Bu Tan charmed Trump and gave Intel a lifeline — Malay Mail
• Positive Sentiment: Leak: “Serpent Lake” — a first Intel‑Nvidia integrated laptop chip — surfaced after the $5B collaboration announcement. If real, co‑designed products with Nvidia accelerate Intel’s roadmap and customer relevance in AI and client GPUs. Serpent Lake Leak Reveals First Intel‑Nvidia Chip — TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts/coverage note Intel’s foundry push plus Nvidia backing could be a 2026 growth catalyst: more fab utilization, design wins and higher‑margin foundry revenue if execution continues. INTC: Intel Foundry Push and Nvidia Backing Could Drive 2026 Growth — Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks groups Intel among “quantum enablers” with upside potential into 2026 — a thematic endorsement but dependent on execution and revenue mix shifts, not an immediate earnings guarantee. Quantum Enablers Poised for 40%+ Growth in 2026: INTC, AVGO & TER — Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Fab 52 highlights a powerful manufacturing node, but the same stories note the stock has slipped at times despite fab progress — operational strength is real, but market reaction remains mixed. Intel Stock Slips Despite Power of Fab 52 — TipRanks
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns persist about Intel’s “identity” (competitor vs. foundry partner), mixed messaging, and whether the rapid 2025 rally is backed by fundamentals — analysts question valuation upside absent clearer margin and market‑share improvements. Competitor or Partner? Intel’s Identity Crisis Prompts Concern — TipRanks
• Negative Sentiment: Column questioning whether Intel’s nearly 80% 2025 gain has outpaced fundamentals adds downward pressure by flagging stretched expectations unless revenue mix and margins improve. Has Intel’s 79.8% 2025 Surge Outrun Its Fundamentals? — Yahoo Finance

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on INTC. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, October 24th. Tigress Financial boosted their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $34.84.

Intel Stock Performance

INTC opened at $36.35 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business’s 50 day moving average is $38.04 and its 200-day moving average is $29.65. The stock has a market cap of $173.64 billion, a PE ratio of 3,638.64 and a beta of 1.34. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $44.02.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.10 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.46) EPS. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

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.