VCI Wealth Management LLC Invests $1.44 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

VCI Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 42,785 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,435,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in Intel by 2.3% in 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 acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in Intel by 91.8% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,138,000 after acquiring an additional 366,092 shares during the period. Isthmus Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 100.1% in the second quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $5,548,000 after acquiring an additional 123,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Intel by 2.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,513,298 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA highlights advanced‑packaging opportunity for Intel Foundry and raised its price target to $40 (while keeping an Underperform rating) — this underscores a potential route to wins even as manufacturing execution is questioned. BofA Sees Advanced Packaging Potential for Intel Foundry
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and company reporting point to stronger gross‑margin expansion (non‑GAAP gross margin ~40% in recent quarter) driven by better mix and cost actions — a fundamental improvement that supports longer‑term profitability if sustained. Intel Rides on Strong Gross Margin Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga’s price‑over‑earnings overview and other valuation pieces provide context that Intel’s rally in 2025 has pushed multiples and investor expectations higher — useful background but not an immediate catalyst. Price Over Earnings Overview: Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Nvidia paused testing of Intel’s 18A process (cited as a Reuters signal). That’s the primary reason for today’s weakness — it raises questions about third‑party adoption timing and Intel’s ability to lure major customers away from incumbents like TSMC. Nvidia tested making chips with Intel’s 18A process, but stopped, Reuters says
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and commentary (multiple reports and trade desks) frame the Nvidia development as a setback for Intel’s foundry narrative — near‑term sentiment and stock volatility are likely to remain elevated until there’s clearer confirmation of customer wins or technology milestones. Intel shares slide after report Nvidia halts testing of 18A process

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the topic of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Intel from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Roth Capital boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $34.84.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $36.08 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $172.35 billion, a PE ratio of 3,611.61 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $38.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.74. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $44.02.

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

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.