Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Acquires 123,250 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 32.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 500,212 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 123,250 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Intel were worth $16,782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Intel Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of INTC opened at $41.11 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.97. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $44.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $196.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,115.12, a P/E/G ratio of 27.13 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The firm had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.46) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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, equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CES product launch: Intel unveiled its Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors built on the company’s 18A process — investors viewed this as proof of manufacturing progress and a meaningful entry into AI/gaming PC markets, which helped drive earlier rallies. Intel stock jumps after unveiling next-gen AI PC processors
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia partnership / investment: Coverage notes Nvidia’s $5B stake and partnership support Intel’s strategy and boosted sentiment that Intel can play a bigger role in the AI PC ecosystem. That strategic backing has been a key bullish narrative. Intel Panther Lake launch and Nvidia deal push shares higher
• Positive Sentiment: Political endorsement: Public praise from former President Trump for Intel and its CEO lifted sentiment across semiconductors, briefly supporting the stock in premarket action. Such high‑profile endorsements can amplify short‑term buying interest. Semiconductor stocks boosted by Trump praise
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: Large volumes of call buying and elevated options flows signaled speculative bullish positioning ahead of earnings, which previously pushed the share price higher. Investors purchase high volume of call options on Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings: Intel will report Q4 and full‑year 2025 results soon — that event is the immediate catalyst driving volatility as traders position ahead of the print. Expect swings as results and guidance are digested. Intel to report Q4 and FY2025 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings positioning: Headlines noting the stock “soared” into earnings reflect momentum trading and short‑term positioning rather than a change in fundamentals; that increases risk of pullbacks if results or guidance disappoint. Intel soars ahead of FY25 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimate cuts: Zacks trimmed Q4 and FY2027 EPS estimates for Intel, lowering near‑term profit expectations — a headwind if management doesn’t raise guidance. Zacks lowers Intel EPS estimates (MarketBeat summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst mood and profit‑taking: Despite upgrades from some firms, aggregate brokerage sentiment still includes “reduce”/cautious ratings and investors are locking gains after a strong rally — that combination is pressuring the share price today. Intel receives average recommendation of “Reduce” from brokerages

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INTC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a report on Friday, October 24th. DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Northland Securities boosted their price objective on Intel from $28.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $35.88.

About Intel

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.