Shell Asset Management Co. Trims Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Shell Asset Management Co. lowered its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 35.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,491 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 33,086 shares during the period. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,029,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in Intel in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Eukles Asset Management increased its position in Intel by 55.6% during the second quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in Intel during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector-wide AI spending from cloud giants (Google, Amazon) is lifting chip names and helping support Intel’s rally, giving investors confidence that demand for AI infrastructure will benefit INTC. What Is Going On With Intel Stock On Friday?
• Positive Sentiment: A $100M commitment to SambaNova and renewed GPU/ foundry initiatives (including potential collaboration chatter with Nvidia for 2028) are presented as concrete strategic moves to capture AI spend and diversify revenue beyond CPUs. Those items offer a path to bigger TAM exposure if execution holds. A $100 Million Reason to Buy Intel Stock Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has been mixed-to-cautious: some shops are trending to “Hold,” reflecting enthusiasm for AI upside but caution on valuation and execution — this keeps volatility likely until clearer earnings/guide signals. Intel Stock Forecast: Trending Hold Call From Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha warns that while AI momentum is building, Intel’s margins are lagging peers — margin pressure could temper upside from revenue growth and keep investor focus on profitability recovery timelines. Intel: AI Momentum Builds, But Margins Lag
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/product risk: a leak about Nova Lake die sizes has sparked concerns about competitiveness/performance vs. AMD and could pressure sentiment if it implies weaker product positioning. Nova Lake Die Sizes Leak Sends Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Sliding
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/operational ding: India’s antitrust authority fined Intel ~$3.3M over warranty-policy issues — small financially but a reminder of regulatory risks in large markets. India’s Antitrust Watchdog Penalizes Intel $3.3 Million Over Discriminatory Warranty Policy

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on INTC. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Raymond James Financial started coverage on Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. New Street Research raised their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. HSBC upgraded Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $46.79 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.64. The company has a market capitalization of $233.72 billion, a PE ratio of -584.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $54.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research 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.