Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Trims Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 857,225 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 44,787 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $34,409,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $13,112,336,000 after buying an additional 4,925,949 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Intel by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after acquiring an additional 3,168,824 shares during the period. Capital World Investors increased its position in Intel by 32.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after acquiring an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,579,378,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in Intel by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after acquiring an additional 8,569,812 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong early reviews for Intel’s new Core Ultra desktop/laptop parts are resurfacing consumer momentum and helping sentiment for INTC; favorable reviews can boost retail and OEM demand. “Productivity Dominator at an Unbelievable Price”: Intel Stock Pops Up as Reviews Emerge for the Core Ultra line
• Positive Sentiment: Macro AI infrastructure coverage is shifting attention to a CPU bottleneck (the “next constraint” after GPUs). That narrative supports demand for server CPUs — a potential tailwind for Intel’s Xeon franchise if capacity tightness persists. GPUs Built the Boom, But the Next Great AI Stocks Aren’t What You Think
• Positive Sentiment: OEM design wins continue: new laptops (e.g., Asus/Zenbook Duo 2026) shipping with high‑end Intel Core Ultra X-series parts reinforce sustained notebook revenue opportunities. Meet the New Zenbook DUO (2026): More Power, More Screens, More Innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction to Nvidia’s GTC created short‑term semiconductor volatility; commentary shows both risk (post‑GTC selloff) and technical/strategic positives — e.g., Intel’s Xeon 6 support for Nvidia DGX Rubin and CFO remarks pointing to multi‑year CPU demand. These create a mixed outlook in the near term. Intel Stock (INTC) Opinions on Post-GTC Selloff
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and insider signals are mixed: multiple recent price targets cluster near ~$45 (median shown), while insider purchases and large institutional flows suggest both conviction and rotation — watch updates to analyst estimates and guidance. Intel Stock (INTC) Opinions on Post-GTC Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile criticism (e.g., Kevin O’Leary calling out “government‑subsidized” Intel chips after a robot incident) can amplify negative headlines and short‑term sentiment volatility despite limited direct business impact. Kevin O’Leary Slams ‘Government-Subsidized’ Intel Chips After Robot Malfunction

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on INTC. Melius Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Intel Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $44.01 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $46.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $219.83 billion, a PE ratio of -550.06, a P/E/G ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.