Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Unloaded Rep. Cliff Bentz

Representative Cliff Bentz (Republican-Oregon) recently sold shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). In a filing disclosed on May 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Intel stock on April 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB SEP-IRA” account.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC traded down $7.16 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $108.77. The company had a trading volume of 134,408,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 156,289,424. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $132.75. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.84. The company has a market capitalization of $546.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -175.43 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The business’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on INTC shares. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Evercore set a $95.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. DZ Bank upgraded Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Intel from $49.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after buying an additional 21,230,715 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in Intel by 285.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $982,279,000 after buying an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced it is the official compute partner of McLaren Racing, adding another visible partnership that showcases its chips in high-performance, real-world workloads. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Intel, suggesting some analysts see the turnaround improving. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel continues to be featured in bullish AI and infrastructure narratives, including reports tied to Apple, Tesla’s Terafab project, and Intel’s role in AI compute builds, which support the long-term thesis but do not offset near-term caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Intel is being hit by a broad semiconductor pullback as Treasury yields rise and investors rotate out of high-flying AI stocks. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to warn that Intel is losing server CPU market share to AMD and Arm, raising concerns about its competitive position in AI data centers. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles framed Intel’s rally as overextended, with profit-taking and “AI bubble” worries triggering a sharp reversal in chip stocks. Article Title

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Bentz

Cliff Bentz (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Bentz (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Cliff Bentz graduated from Regis High School in 1970. Bentz earned a degree in history and business from Eastern Oregon State College in 1974 and a J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1977. His career experience includes working as a partner with the Yturri, O’Kief, Rose, and Burnham law firm. Bentz served as a board member and the vice chair of Project Dove.

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.