RiverFront Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 365.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,772 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,662 shares during the period. RiverFront Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,394,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Winch Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 28.3% in the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Successful Portfolios LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Orca Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 50,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,871,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. Finally, Jeppson Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,236 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $784,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
More Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target on Intel to $130 from $95 and kept a Buy rating, arguing that “agentic AI” workloads could expand the server CPU market much faster than expected. Citi Hikes Intel Price Target to $130: The Agentic CPU Boom Reshapes the Story
- Positive Sentiment: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the foundry business is gaining momentum, with improving yields and growing customer interest; he expects commitments from multiple foundry customers in the second half of the year. Intel CEO says foundry business is gaining momentum as customer interest grows
- Positive Sentiment: Benchmark also lifted its target on Intel to $140 and maintained a Buy rating, while Tiger Global reportedly added a new stake, reinforcing institutional confidence in the turnaround. Benzinga article on AI chip stock reversal warning
- Neutral Sentiment: Trump’s comment that he “should have asked for more” in the government’s Intel stake kept the stock in focus, but it mainly added headlines rather than changing Intel’s fundamentals. Trump tells Fortune on Intel stake: ‘should have asked for more’
- Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and technical commentators warned that AI semiconductor names, including Intel, may be overextended after a powerful rally, which has weighed on the shares despite the bullish target hikes. Micron, AMD, Intel Stocks Could Face An Abrupt Reversal, Top AI Expert Warns
Intel Price Performance
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. KGI Securities cut shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $95.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $81.52.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Intel
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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