Cerity Partners LLC Purchases 46,048 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 2.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,625,886 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 46,048 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $60,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Intel by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after acquiring an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Intel by 18.3% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,862,755,000 after acquiring an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. Heritage Investment Group Inc. purchased a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth $219,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Intel by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after acquiring an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Intel by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 34,012,894 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,255,076,000 after acquiring an additional 423,481 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock opened at $107.92 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $90.87 and a 200-day moving average of $60.02. The firm has a market cap of $542.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -174.06 and a beta of 2.21. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $18.97 and a 1-year high of $132.75.

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

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is still benefiting from reports that Alphabet/Google may use its foundry to manufacture millions of AI chips in 2028, a potential multi-year revenue win that strengthens Intel’s turnaround story. Google, Nvidia consider Intel as backup chip manufacturer, The Information reports
• Positive Sentiment: Cadence Design’s expanded collaboration with Intel Foundry was viewed as a sign of confidence in Intel’s next-generation manufacturing roadmap, especially for the 14A process. Cadence Announces Collaboration with Intel Foundry…
• Positive Sentiment: Intel also unveiled new innovations at Computex 2026, adding to the narrative that the company is rebuilding momentum in AI PCs and data-center chips. Intel Corporation (INTC) Unveils New Innovations at Computex 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the recent rally, some articles argue Intel’s valuation has already become stretched, raising the question of whether much of the turnaround story is already priced in. Intel Is Up 168% in 2026…
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is also under pressure from the broad semiconductor pullback and macro concerns, with traders rotating out of chip names after the sector’s strong rebound. IPG Photonics, Intel, and Monolithic Power Systems Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Another bearish note says Intel’s high capital spending needs make a dividend reinstatement unlikely anytime soon, which may disappoint income-focused investors. Intel Stock Has Risen Sixfold from Its 2025 Lows…

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Intel from $70.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Northland Securities lowered shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. HSBC upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $50.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Scotiabank assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a “sector perform” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.35.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

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

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.