Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC Purchases New Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 7,073 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $261,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after buying an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Intel by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,862,755,000 after buying an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. Heritage Investment Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $219,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 34,012,894 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,255,076,000 after buying an additional 423,481 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel 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 directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on INTC shares. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $70.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Northland Securities lowered shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.79.

Intel Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $107.04 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $92.19 and a 200-day moving average of $60.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 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 market cap of $537.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -172.64 and a beta of 2.21.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued 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. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s foundry strategy is getting fresh validation, including reports of a major Google TPU manufacturing order and broader interest from hyperscale customers. That supports the case that Intel could become a key AI supply-chain alternative to TSMC. Intel Gains as Google Reportedly Eyes Major AI Chip Order
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s latest product and manufacturing updates, including progress on advanced nodes and foundry partnerships, are reinforcing optimism that the turnaround is becoming more credible. Intel Is the Market’s Most Mispriced AI Hedge
• Neutral Sentiment: Arete Research raised its price target on Intel sharply to $99 from $20.40, but kept a neutral rating, signaling improving expectations while still seeing limited upside from current levels. MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles highlight Intel’s strong 2026 share-price performance and growing AI/foundry momentum, but also note that much of the good news may already be priced in. Intel Is Up 168% in 2026 and Analysts Say Earnings Could Jump 159% This Year
• Negative Sentiment: The broader chip sector is selling off, with Intel repeatedly mentioned alongside Micron, AMD, Broadcom and other momentum stocks as investors pull back from semiconductor names. Micron, Intel drag the tech sector into a new bearish phase. Will the correction last this time?
• Negative Sentiment: Retail-trader coverage says Intel is sliding due to profit-taking, Broadcom’s weak guidance ripple effects, and macro headwinds, which is pressuring the stock even as the long-term story improves. Why Is Intel Stock Sliding On Wednesday?

Intel 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.