NFSG Corp lowered its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 95.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,532 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 70,571 shares during the quarter. NFSG Corp’s holdings in Intel were worth $156,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Intel by 271.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank purchased a new stake in Intel in the second quarter worth about $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in shares of Intel by 12.3% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,508 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 29.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after purchasing an additional 36,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 9.9% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $18,556,000 after purchasing an additional 74,838 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
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 on Friday, May 1st. The stock was 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 in the company, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Key Intel News
- Positive Sentiment: Intel confirmed it has begun using ASML’s most advanced High-NA EUV machine to produce parts of its next-generation chips, including Core Ultra 3 and Panther Lake. That milestone suggests Intel is making real progress on advanced-node manufacturing, which supports the turnaround thesis. Reuters article
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more constructive on Intel ahead of July 23 earnings, with KeyBanc lifting its price target to $155 and other firms, including HSBC and Stifel, also raising targets. The upgrades point to improving expectations for AI-related demand, server CPUs, and foundry execution. Barchart article
- Positive Sentiment: ASML said Intel has reached an important production milestone with High-NA EUV, and several articles highlighted Intel’s role as the first chipmaker to put the new tool into production use. That reinforces optimism that Intel can close the gap with rivals in advanced chipmaking. Yahoo Finance article
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor sentiment was also mixed-to-positive, with chip stocks rebounding after inflation data and some commentary saying Intel could benefit from sector rotation. However, weakness in peers like Micron also shows investors remain cautious about the group. 247WallSt article
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles note that Intel is still trading in a volatile semiconductor backdrop ahead of earnings, and traders are likely pricing in both execution risk and the possibility of a PC-related slowdown. Any disappointment on July 23 could quickly pressure the stock. Motley Fool article
Intel Price Performance
Shares of INTC opened at $102.99 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $517.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -166.11 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $118.64 and a 200 day moving average of $75.34. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $18.97 and a twelve month high of $142.35.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Intel from $75.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Intel from $49.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. DZ Bank raised Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Evercore set a $95.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.96.
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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.
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