Stephens Inc. AR Decreases Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Stephens Inc. AR cut its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 31.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 78,141 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 35,961 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,652,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,513,298 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Intel by 1.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after acquiring an additional 3,168,824 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Intel by 1.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,174,854,000 after buying an additional 1,760,773 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in Intel by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,798,679,000 after purchasing an additional 3,313,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,579,378,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Stock Down 2.8%

INTC opened at $46.96 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $50.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The company has a market capitalization of $224.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,700.70, a P/E/G ratio of 31.56 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $38.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.99.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.46) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets from some shops (Citi upgraded INTC to Neutral and raised its target to $50), supporting conviction that the turnaround has legs. Citi upgrades Intel to Neutral
• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital and other firms raised price targets (Loop to $50), providing additional analyst support for further upside. Loop Capital raises Intel target to $50
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/product momentum: reports of sold‑out 2026 server CPU capacity and partnership buzz (including Apple rumors) are driving optimism about revenue and pricing power into 2026. Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market positioning and some desks see more upside into earnings — that can amplify moves in either direction around the Jan. 22 print. Options data ahead of Intel earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS notes that the bullish narrative is dominant but says fundamentals are improving — a reminder sentiment, not just numbers, is driving recent strength. UBS: narrative vs fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Skeptics caution the foundry story may not translate into near-term revenue/margin tailwinds; some analysts say foundry plans give Intel little immediate help, which can cap upside if results disappoint. Foundry plans give Intel little help
• Negative Sentiment: Not all target changes are bullish: Susquehanna’s raise still implies a lower fair value (~$40) versus recent market levels, underlining analyst disagreement and potential downside if guidance or execution miss. Susquehanna adjusts Intel price target to $40

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on INTC shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $39.08.

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.