Willis Investment Counsel Has $9.82 Million Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Willis Investment Counsel decreased its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 3.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 292,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 9,802 shares during the period. Willis Investment Counsel’s holdings in Intel were worth $9,820,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 271.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares during the last quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 124.0% in the second quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 93,577 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,096,000 after acquiring an additional 51,801 shares during the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC bought a new position in Intel during the second quarter worth $220,000. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its position in Intel by 4.6% during the second quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 212,406 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,758,000 after acquiring an additional 9,394 shares during the period. Finally, TFR Capital LLC. boosted its holdings in Intel by 89.5% in the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 27,819 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $623,000 after purchasing an additional 13,136 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is renewing a push into GPUs and has confirmed plans to build discrete GPUs and hire GPU talent, which supports Intel’s AI/data-center roadmap and investor sentiment around longer-term product roadmaps. Intel Just Announced That It Will Make GPUs
• Positive Sentiment: Intel is partnering with SoftBank on a prototype for AI-focused memory, a strategic move into high-value AI memory tech that could expand addressable market and improve long-term growth prospects. Intel and SoftBank Are Partnering Up in the Red-Hot Memory Market
• Positive Sentiment: At least one analyst house (Daiwa) has a constructive near-term view on INTC, which can support price strength as investors re-evaluate Intel’s execution and valuation. Intel Stock Price Expected to Rise, Daiwa Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel continues product rollouts (Panther Lake handhelds slated to appear in Q2 2026), which is incremental for revenues but more relevant for platform diversification than immediate data-center earnings. Panther Lake Handhelds to Break Cover in Q2 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and bull-case writeups (Jim Cramer/analyst re-thinks) are highlighting a narrative shift around Intel’s competitive positioning — helpful for sentiment but dependent on execution. How Intel Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rethink
• Negative Sentiment: Major negative driver — Reuters and other outlets report Intel (and AMD) warned Chinese customers of months-long waits for server CPUs (Intel warned of lead times up to ~6 months). That signals severe supply constraints tied to surging AI-infrastructure demand; it could lift ASPs but risks order delays, strained customer relationships and near-term revenue disruption. Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling headlines (reports of a recent sale by an Intel insider) are adding downward pressure and investor caution on timing and near-term flows. Intel Stock Price Down After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: New high-end Xeon 600 introductions haven’t materially moved the needle for investor expectations, and some coverage says they’ve “proved little help” so far — a reminder that product announcements must translate to measurable share gains to move the stock sustainably. Xeon 600 Processors Prove Little Help

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $51.18 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $255.62 billion, a PE ratio of -635.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $42.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.45.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. HSBC upgraded Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.76.

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.