Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd Trims Stake in Intel Corporation $INTC

Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd lessened its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 17.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,207,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 476,634 shares during the quarter. Intel comprises about 3.4% of Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $74,069,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $13,112,336,000 after acquiring an additional 4,925,949 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Intel by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after purchasing an additional 3,168,824 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,174,854,000 after purchasing an additional 1,760,773 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,798,679,000 after purchasing an additional 3,313,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth about $1,579,378,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, January 26th. Evercore raised their price objective on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Five 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ericsson and Intel announced a collaboration to accelerate commercial AI-native 6G, expanding work across core, RAN and edge — a strategic move that can boost demand for Intel’s datacenter, edge and network silicon and strengthen long-term telecom partnerships. Ericsson and Intel collaborate to accelerate the path to commercial AI-native 6G
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights that INTC has risen ~100.5% over the past year, attributing gains to AI-driven data center growth, custom ASIC traction and AI PC momentum — a reminder investors are rewarding Intel for converting AI demand into visible commercial progress. Intel Rises 100.5% in a Year: Should You Invest in the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also flags INTC as a “trending” stock — increased retail/analyst attention can amplify moves but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Monitor trading volume and whether coverage turns into upgraded models or price targets. Intel Corporation (INTC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple AI-themed roundup pieces (ETF and stock lists) are including Intel as part of the broader AI investment narrative — this raises visibility and fund flow potential but is indirect versus company-specific contracts or results. The Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETF to Invest $2,000 in Right Now
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentary warn of execution and valuation risks despite the rally: Intel still shows negative trailing margins/ROE and guidance uncertainty (analyst models show negative EPS for the fiscal year), meaning disappointment on execution, margins or guidance could trigger sharp reversals. Intel Rises 100.5% in a Year: Should You Invest in the Stock?

Intel Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $45.50 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $44.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.67. The stock has a market cap of $227.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -568.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 1.37.

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

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.04% 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.