GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Buys 164,907 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. raised its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 19.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,009,205 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 164,907 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in Intel were worth $37,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 4,925,949 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its position in Intel by 32.5% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in Intel by 18.3% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Intel by 0.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 47,658,924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,598,957,000 after acquiring an additional 312,485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Intel by 0.9% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 33,589,413 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,126,925,000 after acquiring an additional 288,828 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $68.50 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. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.25 and a 52 week high of $70.32. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $48.95 and its 200 day moving average is $43.17. The company has a market cap of $342.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -856.14, a PEG ratio of 24.19 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising targets and upgrading coverage, signaling growing conviction in Intel’s turnaround (Bernstein, Mizuho and others have bumped targets and issued more constructive notes). Bernstein Nearly Doubles Intel’s Price Target to $60
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind from Taiwan Semiconductor’s strong profit and upbeat forecast lifted chip names broadly, helping Intel’s rally as investors price in sustained AI-driven server demand. Why Intel (INTC) Stock Is Trading Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Product news: Intel launched Core Series 3 mobile processors (18A process, “everyday AI” features) aimed at boosting consumer PC performance and battery life — a tangible execution step backing the AI/computing story. Can Intel’s Core Series 3 Processors Launch Boost Its Profits?
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum: the stock has hit multi‑decade highs on the rally, which supports investor confidence but raises the risk of profit-taking. Intel (INTC) Stock Surges to Quarter-Century Peak Despite Analyst Skepticism
• Neutral Sentiment: Event risk: Intel will report Q1 results on April 23 — the rally has positioned expectations high, so earnings and guidance will likely move the stock sharply. Intel Will Report Q1 Earnings on April 23 — Here’s Who Owns INTC Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and fundamentals worries: some analysts and commentary argue the rally has outpaced proof — guidance, margins and free cash flow still need to improve for a sustainable re-rating. Intel’s Bullish Story Still Lacks Hard Proof
• Negative Sentiment: Market caution: some investors warn the run may be “too fast, too soon” and that the stock could stall or pull back if upcoming results disappoint or if AI demand growth appears more concentrated at competitors. ‘Too Fast, Too Soon’: Investor Warns Intel Stock (INTC) May Stall

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of several research reports. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $57.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Evercore lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $51.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were 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 directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.