Candriam S.C.A. Purchases 9,948 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Candriam S.C.A. lifted its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 2.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 363,368 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,948 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Intel were worth $16,035,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Financially Speaking Inc raised its position in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in Intel in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Trading Down 2.4%

Intel stock traded down $2.70 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $109.84. 70,546,691 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 112,485,528. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $552.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -177.16 and a beta of 2.18. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $118.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.63.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’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. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on INTC. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Roth Capital raised shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Evercore set a $95.00 price objective on Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.88.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its price target on Intel to $120 from $75, signaling continued confidence in the company’s recovery trajectory. Benzinga report on Stifel target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s operating margins are improving, with recent commentary noting non-GAAP operating income of $1.7 billion and margin expansion to 12.3% in Q1 2026, supporting the turnaround story. Zacks article on improving margins
• Positive Sentiment: Articles pointed to Intel’s turnaround gaining credibility, citing revenue beats, growth in data center and AI sales, and progress at its 18A manufacturing node. 247WallSt turnaround article
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC remained constructive on Intel but the stock still fell despite that support, suggesting investors are focusing more on valuation and sector rotation than on bullish commentary alone. TipRanks/HSBC mention
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s upcoming Q2 earnings on July 23 remain a key catalyst, with investors looking for confirmation that recent operational improvements are sustainable. TipRanks Wells Fargo earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports said Intel was hit by a broad semiconductor selloff and profit-taking, which pressured the stock alongside peers like AMD and Micron. Yahoo Finance article on Intel shares down today
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish analyst and short-seller commentary also weighed on sentiment, including JPMorgan naming Intel a high-conviction short idea and other notes warning the stock may be expensive after its big rally. Benzinga JPMorgan short idea article

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.