Intel Corporation $INTC Position Lifted by Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc.

Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 545.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,943 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,247 shares during the period. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,316,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Baugh & Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Baugh & Associates LLC now owns 125,464 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $15,085,000 after purchasing an additional 6,714 shares in the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Intel by 106.1% during the third quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,973 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,680,000 after acquiring an additional 7,192 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Enterprises LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 139.6% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Enterprises LLC now owns 10,413 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,252,000 after purchasing an additional 6,067 shares during the last quarter. Goldstein Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $230,000. Finally, Milestone Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 227.5% during the 3rd quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 15,604 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,876,000 after buying an additional 10,839 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s history of exceeding earnings estimates and favorable revenue and earnings trends are prompting analysts to argue that the company could deliver another quarterly beat. Will Intel Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Consumer research from LikeFolio indicates improving sentiment toward Intel, suggesting demand for its products remains resilient even as Nvidia introduces competing laptops. Consumer Sentiment Surge Follows Stock Trends
• Positive Sentiment: One prominent analyst sees substantial upside if Intel successfully executes its foundry strategy and wins advanced AI-chip manufacturing business, although that thesis depends on an unproven turnaround. Analyst Says Intel Could Double
• Neutral Sentiment: The administration’s new review of AI risks could lead to future regulation of AI systems and data centers. The report is not an Intel-specific development, but could affect demand for AI infrastructure over time. Trump Task Force Orders Report on AI Dangers
• Negative Sentiment: A broad rotation out of AI and semiconductor stocks is pressuring Intel, AMD and other chipmakers as investors question AI infrastructure valuations, financing conditions and the durability of spending. Rotation Out of AI Chip Stocks Continues
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also weighing competitive and operational risks: TSMC suggested it could support customers if Intel’s advanced-packaging ramp falls short, while an explosion and fire at Intel’s Kiryat Gat facility in Israel added company-specific uncertainty. Reports of progress by Chinese rival CXMT further intensified concerns about Intel’s competitive position. TSMC Comments on Intel Packaging Ramp

Intel Trading Down 5.8%

INTC traded down $5.52 during trading on Friday, hitting $89.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 122,155,926 shares, compared to its average volume of 107,412,112. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $103.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market cap of $453.20 billion, a PE ratio of -42.58, a PEG ratio of 10.15 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $32.89 and a twelve month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Weiss Ratings raised Intel from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Roth Capital upped their price objective on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research lowered Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.06.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.