Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Boosts Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 835,855 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,947 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $28,043,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the second quarter worth $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in Intel in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Eukles Asset Management increased its position in shares of Intel by 55.6% in the second quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial boosted its position in shares of Intel by 111.8% in the 2nd quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 1,557 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 822 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Trump publicly praised Intel and its CEO after a White House meeting, highlighting the U.S. government’s stake; the comment lifted investor sentiment for Intel and other semiconductors. Intel stock jumps after CEO meets with Trump
• Positive Sentiment: CES 2026 product unveiling (Core Ultra Series 3 / “Panther Lake”) and Intel’s first shipments on its 18A process are driving optimism that Intel’s foundry and client CPU turnaround is real — investors view concrete product execution as proof that the company’s roadmap can deliver. Intel “…Showed Up for the Consumers” At CES 2026
• Positive Sentiment: News of a partnership/announced cooperation with NVIDIA and broader industry endorsement (including reported external investments backing Intel) is reinforcing the narrative that Intel is plugging into the AI compute ecosystem. Intel Rallied Following the Partnership Announcement with NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high call‑option volume and heavy retail/institutional buying show traders are positioning for further upside, which can amplify intraday moves but also raises short‑term volatility risk. Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel has scheduled its Q4 and full‑year 2025 earnings release, a near‑term catalyst that could confirm whether recent demand and margin trends hold. Intel to Report Fourth‑Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side signals remain mixed: Zacks cut Q4/FY2027 EPS estimates and aggregate brokerage coverage still includes cautious or “reduce” recommendations — reminders that longer‑term profitability and execution risks remain. MarketBeat Intel coverage (Zacks estimates referenced)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite recent gains, some analysts warn the rally is priced for a successful turnaround; any earnings miss or slower-than-expected adoption of new chips/foundry wins could trigger a pullback. Brokerages Issue Mixed Recommendations on Intel

Intel Stock Up 10.8%

INTC stock opened at $45.55 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $38.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $217.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,559.56, a PEG ratio of 26.16 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $45.73.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.46) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the subject of several recent research reports. HSBC raised their target price on shares of Intel from $24.00 to $26.00 in a report on Friday, October 24th. Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Intel from $23.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Roth Capital raised their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $35.88.

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.