Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading 3.4% Higher After Insider Buying Activity

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares were up 3.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The stock traded as high as $44.53 and last traded at $43.93. Approximately 115,260,605 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 22% from the average daily volume of 146,935,516 shares. The stock had previously closed at $42.49.

Specifically, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Benchmark increased their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citic Securities upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $38.90 to $60.30 in a report on Monday. Five equities research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.20.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity-bull endorsement: Jim Cramer publicly called Intel a contrarian buy following the recent pullback, bringing retail attention and short-term buying interest. Jim Cramer Makes Contrarian Intel Call After Stock Plunges
• Positive Sentiment: Product momentum: Intel shipped Panther Lake (Core Ultra Series 3), a meaningful improvement in PC CPU competitiveness — evidence the manufacturing roadmap is producing commercially viable chips. What Intel Just Accomplished with Panther Lake Seemed Impossible 2 Years Ago
• Positive Sentiment: Validation from partners and new revenue streams: coverage highlights Intel’s AI-related wins (custom ASIC business reaching ~$1B run-rate) and strategic industry support that underpin medium-term upside. (Coverage summary; see market commentary.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst actions: some firms raised price targets or upgraded (New Street to $50 target; Citic upgraded to buy with a higher PT), creating upside narratives — but other shops remain cautious. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Intel to $50 Citic Securities Upgrades Intel to Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and supply constraints remain the dominant near‑term risk: Intel beat Q4 estimates but provided weak Q1 guidance and said inventory has been depleted because manufacturing yields (18A ramp) aren’t yet at full-volume levels — the guidance shock triggered a sharp selloff last week. Why Intel Stock Fell 5.7% Today
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish signals from some analysts and investors: DZ Bank reaffirmed a sell rating, and high-profile selling (reports that hedge funds/investors trimmed positions) adds pressure; investors remain sensitive to any further guidance slippage. Intel Corp: DZ Bank Reiterates Its Sell Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Governance/financial transparency risk: filings flagged accounting/auditor disputes as a new risk that could affect credibility and valuation if escalated. Accounting Disputes With Auditors Could Rattle Intel’s Financial Credibility and Valuation

Intel Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The company has a market cap of $209.85 billion, a PE ratio of -549.06, a PEG ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $40.39 and its 200 day moving average is $33.21.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted 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 return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’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, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Intel by 1.3% in 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Intel by 1.6% in the second 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 raised its holdings in Intel by 1.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,174,854,000 after purchasing an additional 1,760,773 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 32.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after buying an additional 21,230,715 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in Intel by 4.3% in the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,798,679,000 after acquiring an additional 3,313,890 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.