Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Has $17.77 Million Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 529,673 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,814 shares during the quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $17,771,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,579,378,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 210.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $346,230,000 after acquiring an additional 10,514,007 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,513,298 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 66.4% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $434,489,000 after acquiring an additional 7,736,635 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Intel by 16.2% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 43,995,698 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $962,626,000 after acquiring an additional 6,117,601 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $43.63 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $217.93 billion, a PE ratio of -545.31, a P/E/G ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 1.38. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $43.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.81. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia added Intel to its Q4 holdings (reported as a large position), a sign that a major industry peer/investor increased exposure to Intel — that can be seen as a vote of confidence or a stabilizing buyer. Nvidia Adds Intel, Synopsys, Nokia and Exits Arm Holdings in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. reported a purchase of Intel shares — small-scale insider/insider-adjacent buys can provide modest sentiment support. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI infrastructure demand remains a long-term tailwind (hyperscalers and data-center buildouts), supporting Intel’s addressable market even if product cycles lag. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stock That Hyperscalers Are Fighting Over for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF and sector stories continue to rotate money around AI-themed funds (THNQ, CHAT) and other names — these flows influence chip stocks but are not Intel-specific. THNQ, CHAT: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETFs Worth Investing in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Product-timing hit: reports say Intel’s Nova Lake CPU line has been delayed, directly weakening near-term revenue/timing expectations and pressuring the stock. Investors often punish roadmap slips quickly. “Unearthing Rationality”: Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Dips as Nova Lake Gets Delayed
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s expanded deal with Meta to deploy full‑stack AI infrastructure raises competitive concerns for Intel and AMD as Nvidia moves up the stack — that strategic shift increases investor fear about share loss in data‑center workloads. Nvidia’s Deal With Meta Is Ringing Alarm Bells At Intel And AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk headlines (a viral “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” report modeling an AI-driven market downturn) are increasing risk aversion across tech/AI names and may amplify selling pressure on cyclical chip stocks like Intel. Viral ‘2028 Global Intelligence Crisis’ Report Models Potential AI-Driven S&P 500 Crash To 3,500

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on INTC shares. Citic Securities upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

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.