Xponance Inc. Has $21.21 Million Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Xponance Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 632,194 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 24,301 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $21,210,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Eukles Asset Management increased its stake in shares of Intel by 55.6% in the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SambaNova tied to the new SN50 AI chip and a sizable funding round that positions Intel to participate in high‑performance, lower‑TCO AI inference solutions — a strategic move that could accelerate Intel’s AI revenue mix. SambaNova Unveils Fastest Chip; Collaborates with Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and coverage highlight Intel’s expanding AI inference capabilities and products after the partnership announcements — a potentially sizable addressable market if execution and margins follow. Intel Expands AI Inference Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary points to elevated volatility and divergent views on whether recent gains are sustainable — creating tactical option and trading activity that may amplify intraday moves but not directly change Intel’s fundamentals. INTC Volatility Creates Tactical Options Discount
• Negative Sentiment: Shares slid after a senior foundry leader left Intel for Qualcomm, raising near‑term execution concerns in Intel’s foundry buildout and prompting an immediate negative market reaction. Shares Slide After Foundry Leader Moves to Qualcomm
• Negative Sentiment: Some brokers/aggregators show a consensus tilt toward cautious ratings (e.g., “Reduce”), reflecting skepticism about valuation, near‑term margins and the path to sustained AI profitability. That analyst sentiment is weighing on sentiment. Analysts Give Consensus “Reduce” Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Broader supply‑chain headlines — including reporting that China is leveraging rare‑earth leverage that could affect suppliers — add an additional layer of geopolitical/supply risk for U.S. chipmakers including Intel. China Flexes Rare Earth Muscle; Supply Risk

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $45.46 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $227.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -568.18, a P/E/G ratio of 17.38 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $54.60. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.