Modera Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 56.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 74,966 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,167 shares during the period. Modera Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,766,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in shares of Intel by 91.8% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $17,138,000 after acquiring an additional 366,092 shares in the last quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co grew its stake in shares of Intel by 33.3% during the third quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 120,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,026,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of Intel by 18.3% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after acquiring an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at about $607,000. Finally, Patton Fund Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 973.1% during the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 117,891 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,955,000 after acquiring an additional 106,905 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.
Intel Stock Performance
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for 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 revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. HSBC upgraded Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the company from $26.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on shares of Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.19.
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Key Headlines Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Joining Terafab with Tesla, SpaceX and xAI gives Intel a flagship foundry/customer relationship and a visible role in a multi‑billion dollar AI‑chip complex, which drove strong investor enthusiasm. Intel to join Musk’s Terafab mega AI chip project
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is updating estimates: KeyCorp raised its INTC price target to $70 (and other firms have bumped targets), reinforcing the bullish narrative and attracting buying. KeyCorp Raises Intel Price Target to $70
- Positive Sentiment: Intel repurchased the 49% stake in its Ireland Fab 34 from Apollo funds, restoring full ownership and simplifying capital/operational planning for a critical manufacturing asset. Intel Reacquires Full Ownership of Ireland Fab 34 Facility
- Positive Sentiment: Collaboration updates such as the SambaNova + Intel heterogeneous inference blueprint and ongoing packaging talks with hyperscalers spotlight product partnerships that can translate into design and packaging revenue streams. SambaNova and Intel Announce Blueprint for Heterogeneous Inference
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel is reportedly in advanced discussions to provide advanced packaging services to Google and Amazon — a meaningful new customer channel, but one that depends on contract terms and timing. Intel Soars as it Confers With Big Names on Chip Packaging
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators warn of funding, execution and valuation risks tied to Terafab (big capital requirements and a long timeline), which could temper the upside if project economics or funding sources are unclear. Intel stock soars 9% after joining Musk’s Terafab, Wedbush flags funding risks
- Negative Sentiment: Some market participants urge profit‑taking and caution the rally may be sentiment‑driven; Seeking Alpha and other analysts point to potential “catches” in the Terafab story and stretched near‑term valuation. Intel: Terafab’s Hidden Catch
Intel Company Profile
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.
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