Stevens Capital Management LP Invests $3.93 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 106,479 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $3,929,000. Intel makes up 1.4% of Stevens Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple exploratory talks boost foundry hopes — reports that Apple has discussed using Intel (and Samsung) to build main device chips in the U.S. sent waves through the market because a material Apple partnership would be a multi‑year revenue and credibility catalyst. Apple explores using Intel, Samsung to build main device chips (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: SambaNova clearance removes a regulatory overhang — U.S. antitrust sign‑offs for Intel’s strategic alignment with SambaNova reduce deal risk and strengthen Intel’s AI accelerator strategy. Intel Clears Antitrust Hurdle For SambaNova Deal (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership hire signals execution focus — Intel named longtime Qualcomm executive Alex Katouzian to run its PC and physical AI group, signaling management is serious about expanding edge/physical‑AI and shoring up client computing. Intel appoints Qualcomm executive to lead PC and physical AI business (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 beat and momentum underpin the narrative — Intel’s recent quarterly beat and commentary about margin improvement are being priced in alongside a broader AI/semiconductor rally; these are fundamental positives but already partly reflected in the stock. How Intel Stock More Than Doubled Last Month (The Motley Fool)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market technicals and sector rotation matter — chip/AI sector flows and options activity are amplifying moves; that can support momentum but also increases short‑term volatility. Intel soars on report of Apple chip talks (CNBC)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — an EVP sold ~40,256 shares (~$4M), which can feed short‑term profit taking or concern for some investors. Insider sale filing (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and stretched valuation — some analysts (RBC reaffirmed neutral/$80 PT; others argue the rally may have gone too far) highlight downside risk if design wins or margin improvements disappoint. Intel: The rally has gone too far (Seeking Alpha)

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 13.0%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $108.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $543.79 billion, a PE ratio of -174.51 and a beta of 2.18. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $55.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $110.48.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on INTC. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $74.47.

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.