Rep. Cliff Bentz Sells Off Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

Representative Cliff Bentz (Republican-Oregon) recently sold shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). In a filing disclosed on May 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Intel stock on April 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB SEP-IRA” account.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC traded down $7.16 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $108.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 134,408,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 156,289,424. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.84. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $132.75. The stock has a market cap of $546.68 billion, a PE ratio of -175.43 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’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. Equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Seaport Research Partners raised their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group set a $51.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Roth Mkm upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $48.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Financially Speaking Inc increased its stake in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in Intel in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in Intel in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced it is the official compute partner of McLaren Racing, adding another visible partnership that showcases its chips in high-performance, real-world workloads. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Intel, suggesting some analysts see the turnaround improving. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel continues to be featured in bullish AI and infrastructure narratives, including reports tied to Apple, Tesla’s Terafab project, and Intel’s role in AI compute builds, which support the long-term thesis but do not offset near-term caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Intel is being hit by a broad semiconductor pullback as Treasury yields rise and investors rotate out of high-flying AI stocks. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to warn that Intel is losing server CPU market share to AMD and Arm, raising concerns about its competitive position in AI data centers. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles framed Intel’s rally as overextended, with profit-taking and “AI bubble” worries triggering a sharp reversal in chip stocks. Article Title

About Representative Bentz

Cliff Bentz (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Bentz (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Cliff Bentz graduated from Regis High School in 1970. Bentz earned a degree in history and business from Eastern Oregon State College in 1974 and a J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1977. His career experience includes working as a partner with the Yturri, O’Kief, Rose, and Burnham law firm. Bentz served as a board member and the vice chair of Project Dove.

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.