Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Purchases New Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 82,689 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,774,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at about $204,000. Ariadne Wealth Management LP lifted its position in Intel by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 17,116 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $615,000 after acquiring an additional 1,125 shares in the last quarter. Old North State Trust LLC lifted its position in Intel by 48.2% during the 3rd quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 18,453 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Intel by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 70,290 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,358,000 after acquiring an additional 3,607 shares during the period. Finally, First Affirmative Financial Network grew its position in Intel by 3.5% in the third quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 10,019 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $336,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. New Street Research raised their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Intel Stock Down 3.7%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $44.06 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $46.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.29. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The firm has a market cap of $220.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -550.68, a P/E/G ratio of 16.96 and a beta of 1.37. 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 earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s tie-up with NVIDIA on Xeon 6 (powering NVIDIA’s DGX Rubin NVL8 systems) reinforces Intel’s role in AI infrastructure and was cited as a catalyst for investor optimism. Can Intel’s Partnership With NVIDIA on Xeon 6 Propel Its Shares?
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction to GTC-related news (reports of collaboration/announcements) produced sharp intraday gains, showing how partnership headlines can spur momentum. INTC shares climb after-hours — what’s the announcement made at Nvidia GTC?
• Positive Sentiment: Product launches — Intel rolled out faster Core Ultra laptop/gaming chips (200HX/290HX Plus and 200S Plus variants) that improve mobile/gaming performance and support OEM launches (e.g., ASUS ROG), helping the company defend consumer and gaming segments. Intel Launches Faster Chips For Laptops And Gamers Will Love It
• Positive Sentiment: Operational progress (reports of advances on the 18A process) plus AI-related deals with partners (Ericsson, Infosys noted in market coverage) support the narrative that Intel’s manufacturing and cloud/AI positioning are improving. Intel (INTC) Stock Surges 4.4% on Potential Nvidia Collaboration News
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary highlights Intel’s turnaround under the new CEO and strong YTD performance, which supports confidence but leaves questions about sustainability and valuation. Intel’s New CEO Has Completed His First Year. Here’s Where Things Stand.
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term thematic takeaways (6G, edge AI) are cited as upside drivers but are not immediate revenue catalysts — relevant for multi-quarter investors. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Gains as 6G Connections Take Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: NVIDIA’s GTC unveiled new CPU and inference products (Vera, Groq 3) that analysts say intensify the AI compute battle and could pressure Intel’s CPU pricing/market share in data centers. Nvidia Challenges Intel’s CPU Dominance with Vera Processor and Groq 3 Launch at GTC 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Criticism that Intel was “left out” of portions of NVIDIA’s CPU roadmap coverage has fed narrative-driven selling and volatility; that perception can weigh on sentiment even if partnerships exist. Intel: Left Out Of Nvidia’s GTC CPU Roadmap, Left Behind In AI
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and supply risks: headlines from the Middle East (including the reported killing of Iran’s intelligence minister) and industry reports that Malaysian chipmakers are monitoring helium supply disruptions raise potential supply-chain and risk-off concerns for semiconductors. Israel Says Iran’s Intelligence Minister Has Been Killed Chipmakers in Malaysia monitoring risks from helium supply disruptions

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.