Wulff Hansen & CO. lessened its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 32.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,816 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 6,100 shares during the quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO.’s holdings in Intel were worth $473,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $322,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 50,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,871,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,236 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $784,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantum Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,235 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Intel Trading Up 13.0%
NASDAQ INTC opened at $108.20 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. The company has a market capitalization of $543.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -174.51 and a beta of 2.18. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.41. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $18.97 and a one year high of $110.48.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on INTC. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Roth Mkm upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.47.
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Key Headlines Impacting Intel
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 other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Intel 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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