Bellwether Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 34,250 Intel Corporation $INTC

Bellwether Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 34,250 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,511,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc boosted its holdings in Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was 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 directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on INTC. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Mizuho set a $135.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Sunday, June 21st. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. BTIG Research upgraded Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Scotiabank assumed coverage on Intel in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a “sector perform” rating for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.77.

Intel Stock Up 8.6%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $105.45 on Wednesday. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $18.97 and a twelve month high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $529.99 billion, a PE ratio of -170.08 and a beta of 2.18. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $116.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.08. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 EPS for the current year.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC and other bullish previews said Intel could beat Q2 revenue expectations, helped by stronger server demand and improving data center momentum. Intel Jumps 6% on RBC’s Q2 Beat Call, AMD Rises 4%, Broadcom Climbs 3% as the Chip Rally Resumes
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s foundry business landed Fortinet as its first named customer under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, a win that supports the turnaround story and signals outside interest in Intel’s manufacturing capabilities. Intel’s foundry lands first named customer under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, as Fortinet signs on for security chips
• Positive Sentiment: Intel also announced a Fortinet partnership on security chips and reported progress tied to memory upgrades, Google Cloud AI expansion, and restructuring, which added to the pre-earnings rally. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Blasts Up After Fortinet Team-Up
• Positive Sentiment: Chip stocks broadly rebounded, and Intel was one of the leaders as investors rotated back into semiconductors after the recent selloff. Chip Stocks Extend Rebound on Tuesday as Nvidia, AMD, SNDK, Micron, and Intel Rise. Here’s Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel faces a large implied post-earnings move, showing traders expect a meaningful reaction either way after results. Intel Could Swing $61.4 Billion in Value After Earnings This Week
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warned the stock’s valuation is stretched and that sentiment could overwhelm even solid earnings, especially if guidance disappoints. Intel set to beat but valuation leaves it exposed to sentiment swings
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of fresh layoffs in Intel’s data center and AI unit underscore the ongoing turnaround effort and suggest management is still making tough cuts to improve efficiency. Intel Launches Fresh Layoffs in Data Center and AI Unit Ahead of Earnings as Lip-Bu Tan Pushes Turnaround Strategy

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.