Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Bought by Winthrop Advisory Group LLC

Winthrop Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 167.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 10,816 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,770 shares during the period. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,300,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its stake in shares of Intel by 5.8% during the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 17,319 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,082,000 after acquiring an additional 948 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Intel by 4.7% in the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 17,525 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,107,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares during the period. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its position in Intel by 318.6% in the third quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 3,428 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $412,000 after purchasing an additional 2,609 shares during the period. Ramsey Quantitative Systems lifted its position in Intel by 127.2% in the third quarter. Ramsey Quantitative Systems now owns 818 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 458 shares during the period. Finally, Christensen King & Associates Investment Services Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 80.9% during the 3rd quarter. Christensen King & Associates Investment Services Inc. now owns 3,215 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 1,438 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The FCC granted Intel a waiver allowing the company to continue using foreign-made robotic devices, easing a potential regulatory and manufacturing constraint. FCC grants Intel waiver for foreign-made robotic devices
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush identified a potential boost from Intel’s Arizona chip plant, while continued construction progress at the company’s Ohio project reinforced the turnaround narrative and long-term domestic-foundry strategy. Intel Stock Rises as Wedbush Spots a Potential Boost From Arizona Chip Plant
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are positioning for the October 29 quarterly report. Analysts and bullish commentators point to strong server-CPU demand, recent price increases and Intel’s history of exceeding its own forecasts as possible sources of an earnings or guidance beat. Options markets imply a potentially sizable post-earnings move. Prediction: Intel Stock Will Take Off After Oct. 29
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its fiscal 2027 EPS forecast for Intel to $1.59 from $1.56, above the broader consensus estimate of $1.05, signaling improving expectations for the company’s earnings recovery.
• Neutral Sentiment: The move also reflected a rebound in selected technology shares despite broader market pressure from higher oil prices and concerns about inflation, interest rates and the cost of AI infrastructure. Why are AMD, Intel stocks gaining today?
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain ahead of earnings: Intel’s third-quarter outlook called for adjusted EPS of $0.38, below the prior quarter’s $0.42, while analysts continue to question whether its foundry operations can achieve competitive yields and scale. Nvidia’s expansion into CPU markets also presents a longer-term competitive threat. The Foundry Disconnect: Intel Nails the Transistor, But TSMC Holds the Keys to Yield and Scale

Intel Price Performance

Intel stock traded up $1.47 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $86.96. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 71,777,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 99,333,760. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $438.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.21, a P/E/G ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $32.89 and a twelve month high of $142.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $101.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.82.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on INTC shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Monday, June 29th. HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. New Street Research raised their target price on Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Pivotal Research started coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.73.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.