Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 18.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,440,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 377,676 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp’s holdings in Intel were worth $81,885,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 271.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 25,001 shares in the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 59.9% in the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 45,394 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after buying an additional 17,003 shares in the last quarter. PFG Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 9.5% in the second quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 27,318 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $612,000 after buying an additional 2,362 shares during the period. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its position in Intel by 30.2% during the second quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 357,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,012,000 after buying an additional 83,001 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have weighed in on INTC. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Loop Capital boosted their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.
Intel Trading Up 2.6%
Shares of INTC stock opened at $47.98 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $46.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.61. The company has a market cap of $239.66 billion, a PE ratio of -599.68, a P/E/G ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 1.37. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: New processors and platform refreshes (Core Series 2 / Core Ultra series and “Arrow Lake Refresh”) have driven bullish sentiment by improving Intel’s competitive product roadmap and fueling reseller/OEM interest. Intel Gains on Release of Core Series 2 Processors
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel is approaching or at “full capacity” for certain chips underscore booming server demand from AI customers — a bullish signal for near-term revenue and pricing power. Intel Hits Full Capacity
- Positive Sentiment: OEM and channel wins (Acer’s new TravelMate Copilot+ PCs using Intel Core Ultra and an expanded strategic AI infrastructure tie-up with Infosys) give evidence of customer adoption across enterprise and OEM partners. These deepen product pull-through for Intel’s client and edge platforms. Acer Debuts TravelMate with Intel Core Ultra Intel and Infosys Expand AI Infrastructure Partnership
- Neutral Sentiment: Media and Street coverage highlighting the rally and breakout frames investor debate: some analyses argue the rally is justified by AI tailwinds, others warn it’s priced for perfection — useful context but not a direct catalyst. Why Intel Stock Is Soaring
- Negative Sentiment: Citi and some analysts remain cautious on Intel despite the AI cycle, flagging execution risks and valuation — notes like this can cap upside and weigh on investor conviction. Citi Is Cautious on Intel
- Negative Sentiment: Elevated short interest and commentary that Intel is one of the most-shorted Dow names add vulnerability to sharp reversals if sentiment or execution disappoints. That dynamic can amplify volatility. Why Short Sellers Are Betting Against Intel
Insider Transactions at Intel
In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.04% 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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