Retirement Systems of Alabama Grows Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 953,860 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,168 shares during the quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Intel were worth $35,197,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Intel by 89.2% in the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 446 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citic Securities upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $38.90 to $60.30 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $44.13 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $46.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.69. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $220.43 billion, a PE ratio of -551.56, a PEG ratio of 17.65 and a beta of 1.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel was portrayed as beating Arm to the punch on a high-profile AI/processor point, a narrative that traders viewed as a competitive win and helped lift the stock. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Blasts Up as Intel Beats ARM to the Punch
• Positive Sentiment: Industry analysis from recent conferences highlights CPUs as an emerging bottleneck for agentic AI workloads — a structural tailwind for CPU suppliers like Intel if they can execute and capture data-center demand. GPUs Built the Boom, But the Next Great AI Stocks Aren’t What You Think
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel announced it will report Q1 2026 results soon — a near-term catalyst that can reinforce or reverse today’s move depending on revenue, margin and foundry updates. Intel to Report First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst write-ups are mixed: some raise the fair-value case tied to advanced packaging and potential data-center upside, while others flag full expectations and execution risk — leaving the price target picture largely unchanged for now. How The Intel (INTC) Narrative Is Shifting With Advanced Packaging And Data Center Uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns resurfaced after reports that Intel’s IBOT (Binary Optimization Tool) was “road tested,” sparking doubts about certain optimization claims and contributing to prior intraday weakness — a reminder of execution and product-risk sensitivity. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plunges as IBOT Gets Road Tested
• Negative Sentiment: Broader sector commentary and comparisons with AMD highlight continuing foundry losses, margin pressure and competitive risks — themes that could cap gains if Intel’s execution or foundry turnaround lags. AMD vs Intel: Which Stock Will Lead in 2026?

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.