Bailard Inc. Cuts Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Bailard Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 11.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 86,723 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 10,793 shares during the quarter. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $3,200,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 120,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,026,000 after buying an additional 30,000 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after buying an additional 8,569,812 shares during the period. Heritage Investment Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $219,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. Finally, Katamaran Capital LLP bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $349,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. New Street Research raised their target price on Intel from $50.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Loop Capital raised their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Roth Mkm raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.38.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple has held exploratory talks with Intel about using Intel for main processor production have boosted confidence in Intel’s foundry turnaround and the possibility of landing a marquee customer. Why Intel Corporation (INTC) Was One of the Top “Blue Chip” Stocks Suddenly on Fire in April
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $124 from $100, citing continued AI server demand and validating Intel’s turnaround narrative, even while keeping a Neutral rating. Mizuho Hikes Intel Price Target to $124 as Agentic AI Server Demand Validates the Turnaround
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s stock also got a lift from reports of work with SK Hynix on new chip-packaging technology and broader investor enthusiasm around Intel’s role in the AI infrastructure build-out. Intel’s stock extends its hot streak. This is the latest source of optimism.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to debate whether Intel’s rapid rally is already pricing in much of the good news, which adds to uncertainty about near-term upside. Intel’s Big Rally Continues, But Much of the Optimism Is Already Priced In
• Negative Sentiment: Today’s pullback is largely tied to profit-taking across chip stocks after an extended parabolic move, with investors also worried that hotter inflation could curb future data-center spending. Why Intel’s stock is falling and guiding the chip sector toward its worst day of the year
• Negative Sentiment: Several pieces today also warned that Intel may be overextended after more than doubling in a month, making the stock vulnerable to a sharper reset if sentiment cools. Why Intel Stock (INTC) Is Down Today and Why Big Banks Aren’t Buying the Dip

Intel Trading Down 6.8%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $120.61 on Wednesday. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $132.75. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $606.19 billion, a PE ratio of -194.53 and a beta of 2.18. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $63.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.30.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

About Intel

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.