iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 17.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 86,189 shares during the quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $21,883,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. May Hill Capital LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $311,000. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan raised its stake in Intel by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 248,972 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,187,000 after purchasing an additional 27,692 shares during the last quarter. Arjuna Capital acquired a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $1,687,000. Lawood & Co. acquired a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $210,000. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC raised its stake in Intel by 20.0% during the 4th quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 52,171 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,925,000 after purchasing an additional 8,686 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel announced it is the official compute partner of McLaren Racing, adding another visible partnership that showcases its chips in high-performance, real-world workloads. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Intel, suggesting some analysts see the turnaround improving. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel continues to be featured in bullish AI and infrastructure narratives, including reports tied to Apple, Tesla’s Terafab project, and Intel’s role in AI compute builds, which support the long-term thesis but do not offset near-term caution. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Intel is being hit by a broad semiconductor pullback as Treasury yields rise and investors rotate out of high-flying AI stocks. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to warn that Intel is losing server CPU market share to AMD and Arm, raising concerns about its competitive position in AI data centers. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Several articles framed Intel’s rally as overextended, with profit-taking and “AI bubble” worries triggering a sharp reversal in chip stocks. Article Title
Intel Trading Down 6.2%
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Intel
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Intel from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Seaport Research Partners upped their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. New Street Research upped their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $77.38.
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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.
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