Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Bought by Ethic Inc.

Ethic Inc. increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 525,262 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 27,261 shares during the period. Intel makes up approximately 0.7% of Ethic Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $63,152,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC bought a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel joined a broad recovery in semiconductor stocks as investors bought shares after Thursday’s steep AI-related selloff. The rebound lifted the Nasdaq, though worries about interest rates and AI spending persisted. Market and chip-stock rebound
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan bought 150,000 shares for about $9.7 million, increasing his direct ownership by 11.4%. The insider purchase may signal confidence, although it does not resolve Intel’s operating challenges. Report on CEO share purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Intel technology is being used in Atsign’s EdgeAI platform, while a separate report highlighted Xeon processors for enterprise AI workloads. These developments support Intel’s effort to build AI-related demand beyond traditional PC chips. Intel EdgeAI and Xeon developments
• Negative Sentiment: The recovery follows pressure from Intel’s fourth-quarter revenue outlook of $15 billion to $16 billion and management’s warning that PC weakness could extend into 2027. A securities law firm has also announced an investigation into potential investor claims; this is an investigation notice, not a finding of wrongdoing. Investigation notice and outlook concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimate reductions and ongoing concerns about losses in Intel Foundry add to doubts about earnings momentum and the execution of its turnaround. Analysis of Intel Foundry risks

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Northland Securities set a $93.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Zacks Research raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Intel from $130.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 30th. UBS Group downgraded shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $90.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Sunday, October 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $97.42.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $56.28 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $299.13 billion, a PE ratio of -23.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.02 and a beta of 2.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 2.31. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $97.95 and a 200-day moving average of $86.60. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $32.89 and a one year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The chip maker reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.11. Intel had a positive return on equity of 4.70% and a negative net margin of 20.09%. The business had revenue of $16.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lip Tan acquired 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $64.73 per share, for a total transaction of $9,709,500.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,464,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,808,024.37. This represents a 11.41% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Company Profile