Fox Run Management L.L.C. Invests $727,000 in Intel Corporation $INTC

Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 21,672 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $727,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in Intel in the third quarter worth $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates boosted its position in shares of Intel by 214.5% during the 3rd quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 1,173 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on INTC. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. HSBC raised Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. New Street Research increased their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Intel to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a strategic collaboration with SambaNova to deliver high‑performance, cost‑efficient AI inference solutions — a tie-up that positions Intel in the fast‑growing agentic AI inference market and supports revenue upside from AI server demand. SambaNova Unveils Fastest Chip for Agentic AI, Collaborates with Intel, and Raises $350M+
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage pieces and market commentary highlight Intel’s expanded AI inference push (new partnerships and product focus), which could drive incremental market share in multibillion‑dollar AI inference markets and help monetize Intel’s foundry and data‑center investments. Intel Expands AI Inference Capabilities: Will it Drive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Volatility in INTC has created option strategy and tactical buying interest — some market commentators view current swings as a tactical opportunity given the company’s improving fundamentals and AI exposure. Intel Stock (INTC) Volatility Creates Tactical Options Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and sector pieces note that AI‑chip and inference markets are growing rapidly — this is a tailwind for all chip suppliers (including Intel), but competition and cycle timing remain key variables for near‑term revenue. Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chips Market Outlook, Growth, Industry Trends 2026-2035
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and features (e.g., Forbes) continue to debate the primary drivers that will move INTC long term — execution on process/foundry, AI product wins and capital allocation are repeatedly cited as determinative. What Will Move The Needle For Intel Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern rose after a senior foundry executive left for Qualcomm — the departure sparked headlines and an intra‑day sell‑off as it raises questions about execution and talent retention in Intel’s foundry push. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plunges After Key Figure Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains cautious (consensus “Reduce” on some aggregator reports), which can cap upside as coverage and ratings influence institutional flows. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure from incumbents (notably Nvidia and others doubling down on CPUs/accelerators) is highlighted in sector coverage — investors price in tougher market share battles and margin pressure. Nvidia’s CEO prepares investors for a renewed battle with Intel, AMD

Intel Price Performance

INTC opened at $45.61 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The company has a market capitalization of $227.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -570.05, a P/E/G ratio of 16.85 and a beta of 1.38. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $44.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.30.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.