GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 27.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 70,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,080 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,606,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $52,246,000 after acquiring an additional 51,383 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 91.8% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,138,000 after purchasing an additional 366,092 shares in the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its stake in Intel by 100.1% during the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,548,000 after purchasing an additional 123,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
INTC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Five investment 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. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.
Intel Stock Performance
Shares of INTC stock opened at $46.18 on Friday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $46.71 and a 200-day moving average of $39.38. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $54.60. The company has a market cap of $230.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -577.18, a P/E/G ratio of 16.69 and a beta of 1.37.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Trending Headlines about Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Reports say Intel’s new Xeon 6 processors are being used as the CPU in NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems, highlighting broader OEM validation of Intel’s AI server roadmap. Intel Xeon 6 is being used as processor for NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems
- Positive Sentiment: Intel announced an expanded collaboration with Versa to run AI‑driven networking, security and analytics on Xeon 6 at the intelligent edge — a commercial use case that could drive incremental CPU and platform revenue. Versa Extends Collaboration with Intel to Bring AI-Powered Security and Networking to the Intelligent Edge
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes Intel is pushing into AI hardware and investor narratives are shifting from “laggard” to “player” in AI infrastructure, supporting momentum in the shares. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Gains as New Push Into AI Hardware Takes Hold
- Positive Sentiment: Intel is expanding advanced packaging capacity with a new Malaysian plant — a supply‑side catalyst that can improve margins and time‑to‑market for packaged AI chips. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Surges With New Malaysian Advanced Packaging Plant
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI sector commentary (multiple Motley Fool pieces) is driving investor interest in AI-capable chipmakers; Intel is mentioned among potential long‑term beneficiaries but these are market‑wide narratives rather than company‑specific catalysts. Should You Really Buy Artificial Intelligence Stocks Right Now?
- Negative Sentiment: A bearish analysis summarized in InsiderMonkey highlights valuation concerns and raises a counterargument to bullish narratives; this keeps some investors cautious about follow‑through. Is Intel Corporation (INTC) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
- Negative Sentiment: Industry group says Malaysian chipmakers are monitoring helium supply disruptions tied to geopolitical tensions — a potential short‑term risk for advanced packaging and fab operations. Chipmakers in Malaysia monitoring risks from helium supply disruptions
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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