Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Willis Investment Counsel

Willis Investment Counsel trimmed its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 3.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 292,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 9,802 shares during the period. Willis Investment Counsel’s holdings in Intel were worth $9,820,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Eukles Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 55.6% during the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Intel in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.76.

Intel Stock Up 6.1%

INTC opened at $51.18 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $255.62 billion, a PE ratio of -635.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The business has a 50-day moving average of $42.39 and a 200-day moving average of $34.45.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. 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.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is renewing a push into GPUs and has confirmed plans to build discrete GPUs and hire GPU talent, which supports Intel’s AI/data-center roadmap and investor sentiment around longer-term product roadmaps. Intel Just Announced That It Will Make GPUs
• Positive Sentiment: Intel is partnering with SoftBank on a prototype for AI-focused memory, a strategic move into high-value AI memory tech that could expand addressable market and improve long-term growth prospects. Intel and SoftBank Are Partnering Up in the Red-Hot Memory Market
• Positive Sentiment: At least one analyst house (Daiwa) has a constructive near-term view on INTC, which can support price strength as investors re-evaluate Intel’s execution and valuation. Intel Stock Price Expected to Rise, Daiwa Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel continues product rollouts (Panther Lake handhelds slated to appear in Q2 2026), which is incremental for revenues but more relevant for platform diversification than immediate data-center earnings. Panther Lake Handhelds to Break Cover in Q2 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and bull-case writeups (Jim Cramer/analyst re-thinks) are highlighting a narrative shift around Intel’s competitive positioning — helpful for sentiment but dependent on execution. How Intel Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rethink
• Negative Sentiment: Major negative driver — Reuters and other outlets report Intel (and AMD) warned Chinese customers of months-long waits for server CPUs (Intel warned of lead times up to ~6 months). That signals severe supply constraints tied to surging AI-infrastructure demand; it could lift ASPs but risks order delays, strained customer relationships and near-term revenue disruption. Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling headlines (reports of a recent sale by an Intel insider) are adding downward pressure and investor caution on timing and near-term flows. Intel Stock Price Down After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: New high-end Xeon 600 introductions haven’t materially moved the needle for investor expectations, and some coverage says they’ve “proved little help” so far — a reminder that product announcements must translate to measurable share gains to move the stock sustainably. Xeon 600 Processors Prove Little Help

Intel Company 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.