Intel Corporation $INTC Stock: Guardian Partners Inc. Boosts Stake

Guardian Partners Inc. boosted its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 1,391.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 8,950 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,350 shares during the quarter. Guardian Partners Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,076,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $10,507,291,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,096,110,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 87.1% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 30,214,769 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,632,722,000 after purchasing an additional 14,063,302 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth $1,848,438,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Intel by 35.7% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 31,724,362 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,429,673,000 after purchasing an additional 8,342,514 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand and Musk’s Terafab comments supported the stock. Elon Musk described ambitious plans for Terafab, an AI-chip initiative involving SpaceX, Tesla and Intel. The comments, along with stronger updates from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer, reinforced expectations that AI infrastructure spending remains robust. Intel Stock Rises After Musk’s Cryptic Terafab Comments
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded Intel to Neutral from Underweight. The change reflects improved confidence in management execution and reduces a significant source of analyst pressure. Other commentary argues Intel’s foundry strategy, potential Tesla business and AI-focused products could improve its long-term investment narrative. Intel Stock Notches Up as JPMorgan Changes Its Mind
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating results were better than expected. Intel’s latest reported quarter included adjusted earnings of $0.42 per share versus a $0.21 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 25.2% year over year to $16.13 billion. The results provide some evidence that the business transition is gaining traction.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed. Susquehanna lowered its price target from $115 to $105 while retaining a Neutral rating, and TD Cowen previously cut its target to $95 with a Hold rating. These targets imply limited-to-moderate upside and signal that execution risks remain material.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical signals remain concerns. Commentary notes that Intel still trades at a high earnings multiple despite a substantial retreat from its peak. A bearish Wyckoff pattern and continued weakness below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages suggest investors remain cautious.
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s Ohio fab faces an unfavorable milestone. Delays and uncertainty surrounding the company’s Ohio manufacturing project raise concerns about capital spending, timing and the credibility of its domestic foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Gains Despite Grim Ohio Milestone

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Barclays raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group downgraded shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.73.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $92.96 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $102.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $468.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.06, a P/E/G ratio of 9.74 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $32.89 and a 12-month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Intel Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.