Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) EVP Purchases $249,985.00 in Stock

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Intel Trading Up 3.4%

Intel stock traded up $1.44 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $43.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 115,541,595 shares, compared to its average volume of 146,935,516. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $40.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.21. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $209.85 billion, a PE ratio of -549.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Eukles Asset Management lifted its position in shares of Intel by 55.6% during the second quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity-bull endorsement: Jim Cramer publicly called Intel a contrarian buy following the recent pullback, bringing retail attention and short-term buying interest. Jim Cramer Makes Contrarian Intel Call After Stock Plunges
• Positive Sentiment: Product momentum: Intel shipped Panther Lake (Core Ultra Series 3), a meaningful improvement in PC CPU competitiveness — evidence the manufacturing roadmap is producing commercially viable chips. What Intel Just Accomplished with Panther Lake Seemed Impossible 2 Years Ago
• Positive Sentiment: Validation from partners and new revenue streams: coverage highlights Intel’s AI-related wins (custom ASIC business reaching ~$1B run-rate) and strategic industry support that underpin medium-term upside. (Coverage summary; see market commentary.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst actions: some firms raised price targets or upgraded (New Street to $50 target; Citic upgraded to buy with a higher PT), creating upside narratives — but other shops remain cautious. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Intel to $50 Citic Securities Upgrades Intel to Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and supply constraints remain the dominant near‑term risk: Intel beat Q4 estimates but provided weak Q1 guidance and said inventory has been depleted because manufacturing yields (18A ramp) aren’t yet at full-volume levels — the guidance shock triggered a sharp selloff last week. Why Intel Stock Fell 5.7% Today
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish signals from some analysts and investors: DZ Bank reaffirmed a sell rating, and high-profile selling (reports that hedge funds/investors trimmed positions) adds pressure; investors remain sensitive to any further guidance slippage. Intel Corp: DZ Bank Reiterates Its Sell Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Governance/financial transparency risk: filings flagged accounting/auditor disputes as a new risk that could affect credibility and valuation if escalated. Accounting Disputes With Auditors Could Rattle Intel’s Financial Credibility and Valuation

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on INTC. Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Intel in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday. Five equities research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.20.

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.