Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading 11% Higher After Insider Buying Activity

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was up 11% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The company traded as high as $49.29 and last traded at $48.78. Approximately 200,227,181 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 34% from the average daily volume of 149,034,172 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.93.

Specifically, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citic Securities raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research note on Monday. Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.65.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Nvidia will use Intel for portions of 2028 GPU manufacturing, a potential multi-year revenue and credibility boost for Intel’s foundry plans. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst at Tigress (and other firms) pushed a new street-high price target (Tigress $66), and several shops raised targets or upgraded coverage, drawing fresh buy interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying: EVP/CFO David Zinsner purchased ~5,882 shares near the recent dip, a signal some traders interpret as management confidence. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector momentum: broader chip-stock strength after strong reports from peers (e.g., Texas Instruments, ASML) is lifting sentiment across names including Intel, but sector strength doesn’t remove company-specific execution risk. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: PR/employee item: Intel will match a government contribution program for employees’ children — positive for morale but minimal direct revenue impact. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Primary headwind remains weak Q1 guidance and supply constraints — management said inventory was depleted and advanced-node yields are still ramping, which triggered last week’s steep sell-off. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst skepticism and downgrade risk persist (DZ Bank reiterated a sell; others warn execution/valuation risks and even $30 downside scenarios), keeping volatility elevated until yields/capacity improve. Read More.

Intel Stock Up 11.0%

The company has a market capitalization of $243.66 billion, a PE ratio of -609.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.83 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $40.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.36.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued 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 return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. Intel’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. Equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its position in Intel by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Successful Portfolios LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 50,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,871,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,236 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $784,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. Finally, Quantum Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,235 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

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.