Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC Sells 11,608 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 75.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,747 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 11,608 shares during the quarter. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $138,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financially Speaking Inc increased its holdings in Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 177.7% in the fourth quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $124.57 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. The company has a market cap of $626.09 billion, a PE ratio of -200.92 and a beta of 2.21. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $132.75. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.74.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on INTC. Morgan Stanley downgraded Intel from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday. DZ Bank upgraded Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. New Street Research began coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Arete Research increased their price target on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on Intel from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.31.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America double-upgraded Intel to Buy and lifted its price target, signaling renewed confidence in the company’s CPU and foundry growth outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted Intel’s improving foundry story and its ability to benefit from AI-related semiconductor demand, which supported the stock’s move higher. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent gains have also been linked to broader sector rotation back into beaten-down chip stocks, as investors looked past near-term macro and geopolitical concerns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that Intel and other chip stocks could face downside if the AI trade proves overextended and the market starts pricing in a bubble-like scenario. Article Title

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.