US Bancorp DE Lowers Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

US Bancorp DE lessened its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 15.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,103,911 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 378,807 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Intel were worth $70,586,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Intel during the third quarter worth about $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates boosted its position in shares of Intel by 214.5% in the 3rd quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 1,173 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SambaNova tied to the new SN50 AI chip and a sizable funding round that positions Intel to participate in high‑performance, lower‑TCO AI inference solutions — a strategic move that could accelerate Intel’s AI revenue mix. SambaNova Unveils Fastest Chip; Collaborates with Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and coverage highlight Intel’s expanding AI inference capabilities and products after the partnership announcements — a potentially sizable addressable market if execution and margins follow. Intel Expands AI Inference Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary points to elevated volatility and divergent views on whether recent gains are sustainable — creating tactical option and trading activity that may amplify intraday moves but not directly change Intel’s fundamentals. INTC Volatility Creates Tactical Options Discount
• Negative Sentiment: Shares slid after a senior foundry leader left Intel for Qualcomm, raising near‑term execution concerns in Intel’s foundry buildout and prompting an immediate negative market reaction. Shares Slide After Foundry Leader Moves to Qualcomm
• Negative Sentiment: Some brokers/aggregators show a consensus tilt toward cautious ratings (e.g., “Reduce”), reflecting skepticism about valuation, near‑term margins and the path to sustained AI profitability. That analyst sentiment is weighing on sentiment. Analysts Give Consensus “Reduce” Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Broader supply‑chain headlines — including reporting that China is leveraging rare‑earth leverage that could affect suppliers — add an additional layer of geopolitical/supply risk for U.S. chipmakers including Intel. China Flexes Rare Earth Muscle; Supply Risk

Insider Activity

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought 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 owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president 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. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $45.46 on Friday. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.12. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $54.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $227.07 billion, a PE ratio of -568.18, a P/E/G ratio of 17.38 and a beta of 1.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. 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 report on Friday, January 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.

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.