Vest Financial LLC Buys 13,484 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Vest Financial LLC lifted its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 23.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 70,120 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,484 shares during the quarter. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,353,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates lifted its position in shares of Intel by 214.5% in the third quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 1,173 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth about $28,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Tigress Financial boosted their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Barclays set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, October 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $42.68.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat on Q4 results — Intel topped consensus on both EPS ($0.15) and revenue (~$13.7B), demonstrating demand strength (notably in data‑center/server chips). Intel Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Several firms raised price targets or reiterated coverage (Jefferies, UBS, HSBC among them), reflecting confidence in AI/server demand and Intel’s turnaround potential even where ratings remain cautious. Intel: Near-Term Earnings Constraints Balance Long-Term Foundry Upside, Supporting Hold Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term foundry and AI upside vs. capital discipline — Management emphasizes prioritizing manufacturing efficiency and disciplined capex rather than an aggressive capacity buildout, which supports margin control but slows potential near‑term revenue expansion. Intel Won’t Rush Costly Chip Capacity Buildout Despite AI Boom
• Negative Sentiment: Soft Q1 guidance — Intel guided Q1 revenue and profit below Street estimates (Q1 revenue range below consensus midpoint; EPS guidance short), citing supply constraints that limit its ability to fulfill strong demand. This is the main driver of recent weakness. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and supply risk — The guidance and comments about constrained supply triggered after‑hours selling and analyst caution; investors should watch management updates on supply improvements (timing expected Q2+) and margin guidance. Intel stock falls after company offers soft first-quarter guidance

Intel Trading Up 0.1%

INTC stock opened at $54.32 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $259.49 billion, a PE ratio of 5,437.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $40.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.