42,785 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Acquired by VCI Wealth Management LLC

VCI Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 42,785 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,435,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the first quarter valued at $25,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 214.5% during 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 during the period. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Eukles Asset Management boosted its stake in Intel by 55.6% in the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA highlights advanced‑packaging opportunity for Intel Foundry and raised its price target to $40 (while keeping an Underperform rating) — this underscores a potential route to wins even as manufacturing execution is questioned. BofA Sees Advanced Packaging Potential for Intel Foundry
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and company reporting point to stronger gross‑margin expansion (non‑GAAP gross margin ~40% in recent quarter) driven by better mix and cost actions — a fundamental improvement that supports longer‑term profitability if sustained. Intel Rides on Strong Gross Margin Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga’s price‑over‑earnings overview and other valuation pieces provide context that Intel’s rally in 2025 has pushed multiples and investor expectations higher — useful background but not an immediate catalyst. Price Over Earnings Overview: Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Nvidia paused testing of Intel’s 18A process (cited as a Reuters signal). That’s the primary reason for today’s weakness — it raises questions about third‑party adoption timing and Intel’s ability to lure major customers away from incumbents like TSMC. Nvidia tested making chips with Intel’s 18A process, but stopped, Reuters says
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and commentary (multiple reports and trade desks) frame the Nvidia development as a setback for Intel’s foundry narrative — near‑term sentiment and stock volatility are likely to remain elevated until there’s clearer confirmation of customer wins or technology milestones. Intel shares slide after report Nvidia halts testing of 18A process

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $36.08 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $44.02. The company’s fifty day moving average is $38.00 and its 200-day moving average is $29.74. The firm has a market cap of $172.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,611.61 and a beta of 1.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The firm had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.46) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Susquehanna raised their target price on Intel from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Intel from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $34.84.

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.