BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S decreased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 17.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 236,489 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 50,737 shares during the quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in Intel were worth $7,934,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its position in shares of Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $52,246,000 after acquiring an additional 51,383 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its position in Intel by 91.8% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,513,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 100.1% during the second quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $5,548,000 after buying an additional 123,895 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Intel Stock Down 0.7%
INTC stock opened at $48.24 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. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.45. The stock has a market cap of $240.96 billion, a PE ratio of -602.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 1.38.
Intel News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip‑Bu Tan reiterated Intel will build GPUs and the company hired Eric Demers to lead GPU development — a direct move into high‑growth AI accelerators that expands Intel’s TAM beyond CPUs and supports the bullish AI narrative. Intel taps Qualcomm senior engineer Eric Demers to lead GPU development
- Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SoftBank on next‑generation AI memory prototypes — a strategic partnership that could improve Intel’s memory roadmap for AI servers and help close gaps versus rivals in the data‑center stack. Intel and SoftBank partnering on AI memory
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support is rising — Daiwa and other shops have bumped price targets, signaling some sell‑side confidence in the turnaround and providing an incremental catalyst for sentiment. Daiwa raises Intel price target
- Positive Sentiment: Product cadence: Intel introduced Xeon 600 processors (core, AI and connectivity upgrades) that support its server/AI roadmap and could help mix and ASPs over time if adoption picks up. Intel Introduces XEON 600 Processors
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel presented at an AI summit (transcript available) — useful for tracking product timelines and messaging but not an immediate financial catalyst. Intel AI summit transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an Intel EVP sold 20,000 shares (~$981k) in early February — routine but often viewed negatively by investors as it can signal near‑term profit taking. Form 4 Insider Sale
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution / downgrade risk: some commentary highlights weak Q4 revenue, margin pressure and soft guidance — concerns that the turnaround’s momentum may be slowing and that foundry/competitive risks remain. Intel could face downgrade after Q4
- Negative Sentiment: Sector risk: a broader tech‑led selloff and investor concern about escalating AI capex is pressuring semiconductor names, which can amplify short‑term downside for Intel despite company‑specific positives. Global markets retreat on tech selloff
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently commented on INTC. Benchmark increased their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. New Street Research raised their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Intel in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Five investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.76.
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Insider Activity
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.04% 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.
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