Vanguard Group Inc. Acquires 4,925,949 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,925,949 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 8.93% of Intel worth $13,112,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. increased its holdings in Intel by 1.4% in the third quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 20,906 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 71,772 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,408,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp increased its stake in shares of Intel by 0.7% in the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 40,597 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,362,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 27.1% during the third quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,406 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Interstate Bank lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the third quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 17,550 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $589,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

INTC stock opened at $46.79 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $233.72 billion, a PE ratio of -584.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 1.38. The company’s 50-day moving average is $43.18 and its 200-day moving average is $35.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector-wide AI spending from cloud giants (Google, Amazon) is lifting chip names and helping support Intel’s rally, giving investors confidence that demand for AI infrastructure will benefit INTC. What Is Going On With Intel Stock On Friday?
• Positive Sentiment: A $100M commitment to SambaNova and renewed GPU/ foundry initiatives (including potential collaboration chatter with Nvidia for 2028) are presented as concrete strategic moves to capture AI spend and diversify revenue beyond CPUs. Those items offer a path to bigger TAM exposure if execution holds. A $100 Million Reason to Buy Intel Stock Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has been mixed-to-cautious: some shops are trending to “Hold,” reflecting enthusiasm for AI upside but caution on valuation and execution — this keeps volatility likely until clearer earnings/guide signals. Intel Stock Forecast: Trending Hold Call From Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha warns that while AI momentum is building, Intel’s margins are lagging peers — margin pressure could temper upside from revenue growth and keep investor focus on profitability recovery timelines. Intel: AI Momentum Builds, But Margins Lag
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/product risk: a leak about Nova Lake die sizes has sparked concerns about competitiveness/performance vs. AMD and could pressure sentiment if it implies weaker product positioning. Nova Lake Die Sizes Leak Sends Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Sliding
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/operational ding: India’s antitrust authority fined Intel ~$3.3M over warranty-policy issues — small financially but a reminder of regulatory risks in large markets. India’s Antitrust Watchdog Penalizes Intel $3.3 Million Over Discriminatory Warranty Policy

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on INTC. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Intel to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Benchmark increased their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.