Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Rafferty Asset Management LLC

Rafferty Asset Management LLC cut its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 25.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,405,396 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 4,991,443 shares during the quarter. Intel comprises 1.6% of Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Rafferty Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.30% of Intel worth $483,301,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mosaic Family Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at approximately $299,000. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 3,654 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 486 shares in the last quarter. Clare Market Investments LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,535,000. Allianz SE increased its position in Intel by 68.6% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz SE now owns 160,025 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,369,000 after acquiring an additional 65,125 shares during the period. Finally, Erste Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in Intel by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH now owns 488,933 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $16,474,000 after acquiring an additional 13,063 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’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 purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a strategic collaboration with SambaNova to deliver high‑performance, cost‑efficient AI inference solutions — a tie-up that positions Intel in the fast‑growing agentic AI inference market and supports revenue upside from AI server demand. SambaNova Unveils Fastest Chip for Agentic AI, Collaborates with Intel, and Raises $350M+
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage pieces and market commentary highlight Intel’s expanded AI inference push (new partnerships and product focus), which could drive incremental market share in multibillion‑dollar AI inference markets and help monetize Intel’s foundry and data‑center investments. Intel Expands AI Inference Capabilities: Will it Drive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Volatility in INTC has created option strategy and tactical buying interest — some market commentators view current swings as a tactical opportunity given the company’s improving fundamentals and AI exposure. Intel Stock (INTC) Volatility Creates Tactical Options Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and sector pieces note that AI‑chip and inference markets are growing rapidly — this is a tailwind for all chip suppliers (including Intel), but competition and cycle timing remain key variables for near‑term revenue. Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chips Market Outlook, Growth, Industry Trends 2026-2035
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and features (e.g., Forbes) continue to debate the primary drivers that will move INTC long term — execution on process/foundry, AI product wins and capital allocation are repeatedly cited as determinative. What Will Move The Needle For Intel Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern rose after a senior foundry executive left for Qualcomm — the departure sparked headlines and an intra‑day sell‑off as it raises questions about execution and talent retention in Intel’s foundry push. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plunges After Key Figure Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains cautious (consensus “Reduce” on some aggregator reports), which can cap upside as coverage and ratings influence institutional flows. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure from incumbents (notably Nvidia and others doubling down on CPUs/accelerators) is highlighted in sector coverage — investors price in tougher market share battles and margin pressure. Nvidia’s CEO prepares investors for a renewed battle with Intel, AMD

Intel Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $45.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $44.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.30. The company has a market cap of $227.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -570.05, a P/E/G ratio of 16.85 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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The company 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 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on INTC. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Melius Research raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $51.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Intel 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.