63,780 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Purchased by LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.

LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 63,780 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,292,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. LGT Group Foundation bought a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth about $2,093,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 7.0% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,211,612 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $74,612,000 after purchasing an additional 145,526 shares in the last quarter. Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,197,000. PFG Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 36.8% in the third quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 37,377 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 10,059 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at approximately $274,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on INTC. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Benchmark lifted their target price on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Melius Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Evercore upped their price target on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced strategic changes and board shake-ups that investors interpreted as management acting to accelerate execution and unlock value; that recap has supported the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A Wall Street Zen upgrade provided fresh analyst support, reinforcing bullish sentiment and buying interest from momentum-driven funds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary about AI and chip demand is broadly positive for chipmakers but not Intel-specific; these thematic stories keep the stock in investor conversations even if they don’t change fundamentals immediately. (General AI coverage in financial media.)
• Negative Sentiment: Lawmakers are probing Intel over testing of China-linked chip tools, raising regulatory and political risk that could lead to compliance costs, reputational damage, or restrictions — a near-term overhang for the stock. Read More.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $43.42 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $45.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60. The stock has a market cap of $216.88 billion, a PE ratio of -542.68, a PEG ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 1.37.

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

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

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.