Swiss National Bank Has $421.85 Million Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Swiss National Bank decreased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 12,573,800 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 626,100 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Intel were worth $421,851,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,579,378,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 210.9% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $346,230,000 after purchasing an additional 10,514,007 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted 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 during the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 66.4% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $434,489,000 after purchasing an additional 7,736,635 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its position in Intel by 16.2% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 43,995,698 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $962,626,000 after purchasing an additional 6,117,601 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. DA Davidson raised Intel to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. New Street Research upped their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Barclays set a $45.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Five 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. According to MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $43.42 on Monday. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $54.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $216.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -542.68, a P/E/G ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $45.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.24. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, 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. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

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.

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.