Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lessened its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 5.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 857,225 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 44,787 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $34,409,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Intel during the second quarter worth about $1,579,378,000. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew 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 valued at $346,230,000 after purchasing an additional 10,514,007 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of Intel by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,862,755,000 after purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 66.4% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $434,489,000 after purchasing an additional 7,736,635 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 acquisition, the executive vice president directly 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 purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction 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 represents 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.

Intel Stock Up 0.3%

INTC stock opened at $44.01 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $46.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $219.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -550.06, a PEG ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 1.37. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong early reviews for Intel’s new Core Ultra desktop/laptop parts are resurfacing consumer momentum and helping sentiment for INTC; favorable reviews can boost retail and OEM demand. “Productivity Dominator at an Unbelievable Price”: Intel Stock Pops Up as Reviews Emerge for the Core Ultra line
• Positive Sentiment: Macro AI infrastructure coverage is shifting attention to a CPU bottleneck (the “next constraint” after GPUs). That narrative supports demand for server CPUs — a potential tailwind for Intel’s Xeon franchise if capacity tightness persists. GPUs Built the Boom, But the Next Great AI Stocks Aren’t What You Think
• Positive Sentiment: OEM design wins continue: new laptops (e.g., Asus/Zenbook Duo 2026) shipping with high‑end Intel Core Ultra X-series parts reinforce sustained notebook revenue opportunities. Meet the New Zenbook DUO (2026): More Power, More Screens, More Innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction to Nvidia’s GTC created short‑term semiconductor volatility; commentary shows both risk (post‑GTC selloff) and technical/strategic positives — e.g., Intel’s Xeon 6 support for Nvidia DGX Rubin and CFO remarks pointing to multi‑year CPU demand. These create a mixed outlook in the near term. Intel Stock (INTC) Opinions on Post-GTC Selloff
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and insider signals are mixed: multiple recent price targets cluster near ~$45 (median shown), while insider purchases and large institutional flows suggest both conviction and rotation — watch updates to analyst estimates and guidance. Intel Stock (INTC) Opinions on Post-GTC Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile criticism (e.g., Kevin O’Leary calling out “government‑subsidized” Intel chips after a robot incident) can amplify negative headlines and short‑term sentiment volatility despite limited direct business impact. Kevin O’Leary Slams ‘Government-Subsidized’ Intel Chips After Robot Malfunction

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on INTC shares. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised 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. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. 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 data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

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.