207,800 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Bought by Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd

Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 207,800 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $7,668,000. Intel makes up about 7.2% of Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,437 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 579 shares in the last quarter. Dakota Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Intel by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 63,742 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,352,000 after buying an additional 1,677 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 12,386 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $457,000 after buying an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 109.2% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 38,642 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,426,000 after buying an additional 20,169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. grew its position in shares of Intel by 40.2% in the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 14,423 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $532,000 after buying an additional 4,139 shares during 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 bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $43.13 on Friday. 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 fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.21. The company has a market capitalization of $215.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -539.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.90 and a beta of 1.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Industry pricing tailwind — reports that CPU prices are rising because AI-driven demand has tightened supply, which could boost Intel’s margins and cash flow to fund its IDM 2.0 turnaround. The Silicon Squeeze: AI Pricing Power Lifts Chip Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: New product catalyst — Intel’s recent launches (including Core Ultra Series 3 for business laptops and reports of a new chip launch) have supported optimism that Intel can regain competitive footing in PCs and capture more AI workload share. Can Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 Launch Propel Its Shares?
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term rally signal — coverage noting an 8% rally on chip launch and CPU-price commentary demonstrates there is buy-side conviction that Intel can monetize AI-driven demand. Intel Rallies 8% on New Chip Launch and Rising CPU Prices: Is the Turnaround Real?
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic partnerships and positioning — collaborations (e.g., security partnerships around AI PCs) and analyst pieces highlight strategic moves but their near-term revenue impact is unclear. These items support the narrative but aren’t immediate catalysts. INTC & CrowdStrike Team Up to Secure AI Adoption: Will it Fuel Growth?
• Negative Sentiment: Product cut and demand concerns — a report that the Arrow Lake Refresh will ship with one fewer model raised questions about execution and product competitiveness, prompting selling pressure. Arrow Lake Refresh Gets One Less Model, Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Slides
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking & broader tech weakness — intraday pieces note steeper-than-market declines for INTC and sell-offs in related names after algorithm/AI software news (e.g., Google’s TurboQuant) that could reduce hardware demand or prolong uncertainty. This amplified downside today. Intel (INTC) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know and Teradyne, Applied Materials, Intel, KLA Corporation, and Semtech Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho set a $48.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five equities 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus 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.