Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC Sells 27,194 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC decreased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 5.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 434,115 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 27,194 shares during the period. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $16,019,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors boosted its position in Intel by 32.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after buying an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Intel by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Intel by 61.3% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,001,621 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $838,804,000 after buying an additional 9,503,402 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in Intel by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after buying an additional 8,569,812 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $111.78 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $87.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.52. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $18.97 and a 12 month high of $132.75. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $561.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -180.29 and a beta of 2.21.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a strategic collaboration with Foxconn to jointly develop next-generation AI infrastructure and intelligent computing platforms, reinforcing Intel’s role in the AI data-center buildout. Reuters: Foxconn announces strategic collaboration with Intel on next-gen AI infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted Intel’s improving positioning in AI inference and stronger CPU demand, helping explain recent optimism around the stock. Motley Fool: Why Intel Stock Rallied Today
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan also continued to draw attention after Computex comments that analysts interpreted as supportive of Intel’s turnaround and AI strategy. Yahoo Finance: Intel (INTC) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s stock remains very strong year to date, but recent gains leave it vulnerable to profit-taking when the semiconductor group weakens. Zacks: Intel Surges 192.5% Year to Date
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s disappointing AI-chip outlook triggered a sector-wide semiconductor selloff, pressuring Intel along with peers like AMD and Micron despite Intel’s own news flow. Yahoo Finance: Intel, AMD, Micron shares sink as Broadcom results spark semiconductor sector sell-off
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes that AMD continued to gain CPU market share in the May Steam Hardware Survey, underscoring ongoing competitive pressure in Intel’s core PC processor business. TipRanks: AMD Continues to Gain on Intel & Nvidia

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Intel from $56.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Intel from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.35.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.