OP Asset Management Ltd Invests $20.32 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 460,460 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $20,320,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Financially Speaking Inc raised its position in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on Intel to $160 from $135 and kept a Buy rating, citing improving fundamentals and strong AI demand that could support the semiconductor market’s long-term growth. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho said Intel’s advanced packaging technology could help drive AI data center growth, lifting estimates and its target price as investors reassess Intel’s role in the AI infrastructure supply chain. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has also been boosted by reports of a potential Apple chip partnership and recent analyst commentary that the company’s foundry turnaround and packaging capabilities could attract more outside customers. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentary pieces highlighted that Intel’s recent rally may be getting extended, with some investors debating whether the stock has already priced in much of the comeback story. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel was also hit during a broader tech and AI selloff tied to weakness in semiconductors, memory-chip concerns, and a marketwide rotation out of high-valuation AI names. Article

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

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 sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. KGI Securities cut shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Freedom Capital raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Intel from $70.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley lowered Intel from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.98.

Intel Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $131.22 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $659.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -211.64 and a beta of 2.21. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $106.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $66.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $141.45.

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

Intel Company 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.