Sanctuary Advisors LLC Has $17.79 Million Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 51.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 403,060 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 137,117 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $17,787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financially Speaking Inc boosted its position in Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Trading Down 4.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $102.99 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The business has a 50 day moving average of $118.64 and a 200-day moving average of $75.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $517.63 billion, a PE ratio of -166.11 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The company 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 quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel confirmed it has begun using ASML’s most advanced High-NA EUV machine to produce parts of its next-generation chips, including Core Ultra 3 and Panther Lake. That milestone suggests Intel is making real progress on advanced-node manufacturing, which supports the turnaround thesis. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more constructive on Intel ahead of July 23 earnings, with KeyBanc lifting its price target to $155 and other firms, including HSBC and Stifel, also raising targets. The upgrades point to improving expectations for AI-related demand, server CPUs, and foundry execution. Barchart article
• Positive Sentiment: ASML said Intel has reached an important production milestone with High-NA EUV, and several articles highlighted Intel’s role as the first chipmaker to put the new tool into production use. That reinforces optimism that Intel can close the gap with rivals in advanced chipmaking. Yahoo Finance article
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor sentiment was also mixed-to-positive, with chip stocks rebounding after inflation data and some commentary saying Intel could benefit from sector rotation. However, weakness in peers like Micron also shows investors remain cautious about the group. 247WallSt article
• Negative Sentiment: Some articles note that Intel is still trading in a volatile semiconductor backdrop ahead of earnings, and traders are likely pricing in both execution risk and the possibility of a PC-related slowdown. Any disappointment on July 23 could quickly pressure the stock. Motley Fool article

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on INTC. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Freedom Capital raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup raised shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.96.

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.