KBC Group NV Has $122.56 Million Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

KBC Group NV lifted its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 201.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,777,373 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,856,871 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Intel were worth $122,565,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after purchasing an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Intel by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after purchasing an additional 13,858 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on INTC shares. Morgan Stanley lowered Intel from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Arete Research boosted their target price on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Bank of America upped their price target on Intel from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Intel from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Northland Securities lowered Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.72.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s expanded Google Cloud partnership and use of Gemini Enterprise could improve chip design efficiency and support enterprise growth. Sundar Pichai Says ‘Great’ to see Intel Using Gemini Enterprise as Chipmaker Expands Google Cloud Partnership for AI-Powered Chip Design
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and options traders are turning more constructive ahead of earnings, with some expecting Intel to post another beat and others positioning for a sizable post-earnings move. Intel Stock (INTC) Faces a Crucial Earnings Test. Options Traders Expect a 15% Move
• Positive Sentiment: Retail investors have been buying INTC shares ahead of Q2 results, suggesting sentiment remains strong despite the recent pullback. Investors Snapping Up INTC Stock Ahead of Q2 Earnings, According to Crowd Wisdom Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Intel’s upcoming Q2 earnings release, keeping attention focused on whether management can validate the recent rally and turnaround narrative. Intel (INTC) Stock Price Braces for a 15% Move as Q2 Earnings Near
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is being hit by a broader semiconductor rout as investors worry about slowing AI spending and softer chip-sector momentum. AMD Falls 5%, Intel Drops 4%, NVIDIA Slides 3% Before Recovering as Rotation Hits Semiconductor Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary also questioned Intel’s foundry turnaround and the durability of its AI-related valuation after the stock’s sharp run-up. TSMC’s 68% Margins Show Why Intel’s Foundry Turnaround Won’t Be Easy

Intel Price Performance

INTC opened at $95.04 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $117.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $76.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $477.67 billion, a PE ratio of -153.29 and a beta of 2.18. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current year.

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.