Earned Wealth Advisors LLC Lowers Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Earned Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 25.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 19,536 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 6,596 shares during the quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $862,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 17.0% in the 4th 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 during the period. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Benchmark raised their price objective on Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Roth Capital upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Intel from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Scotiabank began coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a “sector perform” rating on the stock. Finally, New Street Research lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.77.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several reports say Intel could beat Q2 expectations, helped by stronger server demand, better pricing, and improving margin trends. Wedbush also highlighted upside from guidance and operational recovery. Intel positioned for earnings upside as Wedbush highlights server demand and margin recovery
• Positive Sentiment: Intel is also getting a boost from signs of progress in its turnaround, including reports of new layoff plans, improved manufacturing execution, and ASML confirming Intel Foundry is using its lithography machines. INTC Stock Prepares for Liftoff as ASML Confirms ‘Intel Foundry Is Now Using Its Lithography Machines’
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also betting on a large earnings-driven move, with unusually heavy options volume indicating expectations for volatility and potentially meaningful upside if results impress. Huge, Unusual Intel Options Volume Today Ahead of Earnings This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects Intel to report around $14.42 billion in revenue and roughly $0.21-$0.22 EPS, so the market is focused on whether the company can confirm that recent turnaround momentum is sustainable. Should You Add Intel Stock to Your Portfolio Ahead of Q2 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the recent bounce, sentiment remains fragile after a sharp pullback from recent highs, and some analysts warn that the stock’s valuation leaves it exposed if guidance disappoints. Intel set to beat but valuation leaves it exposed to sentiment swings
• Negative Sentiment: There are also technical and broader sector headwinds: bearish chart patterns, a weak semiconductor backdrop, and concern that the AI-driven chip rally may be losing momentum. Intel Stock Forms an Alarming Pattern as Earnings Loom

Intel Stock Performance

INTC opened at $97.06 on Tuesday. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $142.35. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $487.82 billion, a PE ratio of -156.55 and a beta of 2.18. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $117.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.60.

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

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.