ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd Buys 12,551 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd raised its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 23.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 67,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,551 shares during the quarter. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,255,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,579,378,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Intel by 210.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $346,230,000 after buying an additional 10,514,007 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after buying an additional 8,513,298 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 66.4% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $434,489,000 after acquiring an additional 7,736,635 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its stake in shares of Intel by 16.2% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 43,995,698 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $962,626,000 after acquiring an additional 6,117,601 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia disclosed a massive Q4 2025 stake in Intel (~214M shares, roughly $7.9B) and is partnering with Intel on AI infrastructure and PC products — a vote of confidence that can support demand, ecosystem alignment, and investor sentiment. NVIDIA’s 13F Bombshell: A New AI Power Trio Emerges
• Positive Sentiment: Reporting on Nvidia’s portfolio moves highlights a deliberate bet on Intel versus other names — this strategic backing from a leading AI infrastructure player could lift sentiment and long-term partnership-led revenue opportunities. Nvidia’s “Secret Portfolio” Shakeup
• Neutral Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “Neutral” rating on INTC, signaling cautious analyst positioning that may limit upside momentum until clearer evidence of revenue/growth acceleration arrives. Sanford C. Bernstein Reaffirms “Neutral” Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel confirmed participation in an upcoming investor conference (Morgan Stanley fireside chat), giving management a forum to address guidance, foundry progress, and the Nvidia partnership — a near-term catalyst for clarity. Intel to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Public short-interest data in recent reports appear anomalous (showing effectively zero in the feed), so short-squeeze risk appears minimal based on available figures — limited immediate market-impact signal.
• Negative Sentiment: New reports on an expanded Nvidia–Meta CPU/GPU partnership raise the risk that hyperscalers shift toward Nvidia-built CPU+GPU racks (Arm-based or Nvidia-integrated solutions), potentially reducing future server CPU opportunities for Intel in large cloud customers. Nvidia pushes into Intel and AMD’s turf with Meta deal
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Intel foundry execution issues (low yields vs. peers), recent revenue decline year-over-year and muted guidance is pressuring the stock — these are direct fundamentals drivers that could constrain margins and near-term growth. Intel stock falls as foundry struggles and weak guidance weigh on shares
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst coverage and media summaries note investor concerns around the Nvidia/Meta deal and execution risks; some outlets flag a street consensus that leans cautious, which can amplify downside pressure until clearer guidance or proof points emerge. Intel Stock Slips on New Concerns Over Nvidia/Meta Partnership

Intel Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $44.62 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $222.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -557.68, a P/E/G ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.25.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on INTC. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Mizuho set a $48.00 target price on Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Loop Capital lifted their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

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.