Nkcfo LLC purchased a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 25,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $839,000.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $52,246,000 after purchasing an additional 51,383 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at about $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 91.8% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 8,513,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 100.1% in the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $5,548,000 after acquiring an additional 123,895 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Intel
In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction 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 approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Intel Stock Performance
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.
Trending Headlines about Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia added Intel to its Q4 holdings (reported as a large position), a sign that a major industry peer/investor increased exposure to Intel — that can be seen as a vote of confidence or a stabilizing buyer. Nvidia Adds Intel, Synopsys, Nokia and Exits Arm Holdings in Q4
- Positive Sentiment: Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. reported a purchase of Intel shares — small-scale insider/insider-adjacent buys can provide modest sentiment support. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Broader AI infrastructure demand remains a long-term tailwind (hyperscalers and data-center buildouts), supporting Intel’s addressable market even if product cycles lag. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stock That Hyperscalers Are Fighting Over for 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: ETF and sector stories continue to rotate money around AI-themed funds (THNQ, CHAT) and other names — these flows influence chip stocks but are not Intel-specific. THNQ, CHAT: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETFs Worth Investing in 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Product-timing hit: reports say Intel’s Nova Lake CPU line has been delayed, directly weakening near-term revenue/timing expectations and pressuring the stock. Investors often punish roadmap slips quickly. “Unearthing Rationality”: Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Dips as Nova Lake Gets Delayed
- Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s expanded deal with Meta to deploy full‑stack AI infrastructure raises competitive concerns for Intel and AMD as Nvidia moves up the stack — that strategic shift increases investor fear about share loss in data‑center workloads. Nvidia’s Deal With Meta Is Ringing Alarm Bells At Intel And AMD
- Negative Sentiment: Sector risk headlines (a viral “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” report modeling an AI-driven market downturn) are increasing risk aversion across tech/AI names and may amplify selling pressure on cyclical chip stocks like Intel. Viral ‘2028 Global Intelligence Crisis’ Report Models Potential AI-Driven S&P 500 Crash To 3,500
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Loop Capital raised their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. DA Davidson raised Intel to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. New Street Research upped their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $54.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.
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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.
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