Hohimer Wealth Management LLC Reduces Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Hohimer Wealth Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 45.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 17,945 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 15,095 shares during the quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $602,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Intel by 271.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $205,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Intel by 47.4% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,406,009 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,492,000 after acquiring an additional 452,419 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $209,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at approximately $11,264,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a strategic collaboration with SambaNova to deliver high‑performance, cost‑efficient AI inference solutions — a tie-up that positions Intel in the fast‑growing agentic AI inference market and supports revenue upside from AI server demand. SambaNova Unveils Fastest Chip for Agentic AI, Collaborates with Intel, and Raises $350M+
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage pieces and market commentary highlight Intel’s expanded AI inference push (new partnerships and product focus), which could drive incremental market share in multibillion‑dollar AI inference markets and help monetize Intel’s foundry and data‑center investments. Intel Expands AI Inference Capabilities: Will it Drive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Volatility in INTC has created option strategy and tactical buying interest — some market commentators view current swings as a tactical opportunity given the company’s improving fundamentals and AI exposure. Intel Stock (INTC) Volatility Creates Tactical Options Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and sector pieces note that AI‑chip and inference markets are growing rapidly — this is a tailwind for all chip suppliers (including Intel), but competition and cycle timing remain key variables for near‑term revenue. Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chips Market Outlook, Growth, Industry Trends 2026-2035
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and features (e.g., Forbes) continue to debate the primary drivers that will move INTC long term — execution on process/foundry, AI product wins and capital allocation are repeatedly cited as determinative. What Will Move The Needle For Intel Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern rose after a senior foundry executive left for Qualcomm — the departure sparked headlines and an intra‑day sell‑off as it raises questions about execution and talent retention in Intel’s foundry push. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plunges After Key Figure Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains cautious (consensus “Reduce” on some aggregator reports), which can cap upside as coverage and ratings influence institutional flows. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure from incumbents (notably Nvidia and others doubling down on CPUs/accelerators) is highlighted in sector coverage — investors price in tougher market share battles and margin pressure. Nvidia’s CEO prepares investors for a renewed battle with Intel, AMD

Intel Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $45.61 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $44.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.30. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. The company has a market cap of $227.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -570.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.85 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.

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. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 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, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on INTC. New Street Research increased their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

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.