Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. boosted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 20.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 30,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd.’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,107,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Intel by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its position in Intel by 32.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Intel by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,862,755,000 after purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Intel by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 47,658,924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,598,957,000 after purchasing an additional 312,485 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Intel by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 33,589,413 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,126,925,000 after purchasing an additional 288,828 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Intel Trading Up 2.4%
Shares of INTC stock opened at $110.80 on Wednesday. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $18.97 and a 1 year high of $132.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $70.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The company has a market cap of $556.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -178.71 and a beta of 2.18.
Insider Buying and Selling at Intel
In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target on Intel (INTC) to $130 and kept a Buy rating, citing a much larger CPU market opportunity tied to AI workloads and projected server CPU growth through 2030. Intel CEO says foundry business is gaining momentum as customer interest grows
- Positive Sentiment: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company’s foundry business is gaining momentum, manufacturing yields are improving, and multiple foundry customer commitments are expected in the second half of the year. Intel CEO says foundry business is gaining momentum as customer interest grows
- Positive Sentiment: Samsung launched the Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition powered by Intel Core Ultra processors, reinforcing Intel’s presence in enterprise PCs and next-gen laptop demand. Galaxy Book6 Enterprise Edition Extends Connected Galaxy Experience to Enterprise IT Environments, Powered by Intel Core Ultra Processors
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel is exploring Tenstorrent, an AI chip startup, suggest it may keep using M&A to strengthen its AI position. Intel, Qualcomm Eye AI Chip Startup in $5B+ Deal Hunt
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles argue Intel’s recent pullback may simply be a pause after a strong run, with analysts saying the stock can still “grow into” its valuation over time.
- Negative Sentiment: Some coverage warns the semiconductor rally is crowded and vulnerable to higher bond yields, which could pressure high-flying chip stocks like Intel if sentiment cools. Everyone Owns Chip Stocks. That Could Be a Problem for Intel and Others.
- Negative Sentiment: There is also some caution that Intel’s valuation has run up sharply, so near-term upside may be more limited after the recent rally.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on INTC shares. DZ Bank raised shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $49.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Melius Research set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $81.52.
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Intel Company 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.
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