Madrid Wealth Management LLC Takes Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Madrid Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,389 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $238,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc increased its position in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of INTC opened at $128.32 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $141.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $109.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.89. The stock has a market cap of $644.94 billion, a PE ratio of -206.96 and a beta of 2.21.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs began coverage of Intel with a neutral rating and a $150 price target, reinforcing the view that the stock still has upside after its big run. Goldman Sachs coverage on Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s blockbuster earnings and upbeat outlook for smartphones and PCs helped boost sentiment across semiconductors, including Intel, AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm. Micron article
• Positive Sentiment: Articles highlighting Intel’s turnaround, foundry push, and diversification away from Taiwan-based manufacturing are supporting the bullish narrative that Intel could gain share in advanced chips over time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel remains one of the most heavily watched stocks, with multiple articles focused on whether the recent rally is justified after the shares have already surged sharply this year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Congressional-trading and political headlines, including references to Intel-linked holdings and U.S. chip policy, are adding visibility but do not directly change near-term fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary says the valuation has run ahead of fundamentals, and broader chip stocks have also seen periods of renewed selling pressure, which could limit further upside if sentiment cools.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on INTC. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. KGI Securities lowered shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, April 20th. HSBC raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $50.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Tigress Financial upped their price target on shares of Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, BTIG Research raised shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.66.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.05% 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.