Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Purchased by Brookstone Capital Management

Brookstone Capital Management raised its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 11.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 45,836 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,870 shares during the quarter. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,023,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc grew its holdings in Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Arete Research raised their target price on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.98.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on Intel to $160 from $135 and kept a Buy rating, citing improving fundamentals and strong AI demand that could support the semiconductor market’s long-term growth. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho said Intel’s advanced packaging technology could help drive AI data center growth, lifting estimates and its target price as investors reassess Intel’s role in the AI infrastructure supply chain. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has also been boosted by reports of a potential Apple chip partnership and recent analyst commentary that the company’s foundry turnaround and packaging capabilities could attract more outside customers. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentary pieces highlighted that Intel’s recent rally may be getting extended, with some investors debating whether the stock has already priced in much of the comeback story. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel was also hit during a broader tech and AI selloff tied to weakness in semiconductors, memory-chip concerns, and a marketwide rotation out of high-valuation AI names. Article

Intel Trading Down 0.8%

Intel stock opened at $131.22 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $106.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.82. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $141.45. The stock has a market cap of $659.49 billion, a PE ratio of -211.64 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel 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.