8,821 Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Bought by Madrona Financial Services LLC

Madrona Financial Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 356.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,294 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,821 shares during the period. Madrona Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Southern Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,250,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. TFR Capital LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Walker Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.9% in the third quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 5,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Wynn Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 19th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Barclays upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, National Bank Financial set a $85.00 price target on Intel in a research note on Monday, October 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.73.

Intel Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $86.96 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $438.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.21, a P/E/G ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $32.89 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $101.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.82.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The FCC granted Intel a waiver allowing the company to continue using foreign-made robotic devices, easing a potential regulatory and manufacturing constraint. FCC grants Intel waiver for foreign-made robotic devices
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush identified a potential boost from Intel’s Arizona chip plant, while continued construction progress at the company’s Ohio project reinforced the turnaround narrative and long-term domestic-foundry strategy. Intel Stock Rises as Wedbush Spots a Potential Boost From Arizona Chip Plant
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are positioning for the October 29 quarterly report. Analysts and bullish commentators point to strong server-CPU demand, recent price increases and Intel’s history of exceeding its own forecasts as possible sources of an earnings or guidance beat. Options markets imply a potentially sizable post-earnings move. Prediction: Intel Stock Will Take Off After Oct. 29
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its fiscal 2027 EPS forecast for Intel to $1.59 from $1.56, above the broader consensus estimate of $1.05, signaling improving expectations for the company’s earnings recovery.
• Neutral Sentiment: The move also reflected a rebound in selected technology shares despite broader market pressure from higher oil prices and concerns about inflation, interest rates and the cost of AI infrastructure. Why are AMD, Intel stocks gaining today?
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain ahead of earnings: Intel’s third-quarter outlook called for adjusted EPS of $0.38, below the prior quarter’s $0.42, while analysts continue to question whether its foundry operations can achieve competitive yields and scale. Nvidia’s expansion into CPU markets also presents a longer-term competitive threat. The Foundry Disconnect: Intel Nails the Transistor, But TSMC Holds the Keys to Yield and Scale

Intel Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.