SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 20,023 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $739,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 32.5% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 285.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $982,279,000 after purchasing an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in Intel by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: President Trump said Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture chips in the U.S., which would be a major validation of Intel’s foundry strategy and a potential long-term revenue driver. Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US
- Positive Sentiment: Intel also announced a leadership change at Intel Foundry, naming industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee to lead its advanced packaging push, signaling tighter execution in a key growth area. Intel taps industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee to lead foundry packaging push
- Positive Sentiment: Separately, Intel’s progress on its advanced 18A-P manufacturing node entering risk production continued to fuel turnaround optimism and support the stock’s momentum. INTC Stock Alert: Intel to Begin Production of Its Most Advanced Chip
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor strength and a rebound in tech stocks also helped lift sentiment around Intel, alongside growing investor interest in AI infrastructure plays. Intel taps industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee to lead foundry packaging push
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the surge, some Wall Street coverage remains cautious, with commentary suggesting Intel’s valuation has run ahead of fundamentals and that execution risks still matter. Trump Just Sent Intel Stock Soaring. Here’s Why.
Intel Trading Up 10.6%
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Intel
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value 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 $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.09.
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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.
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