Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. Lowers Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 16.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 61,926 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 11,770 shares during the quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,285,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 271.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 25,001 shares in the last quarter. United Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 12.3% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 1,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after buying an additional 36,116 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 9.9% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $18,556,000 after buying an additional 74,838 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $118.50 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a market capitalization of $595.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -191.13 and a beta of 2.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $73.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.98. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $18.97 and a twelve month high of $132.75.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS 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 business 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 business earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Intel from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Citic Securities upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Scotiabank started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a “sector perform” rating on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Melius Research set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $81.52.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was 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 represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is being viewed as a beneficiary of a broader move into undervalued chip stocks, with heavy trading volume and strong year-to-date gains suggesting institutional money is rotating into the name. Intel is also being highlighted as part of the AI infrastructure build-out. Silicon Shake-Up: The AI Trade Is Moving Beyond NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel is in early-stage talks to acquire AI-chip startup Tenstorrent have boosted the stock, as investors see the deal as a way to strengthen Intel’s AI hardware capabilities and expand into promising chip architectures. Intel Takes Aim at Tenstorrent, Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Slips
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has also been helped by bullish commentary around its turnaround and manufacturing progress, including coverage that says the company is closing the gap with rivals and executing a “new Intel” strategy focused on speed and discipline. Intel CEO Is Building A ‘New Intel’ That Works At ‘Speed Of Light’
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles are focused on Intel’s strong relative performance versus peers, noting that the stock has outperformed AMD and other chip names this year. That supports sentiment, but it is more a reflection of recent momentum than a new company-specific catalyst. Intel Has Doubled AMD’s 2026 Gains. Is It Time to Rebalance Your Chip Stocks?
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage warns the rally may already be rich after Intel’s big run, with one piece arguing much of the re-rating is already priced in and assigning a price target below recent trading levels. Buy, Sell or Hold Intel At $110
• Negative Sentiment: There is also some caution around the stock’s surge, including analyst commentary that investors may want to wait for a better entry point after the recent sharp move higher. ‘Wait for It,’ Says Top Investor About Intel Stock

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.