Intel Corporation $INTC Stock: Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Increases Holdings

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 610,916 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 30,100 shares during the quarter. Intel accounts for about 0.8% of Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Intel were worth $73,450,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Southern Financial Group LLC grew 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 buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,250,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. raised its stake in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,720,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Walker Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Intel by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 5,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $653,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Wynn Capital LLC lifted 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 acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chip stocks broadly bounced, providing a lift to Intel after its sharp post-earnings decline. Investors are also considering longer-term growth opportunities in data centers, foundry services and advanced packaging. Article: What’s Going on with Intel Stock on Tuesday?
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s data-center sales reportedly surged 78%, and the segment generated more operating profit than its client business. Its third-quarter earnings also topped expectations, with revenue up year over year—evidence that AI and server demand remains a potential growth driver. Article: Intel Drops 31% in a Day as Data Center Sales Jump 78%
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary sees the steep selloff as a possible turnaround opportunity, while other analysts remain cautious. The rebound may therefore reflect bargain hunting rather than broad confidence that Intel’s recovery is on track. Article: Intel Stock Ticks Back Up
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s soft fourth-quarter outlook and concerns about 2027 forecasts remain a key overhang. Weak PC demand, inventory cuts and a factory disruption are pressuring sales and margins despite server strength. Article: Why Is Intel Stock Crashing?
• Negative Sentiment: Intel expects another year without positive free cash flow, highlighting the cost and execution risks of its foundry turnaround. Article: Intel’s Cash Flow Problems Are Much Bigger Than You Think

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on INTC. Robert W. Baird set a $83.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Intel from $92.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. DA Davidson cut their price objective on Intel from $100.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Freedom Broker lowered Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $100.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.42.

Intel Trading Up 1.0%

INTC opened at $60.55 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $321.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -25.12, a P/E/G ratio of 6.25 and a beta of 2.42. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $32.89 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $99.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The chip maker reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $16.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.56 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 20.09% and a positive return on equity of 4.70%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.