TB Alternative Assets Ltd. Cuts Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

TB Alternative Assets Ltd. decreased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 19.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,236,692 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 291,206 shares during the period. Intel makes up approximately 7.5% of TB Alternative Assets Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. TB Alternative Assets Ltd.’s holdings in Intel were worth $45,634,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Intel by 271.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at $205,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.5% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 230,148 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,155,000 after purchasing an additional 3,423 shares during the period. Smith Moore & CO. raised its stake in shares of Intel by 37.1% during the second quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 12,591 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 3,404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 5.2% during the second quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 14,067 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, New Street Research raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $48.03 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $54.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $239.91 billion, a PE ratio of -600.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.91 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.74.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel will repurchase the 49% stake in its Ireland Fab 34 for ~$14.2B — regains full control of a key AI/logic manufacturing asset, which investors view as strategic for AI demand and a vote of confidence in execution and capital structure. WSJ: Intel to Buy Apollo’s Stake in Ireland Fab
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media framed the buyback as evidence of a turnaround — increases manufacturing optionality, reduces partner coordination risk, and supports the narrative that Intel will prioritize in?house capacity for AI chips. CNBC: Intel shares jump after buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader chip/tech sector rallied on AI momentum today, which provided a tailwind to INTC alongside company?specific news. Macro/sector flow likely amplified the move rather than being the sole cause. Investopedia: Intel leads chip stock rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity showed unusual volume in near-term puts, which some traders interpret as synthetically bullish positioning (selling puts) or hedging — a mixed technical indicator that can signal conviction but also caution. Barchart: Unusual put option volume
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel confirmed an upcoming Q1 2026 earnings release — investors will watch results and guidance for confirmation that the company’s turnaround and AI demand traction translate into improving fundamentals. BusinessWire: Intel to report Q1 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: A Reuters exclusive reports Intel plans to invest another $15M in SambaNova, a chip startup chaired by Intel CEO Lip?Bu Tan — this raises potential related?party/governance questions for some investors and could attract scrutiny despite the small dollar amount relative to the buyback. Reuters: Intel looks to put millions more into SambaNova
• Negative Sentiment: The buyback will be funded with cash on hand and new debt issuance, per reporting — while interpreted positively for strategy, the incremental leverage and cash deployment reduce near?term liquidity optionality and will be assessed against upcoming earnings and capex needs. Barron’s: Intel to buy back Apollo’s stake

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.