Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 17.5% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 299,541 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 63,549 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $10,050,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Eukles Asset Management boosted its position in shares of Intel by 55.6% during the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Loop Capital lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Intel from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Intel from $23.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $29.00 to $50.00 in a report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $39.46.

Intel Price Performance

INTC opened at $46.96 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $38.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.06. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $50.39. The firm has a market cap of $224.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,700.70, a PEG ratio of 30.67 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.46) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets from some shops (Citi upgraded INTC to Neutral and raised its target to $50), supporting conviction that the turnaround has legs. Citi upgrades Intel to Neutral
• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital and other firms raised price targets (Loop to $50), providing additional analyst support for further upside. Loop Capital raises Intel target to $50
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/product momentum: reports of sold‑out 2026 server CPU capacity and partnership buzz (including Apple rumors) are driving optimism about revenue and pricing power into 2026. Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market positioning and some desks see more upside into earnings — that can amplify moves in either direction around the Jan. 22 print. Options data ahead of Intel earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS notes that the bullish narrative is dominant but says fundamentals are improving — a reminder sentiment, not just numbers, is driving recent strength. UBS: narrative vs fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Skeptics caution the foundry story may not translate into near-term revenue/margin tailwinds; some analysts say foundry plans give Intel little immediate help, which can cap upside if results disappoint. Foundry plans give Intel little help
• Negative Sentiment: Not all target changes are bullish: Susquehanna’s raise still implies a lower fair value (~$40) versus recent market levels, underlining analyst disagreement and potential downside if guidance or execution miss. Susquehanna adjusts Intel price target to $40

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.