David Zinsner Acquires 5,882 Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $48.78 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $243.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -609.67, a P/E/G ratio of 18.41 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $40.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.47.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $1,579,378,000. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Intel by 32.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 210.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $346,230,000 after purchasing an additional 10,514,007 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Intel by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,862,755,000 after purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Intel by 2.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $8,644,244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,513,298 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market chatter that Nvidia and Apple may use Intel foundry capacity for future GPU/IC production lifted sentiment because new foundry deals would validate Intel’s IDM 2.0 strategy and add high-margin, recurring revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buy: EVP/CFO David Zinsner purchased ~5,882 shares (~$42.50 avg), a visible management “buy the dip” signal that often attracts retail and momentum buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Several firms raised targets or issued bullish notes (including a new street-high target noted for the day), which helped pull value-oriented investors into the stock after last week’s sell-off. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: Broader strength in chipmakers (after solid earnings from peers like Texas Instruments and ASML) is supporting multiple names, including Intel, but this is a sector effect rather than company-specific revenue proof. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Employee/PR item: Intel said it will match a government $1,000 child contribution for eligible U.S. employees — positive for morale and PR but immaterial to near-term financials. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance & supply constraints remain the principal negative catalyst: management warned of capacity shortages and conservative Q1 guidance after the quarter, which triggered last week’s sharp sell-off and keeps execution risk front-and-center. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary, sell ratings and accounting/auditor noise: Some analysts have reiterated sells or questioned competitiveness and valuation; separate reports flag accounting/auditor disputes that could weigh on sentiment until resolved. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risk on advanced nodes and foundry ramp: even if customer talks progress, investors will want proof in the form of improving yields, confirmed contracts and clearer capacity visibility — none of which are fully confirmed yet. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on INTC shares. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday. Truist Financial raised their price target on Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.65.

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.