Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Bought by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG grew its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 148.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,107,729 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 662,331 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Intel were worth $48,871,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Financially Speaking Inc grew its position in Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the period. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $109.84 on Monday. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $552.06 billion, a PE ratio of -177.16 and a beta of 2.18. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $118.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its price target on Intel to $120 from $75, signaling continued confidence in the company’s recovery trajectory. Benzinga report on Stifel target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s operating margins are improving, with recent commentary noting non-GAAP operating income of $1.7 billion and margin expansion to 12.3% in Q1 2026, supporting the turnaround story. Zacks article on improving margins
• Positive Sentiment: Articles pointed to Intel’s turnaround gaining credibility, citing revenue beats, growth in data center and AI sales, and progress at its 18A manufacturing node. 247WallSt turnaround article
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC remained constructive on Intel but the stock still fell despite that support, suggesting investors are focusing more on valuation and sector rotation than on bullish commentary alone. TipRanks/HSBC mention
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s upcoming Q2 earnings on July 23 remain a key catalyst, with investors looking for confirmation that recent operational improvements are sustainable. TipRanks Wells Fargo earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports said Intel was hit by a broad semiconductor selloff and profit-taking, which pressured the stock alongside peers like AMD and Micron. Yahoo Finance article on Intel shares down today
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish analyst and short-seller commentary also weighed on sentiment, including JPMorgan naming Intel a high-conviction short idea and other notes warning the stock may be expensive after its big rally. Benzinga JPMorgan short idea article

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Intel from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. New Street Research increased their target price on Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $90.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.88.

Intel Company 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.