Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 138,321 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 5,992 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $16,630,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. ABS Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $694,101,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the second quarter worth $26,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the second quarter worth $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Intel by 3,185.7% in the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on INTC. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Intel from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Northland Securities raised shares of Intel from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, National Bank Financial set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.73.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The FCC granted Intel a waiver allowing the company to continue using foreign-made robotic devices, easing a potential regulatory and manufacturing constraint. FCC grants Intel waiver for foreign-made robotic devices
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush identified a potential boost from Intel’s Arizona chip plant, while continued construction progress at the company’s Ohio project reinforced the turnaround narrative and long-term domestic-foundry strategy. Intel Stock Rises as Wedbush Spots a Potential Boost From Arizona Chip Plant
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are positioning for the October 29 quarterly report. Analysts and bullish commentators point to strong server-CPU demand, recent price increases and Intel’s history of exceeding its own forecasts as possible sources of an earnings or guidance beat. Options markets imply a potentially sizable post-earnings move. Prediction: Intel Stock Will Take Off After Oct. 29
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its fiscal 2027 EPS forecast for Intel to $1.59 from $1.56, above the broader consensus estimate of $1.05, signaling improving expectations for the company’s earnings recovery.
• Neutral Sentiment: The move also reflected a rebound in selected technology shares despite broader market pressure from higher oil prices and concerns about inflation, interest rates and the cost of AI infrastructure. Why are AMD, Intel stocks gaining today?
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain ahead of earnings: Intel’s third-quarter outlook called for adjusted EPS of $0.38, below the prior quarter’s $0.42, while analysts continue to question whether its foundry operations can achieve competitive yields and scale. Nvidia’s expansion into CPU markets also presents a longer-term competitive threat. The Foundry Disconnect: Intel Nails the Transistor, But TSMC Holds the Keys to Yield and Scale

Intel Price Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $86.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $32.89 and a one year high of $142.35. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $102.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $438.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm’s revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) EPS. Analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

Intel Company 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.