Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock: Insider Lip Bu Tan Purchases 150,000 Shares

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $64.73 per share, with a total value of $9,709,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,464,669 shares in the company, valued at $94,808,024.37. This represents a 11.41% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Lip Bu Tan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC traded down $1.70 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $58.85. The stock had a trading volume of 118,786,172 shares, compared to its average volume of 117,807,656. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.48. The company has a market capitalization of $312.80 billion, a PE ratio of -24.40, a P/E/G ratio of 6.25 and a beta of 2.42. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $32.89 and a 1 year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The chip maker reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.11. Intel had a positive return on equity of 4.70% and a negative net margin of 20.09%. The firm had revenue of $16.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s data-center business remains a bright spot: sales reportedly rose 78%, and the segment generated more operating profit than the client-computing business. That strength offers some support amid broader weakness. Intel Drops 31% in a Day as Data Center Sales Jump 78%
• Negative Sentiment: The main overhang is Intel’s fourth-quarter revenue outlook of roughly $15 billion to $16 billion, below Wall Street expectations, with PC-market softness weighing on demand. Reports also cite factory and supply issues as pressures on sales and margins. Intel Stock Implodes, Sheds $434 Billion in 4 Months
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities sharply lowered its earnings forecasts, cutting its fourth-quarter 2026 estimate from $0.64 to $0.16 per share and its 2027 estimate from $2.68 to $1.13. Such revisions reinforce concerns that recovery may take longer than expected. Intel analyst estimate updates
• Negative Sentiment: AMD’s latest results highlighted a competitive growth gap: its revenue grew 45%, compared with Intel’s 21%, with AI accelerators and server CPUs contributing to AMD’s momentum. This may heighten investor concerns about Intel’s ability to compete in faster-growing markets. AMD Is Growing Twice as Fast as Intel
• Negative Sentiment: A law firm announced an investigation into potential securities claims related to Intel’s outlook. The announcement adds reputational and legal uncertainty, but does not establish that Intel violated securities laws. Investigation Into Securities Claims Involving Intel

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTC has been the subject of a number of research reports. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Pivotal Research initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their price objective on shares of Intel from $155.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $97.42.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Vestor Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the first quarter worth $9,441,000. World Investment Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 62,876 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,775,000 after purchasing an additional 6,326 shares during the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,995,000. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 57.7% during the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $937,000 after purchasing an additional 7,764 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,493,552 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $208,541,000 after purchasing an additional 67,588 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.