Teacher Retirement System of Texas Increases Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 11.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,571,913 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 256,333 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Intel were worth $94,904,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $398,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Successful Portfolios LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $322,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Orca Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 50,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,871,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the period. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,236 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $784,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the period. Finally, Quantum Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,235 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on INTC shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, New Street Research upped their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $54.86.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla/14A foundry win — Elon Musk said Tesla will use Intel’s 14A process for chips at Terafab, giving Intel a high‑profile customer and validation for its advanced-node roadmap; that deal is being framed as a potential long‑term volume and credibility boost for Intel’s foundry business. Tesla Picks Intel (INTC) to Build Its AI Chips — What It Means for Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher targets — Firms including HSBC, BNP Paribas and others raised ratings/targets in the last 48 hours, citing stronger AI/server CPU demand and improving margin outlook; upgrades have helped justify the recent run and attract momentum flows. Why Intel Stock (INTC) Is Rising Today – and Why a Top Analyst Upgrades it to ‘Buy’
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 setup: consensus expects a modest beat — Street previews (Barron’s, RBC, Zacks) lean toward a slight beat on revenue/EPS driven by server CPU strength; another positive surprise would likely extend the rally. Intel to Report Earnings. The Focus Is on What Comes Next.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market pointing to large move — Traders are pricing a roughly double‑digit percentage swing around earnings, signaling elevated short‑term volatility even if fundamentals look supportive. This raises both upside and downside risk for short‑term holders. Intel Will Report Q1 Earnings Tomorrow. Options Traders Expect a 9.87% Move in INTC Stock
• Negative Sentiment: “Sell the news” / stretched expectations — Several outlets warn the stock has run ahead of fundamentals; options pricing and commentary suggest a possible pullback if results or guidance don’t materially top expectations. That dynamic is pressuring the shares today. Intel earnings preview: options pricing signals ‘sell-the-news’ reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and foundry profitability risks remain — Analysts and reporters continue to flag supply‑chain constraints, the challenge of converting partnerships into profitable outside foundry customers, and differing analyst views (some call current sentiment “unrealistic”), which raises downside risk if guidance disappoints. ‘Unrealistic’: Top Analyst Matt Bryson Weighs In on Intel Stock (INTC) Ahead of Earnings

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $65.27 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $326.02 billion, a PE ratio of -815.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.77 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $18.97 and a twelve month high of $70.32.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.