Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lowered its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 45.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 10,962 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 8,978 shares during the period. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $404,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after purchasing an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Intel by 18.3% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Heritage Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $219,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Katamaran Capital LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth about $349,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $119.84 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $74.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $53.45. The stock has a market cap of $602.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -193.29 and a beta of 2.18. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $132.75. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following 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. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel introduced its Core Ultra Series 3 processors for edge AI and robotics, a product update that highlights progress in its AI hardware roadmap and could help it compete for next-generation embedded and industrial workloads. Intel (INTC) Introduces Core Ultra Series 3 Processors for Edge AI Robotics
• Positive Sentiment: Reports said Intel may be pursuing AI startup Tenstorrent, suggesting the company is still willing to make bold moves to strengthen its AI strategy and expand its technology portfolio. Intel Joins Race To Buy AI Startup Tenstorrent: Report
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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on INTC shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Intel from $95.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Tigress Financial raised their target price on shares of Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $81.52.

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.