Calamos Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Calamos Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 23.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 903,766 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 169,980 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $30,321,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meridian Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $183,000. Ascent Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth approximately $1,435,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 23.5% in the third quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 42,225 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,417,000 after purchasing an additional 8,024 shares in the last quarter. LVW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $299,000. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $466,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on INTC. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Intel from $14.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 20th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Susquehanna upped their price target on Intel from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $34.84.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $37.30 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $178.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,733.73 and a beta of 1.34. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $44.02. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The firm had revenue of $13.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.46) earnings per share. Intel’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel shares, boosting Intel’s cash runway and signaling a strategic AI partnership that reassures investors about Intel’s foundry/AI roadmap. Nvidia Closes $5 Billion Purchase of Intel Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Intel confirmed completion of a private placement that raised about $5B via issuance of new shares to NVIDIA — immediate capital relief for execution of its turnaround and fabs expansion. Intel Raises $5 Billion via Private Share Sale
• Positive Sentiment: Emerging plans for “Fab 52” (new/expanded production capacity) add to the narrative that Intel is scaling manufacturing to capture AI and datacenter demand — a tangible execution signal for the turnaround. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Gains as Fab 52 Plans Emerge
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market activity shows elevated interest and positioning in INTC, which can amplify moves (both up and down) as traders adjust positions into the new year. Behind the Scenes of Intel’s Latest Options Trends
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI/semiconductor tailwinds and ETF flows (XSD and others) are supporting chip stocks generally and give Intel sector-level momentum, though competition remains intense. Find the Next NVIDIA With This Semiconductor ETF
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that NVIDIA halted trials on Intel’s most advanced 18A node have renewed execution concerns for Intel’s leading-edge roadmap — the news previously knocked the stock intraday and remains a material technical risk. Intel Stock: The 18A Reality Check
• Negative Sentiment: A new report around former employee Wei‑Jen Lo and alleged confidential‑information issues introduces legal/reputational uncertainty; while shares have held up, unresolved disputes could be a headline risk. “Substantial Amount of Confidential Information”: Intel Stock Jumps Despite New Wei‑Jen Lo Controversy
• Negative Sentiment: Industry headwinds such as memory‑price volatility and PC cycle risks could dent Intel’s end‑market recovery and margins if consumer/enterprise demand softens. This Could Derail Intel’s Comeback in 2026

Intel 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.