Cerity Partners LLC Purchases 339,495 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 27.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,579,838 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 339,495 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $53,015,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Eukles Asset Management grew its position in shares of Intel by 55.6% during the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 111.8% during the second quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 1,557 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 822 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Melius raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial increased their target price on Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Intel from $14.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Intel from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $35.88.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock opened at $42.63 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $203.64 billion, a PE ratio of 4,267.27, a P/E/G ratio of 25.48 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $44.57. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $37.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.90.

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

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel debuted its Panther Lake/Core Ultra Series 3 processors — the first built on its 18A process — at CES, with strong performance and gaming demos that support Intel’s manufacturing comeback narrative. Stock Market Today, Jan. 7: Intel Surges After Panther Lake AI PC Chips Spark Investor Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA completed a multi-billion-dollar share purchase of Intel last month; markets view that stake as a vote of confidence and a strategic alignment for AI-related product cycles. Nvidia’s (NVDA) Investment in Intel Supports Its 2026 Bull Thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been upgrading coverage after the CES reveals (example: Melius Research / others raising ratings and price targets), adding momentum to the rally. Melius Upgrades Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) to “Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call option activity (roughly 792,840 calls traded) signals speculative/institutional bullish positioning ahead of follow-on catalysts. (Market options flow entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel confirmed a scheduled release of Q4 and full-year 2025 results — an upcoming earnings date that could reinforce or reverse the current optimism. Intel to Report Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and explainers are evaluating whether Intel’s turnaround is truly sustainable — these narratives can amplify moves but leave clarity pending on margin and foundry growth details. Intel Stock Is Soaring. Is the Turnaround Gamble Finally Paying Off?
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risk remains: delivering volume, sustained 18A yields, and competitive pressure from AMD/NVIDIA in PC and AI markets are real downsides if Intel stumbles on ramp or pricing. Intel Enters Handheld Gaming Wars With Dedicated New Processor

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.