Capital Investment Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 174,301 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 17,230 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $5,848,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,579,378,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $345,245,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in Intel by 86.4% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 22,705,050 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $508,593,000 after buying an additional 10,523,590 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Intel by 210.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $346,230,000 after buying an additional 10,514,007 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $8,644,244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,513,298 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CES product momentum — Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 (“Panther Lake”) chips (first on the 18A process) are driving optimism about competitive performance, gaming and AI PC demand. Why Panther Lake Is Intel’s Most Important Product
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic backing — Nvidia’s $5B investment and reports of broad industry support have reinforced the turnaround narrative and helped lift sentiment earlier this week. Intel (INTC) Stock: Panther Lake Launch and Nvidia Deal Push Shares Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Political / government visibility — public praise from the White House and mention of the U.S. government’s stake in Intel added a near-term sentiment tailwind. Intel stock rises after Trump touts ‘very successful’ CEO, applauds government’s investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity is mixed — some firms upgraded Intel (e.g., Melius) while others keep cautious views; heavy call-option activity has amplified intraday moves and volatility. Melius Upgrades Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) to “Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming reporting cadence — Intel has scheduled fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, which could re-focus investors on fundamentals after the CES-driven rally. Intel to Report Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution / downgrades — some outlets and brokerage aggregates show downgrades or an average “Reduce” recommendation, which supports profit-taking after the recent run-up. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Receives Average Recommendation of “Reduce” from Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns about sustainability — commentary questioning whether the turnaround’s momentum is durable (downgrade/critical pieces and “tame the bulls” investor cautions) is tempering enthusiasm. Intel: A Series Of (Suspiciously) Fortunate Events (Rating Downgrade) ‘Tame the Bulls,’ Says Top Investor About Intel Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on INTC. Tigress Financial raised their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Loop Capital raised their target price on Intel from $25.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Intel from $23.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $35.88.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $41.11 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $44.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $196.38 billion, a PE ratio of 4,115.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 27.13 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $37.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.97.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($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 forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel Company 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.