Bank of New York Mellon Corp Buys 2,028,122 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 7.1% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 30,424,782 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 2,028,122 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,020,751,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Eukles Asset Management increased its position in Intel by 55.6% during the second quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial grew its position in 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 buying an additional 822 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Price Performance

INTC opened at $43.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $219.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -549.06, a P/E/G ratio of 8.83 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.36.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying: EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares at ~$42.50, signaling management confidence and giving traders a buy signal. Insider Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support & upgrades: Several firms raised targets or reiterated conviction (New Street raised target to $50; Citic upgraded to Buy with a $60.30 target), helping to attract value buyers after the recent sell-off. New Street Target Citic Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bull case highlighted: Coverage noting that Q4 beat fundamentals and that supply-driven revenue weakness is temporary has encouraged some investors to buy the pullback. MarketBeat Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Employee benefit & government tie: Intel will match a $1,000 government contribution to employees’ children — a PR/employee-positive item but with limited direct market impact. CNBC Article
• Neutral Sentiment: AI ecosystem news: New sovereign AI models (e.g., MBZUAI’s K2 Think V2) and broader AI hardware competition keep the sector active but don’t directly change Intel’s near-term revenue picture. PYMNTS Article
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance & supply constraints: The key market driver remains weak Q1 guidance and management’s disclosure that inventory was depleted and manufacturing yields on advanced nodes are still ramping — the reason for last week’s violent sell-off. That guidance shortfall is the principal negative catalyst. Fool Explainer
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary & downside scenarios: Multiple analysts and commentary pieces question Intel’s execution, valuation and foundry competitiveness (some ask whether shares could fall toward $30), keeping downside risk elevated until silicon yields and capacity improve. Forbes Article
• Negative Sentiment: Sell ratings and audit/accounting risk: A DZ Bank “sell” reaffirmation and flagged accounting/auditor disputes add caution around near-term sentiment and credibility. MarketScreener DZ Bank TipRanks Risk Note

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.20.

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.