Intel Corporation $INTC Stake Boosted by Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 28.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,350 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,077 shares during the quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,125,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 2.3% in 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 buying an additional 8,513,298 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Intel by 1.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after acquiring an additional 3,168,824 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 1.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,174,854,000 after acquiring an additional 1,760,773 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its stake in shares of Intel by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,798,679,000 after purchasing an additional 3,313,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on INTC. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.76.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $49.25 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.25. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $54.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $246.00 billion, a PE ratio of -615.55, a P/E/G ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Research analysts anticipate 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: CEO Lip‑Bu Tan said Intel will build GPUs and the company has hired a lead architect, signaling a push into the high‑growth AI accelerator market that could expand Intel’s TAM beyond CPUs. Intel CEO says company will make GPUs, has hired lead executive
• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SoftBank/Saimemory to develop next‑generation memory for AI/data centers — a partnership that could improve Intel’s roadmap for AI servers and address memory supply constraints over the medium term. SoftBank subsidiary to work with Intel on next‑gen memory for AI
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa Capital Markets raised its price target to $50, providing an incremental analyst catalyst and validating recent momentum. Daiwa Securities adjusts price target on Intel to $50 from $41
• Positive Sentiment: Product lift — Intel introduced Xeon 600 processors with core, AI and connectivity upgrades, which supports its server/AI compute roadmap and could help revenue mix over time. Intel Introduces XEON 600 Processors
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel presented at an AI summit (transcript available) — useful for assessing product timelines and messaging but not an immediate financial catalyst. Intel Presents at Second Annual AI Summit Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: An Intel EVP sold 20,000 shares (~$981k), reducing their stake ~15% — insider sales can raise short‑term concern even if routine. SEC filing: Form 4 Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market caution: some coverage highlights underwhelming guidance and ongoing foundry/competitive risks (foundry lacking an anchor customer, and post‑earnings guidance disappointed some investors), which could cap upside if execution slips. Should You Buy Intel Stock After Its Post‑Earnings Dip?

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.