Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Sells 11,561 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund decreased its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 3.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 346,136 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 11,561 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in Intel were worth $11,613,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Eukles Asset Management boosted its position in Intel by 55.6% in the second quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 3.7%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $46.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $232.17 billion, a PE ratio of -580.93, a PEG ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60.

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

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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 purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel committed roughly $100M to SambaNova and is pushing renewed GPU and foundry initiatives (potential Nvidia foundry partner for 2028) — bullish for Intel’s ability to capture larger AI/data‑center wallet share if execution holds. A $100 Million Reason to Buy Intel Stock Now
• Positive Sentiment: Intel unveiled a new ZAM prototype and continues pushing memory (Saimemory) projects — product diversification (memory + GPUs + AI chips) would improve addressable market and margin optionality over time. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Snaps Up With New ZAM Prototype
• Positive Sentiment: Intel expanded its AI use cases into healthcare with an update on the CKM health empowerment trial — a demonstration of enterprise AI applications that could lead to partnerships or recurring software/service revenue. Intel’s AI Push in Chronic Disease: Inside the New CKM Health Empowerment Trial
• Positive Sentiment: Media pieces note continued institutional/bullish interest and coverage calling Intel a buy on its AI transition — supportive sentiment that can limit downside if execution evidence accumulates. Despite a blistering start to the new year, the smart money is still riding with Intel (INTC) stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on Intel’s AI/GPU pivot highlights that valuation and momentum are now under scrutiny — the pivot is positive long term but creates near‑term volatility as investors re‑rate the business. Intel’s AI And GPU Pivot Puts Valuation And Momentum In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in the feed is inconsistent (shows zeros/NaN and a 0.0 days ratio) — current reported figures don’t provide a clear signal and should be treated with caution until cleaned, verified data is available.
• Negative Sentiment: A leak about Nova Lake die sizes prompted investor concern about product competitiveness, yields or roadmap timing — this appears to be a direct driver of today’s selling pressure as it raises near‑term execution risk. Nova Lake Die Sizes Leak Sends Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Sliding
• Negative Sentiment: India’s antitrust regulator fined Intel ~$3.3M for a discriminatory warranty policy — the penalty is small financially but adds to regulatory/friction headlines in a key market. India’s Antitrust Watchdog Penalizes Intel $3.3 Million Over Discriminatory Warranty Policy

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

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.