Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 19.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 111,426 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 17,823 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $3,738,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Global Wealth Strategies & Associates raised its stake in Intel by 214.5% in the 3rd quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 1,173 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have commented on INTC shares. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.
Key Headlines Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Partnership buzz with NVIDIA on Xeon 6 — analysts highlight Intel’s role in NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems, which improves Intel’s AI/data‑center relevance and helped lift shares on GTC‑related news. Can Intel’s partnership with NVIDIA on Xeon 6 propel its shares?
- Positive Sentiment: Expansion in advanced packaging — reports that Intel is opening a Malaysian advanced‑packaging plant support a longer‑term revenue and margin story (packaging is a high‑value, strategic area for chips). This operational step and related analyst optimism are near‑term catalysts. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Surges With New Malaysian Advanced Packaging Plant
- Positive Sentiment: New client product momentum — Intel rolled out faster Core Ultra mobile/gaming processors (290HX Plus / 200S Plus) and OEMs (ASUS ROG) are shipping designs, supporting consumer & gaming revenue and showing Intel executing on product cadence. Intel Launches Faster Chips For Laptops And Gamers Will Love It
- Neutral Sentiment: Positive analyst commentary on packaging and valuation contrasts with mixed fundamentals — recent quarterly beat (Jan) improved sentiment, but guidance remains uncertain and street estimates still expect modest near‑term EPS pressure. Is Intel (INTC) One of the Best Tech Stocks Under $50 to Buy Now?
- Negative Sentiment: Heightened competitive risk from Nvidia’s GTC launches (Vera CPU, Groq 3) — Nvidia pushing deeper into CPUs/AI inference raises investor concern that Intel faces tougher competition in AI/data‑center workloads. ‘New AI Battle?’ Nvidia Targets Intel and AMD Dominance with New Groq 3 and Vera Chips at GTC 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and supply risks — industry reports say Malaysian chipmakers are watching potential helium and supply disruptions tied to Middle East conflict. Packaging fabs are sensitive to specialty gases; any disruption could hit timelines/capex and be a headwind. Chipmakers in Malaysia monitoring risks from helium supply disruptions, association says
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 stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.
Intel Trading Up 2.2%
INTC stock opened at $45.03 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $54.60. The company has a market capitalization of $224.92 billion, a PE ratio of -562.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.33 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.33. 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 – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.
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.
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