Nordea Investment Management AB Purchases 2,355,268 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 550.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,783,339 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,355,268 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Intel were worth $103,596,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth about $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Evercore increased their price objective on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays set a $45.00 price objective on Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock opened at $43.87 on Monday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.73. 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 market cap of $219.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -548.31, a PEG ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 1.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s collaboration with Versa to run AI-powered security, networking and analytics at the intelligent edge (using Intel Xeon 6 processors) reinforces its push into edge AI and enterprise deployment channels. Versa and Intel Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel’s Xeon 6 is being used as the processor inside NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems signal Intel is winning design wins in AI infrastructure, which can translate to higher server CPU demand if adoption continues. Intel Xeon 6 in NVIDIA DGX Rubin
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage has recently highlighted Intel’s renewed AI-hardware push, which helped drive gains earlier this year as investors began to re-rate INTC on AI progress rather than legacy PC/server weakness. Intel Gains as AI Push Takes Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst commentary and valuation debate continue: several pieces examine whether current levels reflect a durable AI-led turnaround or remain vulnerable to execution/competitive risks and mixed fundamentals. Intel Stock Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines point to a pullback driven by sector pressure, rising competition (and profit-taking after INTC’s strong run), which has pushed the stock lower amid broader semiconductor weakness. Intel Dips 5%, Sector Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports note the stock sold off despite product/gaming improvements, suggesting investors remain focused on margins, guidance clarity and competitiveness versus peers (AMD, NVIDIA, others). Intel Plunges Despite Gaming Improvement

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.