Connective Portfolio Management LLC Buys Shares of 51,025 Intel Corporation $INTC

Connective Portfolio Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 51,025 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,883,000. Intel accounts for about 3.4% of Connective Portfolio Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its position in Intel by 2.3% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $52,246,000 after purchasing an additional 51,383 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its position in shares of Intel by 91.8% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares during the period. Isthmus Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 100.1% in the second quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,548,000 after buying an additional 123,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 33.3% in the 3rd quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 120,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,026,000 after buying an additional 30,000 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target 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. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Roth Mkm raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, New Street Research lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel and AMD are raising CPU prices amid a renewed supply squeeze — this pricing power directly supports margin expansion and helps fund Intel’s IDM/foundry investments. Investopedia: AMD and Intel Are Leading a Chip Stock Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Renewed investor focus on Intel’s 18A process and Panther Lake client platform — public commentary and previews are being read as execution proof points that support both product roadmap and potential foundry optionality. QuiverQuant: Intel shares jump as investors refocus on 18A/Panther Lake
• Positive Sentiment: New enterprise CPU launches (Core Ultra Series 3 / enterprise-focused processors) and commentary that Intel is ready to ship high volumes — tangible product news that alleviates execution concerns. 24/7 Wall St.: Intel Rallies on New Chip Launch and Rising CPU Prices
• Positive Sentiment: Industry-level confirmation of a sustained AI hardware cycle — ASML’s multi‑billion order signals multi-year capex by chipmakers and memory suppliers, which benefits Intel indirectly by underpinning demand and pricing power across the supply chain. MarketBeat: ASML’s $8B Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector-wide rally and risk‑on flows (tech/semiconductor ETFs lifted) are amplifying moves — part cyclical market sentiment rather than Intel-specific fundamentals. Fool: Stock Market Today — Chip Optimism Boosts Tech Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street remains mixed on Intel’s valuation and timelines; analysts’ ratings and targets are varied (median targets near the mid-$40s), so upside depends on continued margin improvement and execution. QuiverQuant: Intel coverage and analyst snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Risks persist — supply constraints, component bottlenecks and valuation pressure are noted by analysts; higher prices help but also reflect constrained availability that could cap growth if not resolved. Benzinga: AMD, Intel Rally On AI Chip Shortage — Risks Linger
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive threats and structural shifts (e.g., Arm’s push into server CPUs) could pressure Intel’s long‑term share in certain markets if rivals gain traction on power/efficiency. Yahoo/Finance: Arm unveils new AI chip
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term fundamentals still show challenges (mixed broker recommendations, past negative margins and cautious guidance), so the rally will need follow‑through in earnings to be sustained. AmericanBankingNews: Intel receives average recommendation of “Reduce”

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $47.18 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $46.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. The company has a market cap of $235.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -589.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.33 and a beta of 1.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following 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 purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.