Crew Capital Management Ltd Invests $1.59 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Crew Capital Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 43,083 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,590,000. Intel makes up approximately 1.0% of Crew Capital Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wall Street Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Intel by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Wall Street Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,613 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $576,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081 shares in the last quarter. Five Oceans Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $209,000. Tema Etfs LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Tema Etfs LLC now owns 77,713 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,868,000 after buying an additional 8,868 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 91.6% in the 4th quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 137,497 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,074,000 after buying an additional 65,747 shares during the period. Finally, Hengehold Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 10,564 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on 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 acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citic Securities upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a report on Monday, January 26th. 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, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. Five equities 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel will repurchase the 49% stake in its Ireland Fab 34 for ~$14.2B — regains full control of a key AI/logic manufacturing asset, which investors view as strategic for AI demand and a vote of confidence in execution and capital structure. WSJ: Intel to Buy Apollo’s Stake in Ireland Fab
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media framed the buyback as evidence of a turnaround — increases manufacturing optionality, reduces partner coordination risk, and supports the narrative that Intel will prioritize in‑house capacity for AI chips. CNBC: Intel shares jump after buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader chip/tech sector rallied on AI momentum today, which provided a tailwind to INTC alongside company‑specific news. Macro/sector flow likely amplified the move rather than being the sole cause. Investopedia: Intel leads chip stock rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity showed unusual volume in near-term puts, which some traders interpret as synthetically bullish positioning (selling puts) or hedging — a mixed technical indicator that can signal conviction but also caution. Barchart: Unusual put option volume
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel confirmed an upcoming Q1 2026 earnings release — investors will watch results and guidance for confirmation that the company’s turnaround and AI demand traction translate into improving fundamentals. BusinessWire: Intel to report Q1 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: A Reuters exclusive reports Intel plans to invest another $15M in SambaNova, a chip startup chaired by Intel CEO Lip‑Bu Tan — this raises potential related‑party/governance questions for some investors and could attract scrutiny despite the small dollar amount relative to the buyback. Reuters: Intel looks to put millions more into SambaNova
• Negative Sentiment: The buyback will be funded with cash on hand and new debt issuance, per reporting — while interpreted positively for strategy, the incremental leverage and cash deployment reduce near‑term liquidity optionality and will be assessed against upcoming earnings and capex needs. Barron’s: Intel to buy back Apollo’s stake

Intel Stock Up 8.8%

Intel stock opened at $48.03 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $239.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -600.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.91 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $46.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.74. 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 released its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intel Company 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.