Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Raises Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 91.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 137,497 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 65,747 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Intel were worth $5,074,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 89.2% in the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Founders Capital Management boosted its stake in Intel by 64.0% during the 4th quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 1,025 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel agreed to repurchase Apollo’s 49% stake in Fab 34 for about $14.2 billion, restoring full control of a strategic Ireland fab that will support next‑generation AI chips — a move investors see as strengthening Intel’s foundry/AI manufacturing credibility. Intel to Buy Apollo’s Stake in Joint Ireland Chip Manufacturing Facility for $14.2 Billion (WSJ)
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum in AI hardware: Intel showed improved AI inference performance (Xeon 6 / Arc Pro results) and is deepening commercial ties with AI startup SambaNova (additional ~$15M investment, raising its stake), signaling product progress and stronger go-to-market alignment for data‑center AI. Strategic Partnerships Fuel Intel’s Turnaround (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media highlight additional potential catalysts (other JV exits or restructuring actions) and position‑squaring ahead of a holiday — these could amplify short‑term moves but are not guaranteed to drive sustained fundamentals. Intel’s stock has been climbing — and this could be its next big catalyst (MarketWatch)
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate update: Intel named Aparna Bawa EVP and Chief Legal & People Officer — a governance/executive team change that supports execution but is not an immediate earnings driver. Intel Appoints Aparna Bawa as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & People Officer (BusinessWire)
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and governance risks: the Fab buyback will be funded with cash and roughly $6.5B of new debt, increasing leverage; separately, media reports flag potential conflicts around CEO‑linked investments in SambaNova, which could raise governance scrutiny. These factors temper the positive reaction. Intel makes major fab decision amid uncertainty (TheStreet)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Melius Research raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on Intel in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Intel Trading Up 4.9%

Intel stock opened at $50.38 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $46.01 and its 200-day moving average is $40.81. 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 company has a market cap of $251.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -629.67, a PEG ratio of 20.58 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction 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. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.