Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 19.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 245,436 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 40,331 shares during the quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $10,831,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 271.7% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 12.3% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 1,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 29.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,545,000 after acquiring an additional 36,116 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Intel by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $18,556,000 after acquiring an additional 74,838 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Intel Stock Performance
NASDAQ:INTC opened at $128.32 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $644.94 billion, a PE ratio of -206.96 and a beta of 2.21. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $141.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $109.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.08.
Insider Transactions at Intel
In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Trending Headlines about Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs began coverage of Intel with a neutral rating and a $150 price target, reinforcing the view that the stock still has upside after its big run. Goldman Sachs coverage on Intel
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s blockbuster earnings and upbeat outlook for smartphones and PCs helped boost sentiment across semiconductors, including Intel, AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm. Micron article
- Positive Sentiment: Articles highlighting Intel’s turnaround, foundry push, and diversification away from Taiwan-based manufacturing are supporting the bullish narrative that Intel could gain share in advanced chips over time.
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel remains one of the most heavily watched stocks, with multiple articles focused on whether the recent rally is justified after the shares have already surged sharply this year.
- Neutral Sentiment: Congressional-trading and political headlines, including references to Intel-linked holdings and U.S. chip policy, are adding visibility but do not directly change near-term fundamentals.
- Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary says the valuation has run ahead of fundamentals, and broader chip stocks have also seen periods of renewed selling pressure, which could limit further upside if sentiment cools.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Raymond James Financial raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup raised Intel from a “buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.79.
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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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