AI Squared Management Ltd Decreases Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

AI Squared Management Ltd trimmed its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 12.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 99,300 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 14,100 shares during the period. Intel comprises about 4.3% of AI Squared Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. AI Squared Management Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $3,664,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Intel by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Intel by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Intel by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,233,159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in Intel by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,862,755,000 after purchasing an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 9.3%

Intel stock opened at $116.96 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $132.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $93.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.12. The company has a market capitalization of $587.84 billion, a PE ratio of -188.64 and a beta of 2.21.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s double upgrade and higher target are the main catalyst, reinforcing the view that Intel’s CPU and foundry businesses could drive meaningful longer-term growth. Intel rallies as BofA double-upgrades stock on increased CPU, foundry visibility
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also lifted earnings estimates, suggesting the market is becoming more optimistic about Intel’s profitability outlook over the next couple of years.
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks are rebounding as investors return to beaten-down AI and chip names, adding support to Intel’s advance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent rally has been amplified by growing enthusiasm around its foundry turnaround and possible AI-related opportunities, but these remain longer-term execution stories rather than near-term fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: One item investors may watch closely is an insider sale reported today, which can sometimes temper sentiment even when the stock is rallying.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Melius Research set a $150.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 18th. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Evercore set a $95.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Intel from $49.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.31.

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.