Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Accredited Investors Inc.

Accredited Investors Inc. lessened its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 47.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 6,196 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 5,628 shares during the quarter. Accredited Investors Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $273,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SkyOak Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $204,000. Forza Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Forza Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,816 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,007,000 after buying an additional 356 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 5.0% in the first quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 34,033 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,502,000 after buying an additional 1,620 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 14.8% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 618,965 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $27,315,000 after buying an additional 79,951 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Money Concepts Capital Corp grew its holdings in Intel by 13.6% during the first quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 39,402 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,739,000 after acquiring an additional 4,717 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 Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its price target on Intel to $120 from $75, signaling continued confidence in the company’s recovery trajectory. Benzinga report on Stifel target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s operating margins are improving, with recent commentary noting non-GAAP operating income of $1.7 billion and margin expansion to 12.3% in Q1 2026, supporting the turnaround story. Zacks article on improving margins
• Positive Sentiment: Articles pointed to Intel’s turnaround gaining credibility, citing revenue beats, growth in data center and AI sales, and progress at its 18A manufacturing node. 247WallSt turnaround article
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC remained constructive on Intel but the stock still fell despite that support, suggesting investors are focusing more on valuation and sector rotation than on bullish commentary alone. TipRanks/HSBC mention
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s upcoming Q2 earnings on July 23 remain a key catalyst, with investors looking for confirmation that recent operational improvements are sustainable. TipRanks Wells Fargo earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports said Intel was hit by a broad semiconductor selloff and profit-taking, which pressured the stock alongside peers like AMD and Micron. Yahoo Finance article on Intel shares down today
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish analyst and short-seller commentary also weighed on sentiment, including JPMorgan naming Intel a high-conviction short idea and other notes warning the stock may be expensive after its big rally. Benzinga JPMorgan short idea article

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on INTC shares. Zacks Research raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Moffett Nathanson downgraded shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Roth Capital upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Arete Research boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Two research 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.88.

Intel Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $109.84 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $552.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -177.16 and a beta of 2.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $118.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.