180 Wealth Advisors LLC lowered its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 12.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 97,438 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 14,414 shares during the period. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $4,300,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lincoln Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the first quarter worth about $215,000. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its stake in Intel by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 1,093,736 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $48,267,000 after purchasing an additional 50,779 shares during the period. Cullinan Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. now owns 57,489 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,537,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its position in Intel by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 78,434 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,461,000 after purchasing an additional 2,427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in Intel by 155.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,328,488 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $58,626,000 after purchasing an additional 808,523 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Intel
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Intel News Roundup
- 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
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently commented on INTC. Northland Securities cut Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Barclays lifted their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Arete Research raised their price target on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $97.88.
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Intel Stock Down 2.4%
Shares of INTC traded down $2.70 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $109.84. 70,546,691 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 112,485,528. The company has a market cap of $552.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -177.16 and a beta of 2.18. 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $118.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.63.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 EPS for the current 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.
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