Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 332,028 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Pacer Advisors Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 28.3% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 841,733 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 332,028 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $37,146,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the first quarter worth $25,000. Financially Speaking Inc increased its holdings in Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $91.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $459.00 billion, a PE ratio of -43.13 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $19.35 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $112.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup raised shares of Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Northland Securities cut shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Moffett Nathanson downgraded shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Roth Capital boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.93.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is offering overtime bonuses to workers at its Ohio fabrication project, a move intended to accelerate construction and bring the delayed U.S. manufacturing operation online. Faster progress could support Intel’s foundry ambitions and domestic-production strategy. Intel Offers Overtime Bonuses in Ohio, Intel Stock Gains
• Positive Sentiment: One analysis argues Intel may offer more upside than TSMC over the next two years because of its potential foundry turnaround, U.S. semiconductor incentives and recovery potential after a sharp sell-off. The view reinforces the bullish “comeback” thesis, although it remains opinion-based. Buying Intel Over TSMC Isn’t as Crazy as It Might Seem
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street commentary suggests semiconductor stocks could rebound after their worst monthly performance in more than a decade. A sector recovery would benefit Intel, but the outlook remains dependent on improving sentiment toward AI-related spending and chip demand. Are Chip Stocks Poised to Stage a Recovery?
• Negative Sentiment: Intel faced premarket pressure after its recent rally, with coverage highlighting investor worries about AI profitability, semiconductor weakness in South Korea and the scale of Intel’s planned roughly $20 billion capital investment. These concerns raise questions about returns from the company’s expansion plans. Intel Stock Is Falling Monday: What’s Going On?
• Negative Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly developing advanced chip-packaging technology that could weaken one of Intel’s perceived competitive advantages. The development adds to competitive risk as Intel attempts to regain ground in manufacturing and packaging. TSMC Is Reportedly Developing Advanced Chip Packaging Technology

Intel 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.