Levin Capital Strategies L.P. Sells 12,500 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Levin Capital Strategies L.P. lowered its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 65.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,635 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 12,500 shares during the period. Levin Capital Strategies L.P.’s holdings in Intel were worth $245,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Intel by 3.5% in the fourth 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 during the period. Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of Intel by 18.3% in the third 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 during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Intel by 0.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 47,658,924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,598,957,000 after purchasing an additional 312,485 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Intel by 0.9% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 33,589,413 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,126,925,000 after purchasing an additional 288,828 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Evercore set a $95.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. KGI Securities cut Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Intel from $55.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Citic Securities upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $72.98.

Intel Stock Up 12.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $94.75 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $94.95. The company has a market capitalization of $473.28 billion, a PE ratio of -152.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 1.35. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $53.62 and a 200-day moving average of $45.44.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel’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. On average, equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and outlook: Intel reported a stronger-than-expected quarter (EPS beat and revenue beat) and gave upbeat Q2 commentary that reinforced the AI/data?center growth narrative — a direct driver of buyer enthusiasm. Intel Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimate upgrades: Several firms (examples include Erste Group and Northland) have sharply raised FY2026–FY2027 EPS forecasts and price targets, signaling Wall Street is re?rating Intel’s earnings power — that institutional voice helped fuel buying. Analyst Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Media endorsement / momentum trading: Jim Cramer and other high?profile commentators highlighted Intel’s earnings beat and AI role, which amplified retail and momentum flows into the stock. Cramer Praise
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven CPU demand & supply tightness: Reports of strained CPU supply and elevated cloud/data?center demand support stronger revenue/margin outlooks for Intel’s server and foundry businesses. This structural demand story underpins much of the rally. CPU Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate actions — bond sale to fund Fab 34 stake buyback: Intel is selling bonds to finance the repurchase of a 49% stake in an Ireland fab. That reduces counterparty exposure and strengthens manufacturing control but increases leverage in the near term. Bond Sale / Fab Buyback
• Negative Sentiment: Management / governance hiccup: Intel’s chief accounting officer recently stepped down, which can raise short?term governance questions until a successor is named. CAO Departure
• Negative Sentiment: Risks and cautious voices: Some analysts warn the stock may be running “too far, too fast,” cite competition (AMD/TSMC) and question how durable certain partner revenue targets are (e.g., OpenAI-related assumptions). Those warnings can prompt profit?taking or volatility. Valuation / Risk Concerns

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

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.