Ethic Inc. Buys 52,990 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Ethic Inc. increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 13.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 452,848 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 52,990 shares during the quarter. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $16,710,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 271.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 25,001 shares during the last quarter. United Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its position in shares of Intel by 12.3% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $308,000 after buying an additional 1,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Intel by 29.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,545,000 after buying an additional 36,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in Intel by 9.9% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $18,556,000 after buying an additional 74,838 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Intel

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

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reportedly reached a preliminary agreement to manufacture chips for Apple devices, which would be a major vote of confidence in Intel’s foundry business and could open a meaningful new revenue stream. Apple, Intel Have Reached Preliminary Chip-Making Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary has turned more constructive on Intel’s turnaround, with analysts citing stronger earnings, improving guidance, and rising confidence in its foundry progress and AI positioning. Freedom Broker Upgrades Intel Corporation (INTC) to Buy, Lifts PT
• Positive Sentiment: Recent reports suggest Intel is benefiting from a shift in the AI chip narrative, with demand moving beyond Nvidia and into CPUs and other infrastructure-related chips. Wall Street sees ‘changing of the guard in AI’ as Intel, AMD shares soar while Nvidia lags
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent surge has also drawn caution from some commentators, who warn the stock may be getting stretched after an extremely rapid rally, raising the risk of volatility if deal expectations cool. Intel’s stock just had its most explosive growth ever. Why skeptics are piling on.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysis still argues Intel faces execution risk, with investors watching closely to see whether the turnaround can translate into durable profits rather than just a momentum-driven move. Intel’s 33% Revenue Drop Puts Tan’s Turnaround In Focus

Intel Trading Up 13.9%

INTC opened at $124.82 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $58.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.46. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $18.97 and a 1-year high of $130.57. The company has a market cap of $627.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -201.31 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Intel from $56.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Melius Research set a $75.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Friday, April 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $75.64.

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.