HighPoint Advisor Group LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

HighPoint Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 16.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 62,943 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,720 shares during the quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,323,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 28.3% in the 4th quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Founders Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 64.0% in the 4th quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 1,025 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Stock Down 6.8%

Intel stock opened at $120.61 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.30. The company has a market capitalization of $606.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -194.53 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $132.75.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on INTC. Melius Research set a $75.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Intel from $70.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.38.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple has held exploratory talks with Intel about using Intel for main processor production have boosted confidence in Intel’s foundry turnaround and the possibility of landing a marquee customer. Why Intel Corporation (INTC) Was One of the Top “Blue Chip” Stocks Suddenly on Fire in April
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $124 from $100, citing continued AI server demand and validating Intel’s turnaround narrative, even while keeping a Neutral rating. Mizuho Hikes Intel Price Target to $124 as Agentic AI Server Demand Validates the Turnaround
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s stock also got a lift from reports of work with SK Hynix on new chip-packaging technology and broader investor enthusiasm around Intel’s role in the AI infrastructure build-out. Intel’s stock extends its hot streak. This is the latest source of optimism.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to debate whether Intel’s rapid rally is already pricing in much of the good news, which adds to uncertainty about near-term upside. Intel’s Big Rally Continues, But Much of the Optimism Is Already Priced In
• Negative Sentiment: Today’s pullback is largely tied to profit-taking across chip stocks after an extended parabolic move, with investors also worried that hotter inflation could curb future data-center spending. Why Intel’s stock is falling and guiding the chip sector toward its worst day of the year
• Negative Sentiment: Several pieces today also warned that Intel may be overextended after more than doubling in a month, making the stock vulnerable to a sharper reset if sentiment cools. Why Intel Stock (INTC) Is Down Today and Why Big Banks Aren’t Buying the Dip

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.