Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Unloaded Rep. Cliff Bentz

Representative Cliff Bentz (Republican-Oregon) recently sold shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). In a filing disclosed on May 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Intel stock on April 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB SEP-IRA” account.

Intel Stock Down 6.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC traded down $7.16 during trading on Friday, reaching $108.77. 134,408,025 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 156,289,424. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.84. 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 1-year low of $18.97 and a 1-year high of $132.75. The firm has a market cap of $546.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -175.43 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced it is the official compute partner of McLaren Racing, adding another visible partnership that showcases its chips in high-performance, real-world workloads. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Intel, suggesting some analysts see the turnaround improving. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel continues to be featured in bullish AI and infrastructure narratives, including reports tied to Apple, Tesla’s Terafab project, and Intel’s role in AI compute builds, which support the long-term thesis but do not offset near-term caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Intel is being hit by a broad semiconductor pullback as Treasury yields rise and investors rotate out of high-flying AI stocks. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to warn that Intel is losing server CPU market share to AMD and Arm, raising concerns about its competitive position in AI data centers. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles framed Intel’s rally as overextended, with profit-taking and “AI bubble” worries triggering a sharp reversal in chip stocks. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 271.8% in 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 during the second quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in Intel by 12.3% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 1,508 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Intel by 29.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,545,000 after purchasing an additional 36,116 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Intel by 9.9% during the 2nd 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 period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on INTC. Citic Securities upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. HSBC upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One research 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $77.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was 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 approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Bentz

Cliff Bentz (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Bentz (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Cliff Bentz graduated from Regis High School in 1970. Bentz earned a degree in history and business from Eastern Oregon State College in 1974 and a J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1977. His career experience includes working as a partner with the Yturri, O’Kief, Rose, and Burnham law firm. Bentz served as a board member and the vice chair of Project Dove.

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.