Platinum Investment Management Ltd. trimmed its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 87.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 5,453 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 38,970 shares during the period. Platinum Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Intel were worth $201,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Intel by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after buying an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at $2,233,159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in Intel by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after buying an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Intel
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Intel Stock Performance
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The company’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Intel News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America double-upgraded Intel to Buy and lifted its price target, signaling renewed confidence in the company’s CPU and foundry growth outlook. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted Intel’s improving foundry story and its ability to benefit from AI-related semiconductor demand, which supported the stock’s move higher. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent gains have also been linked to broader sector rotation back into beaten-down chip stocks, as investors looked past near-term macro and geopolitical concerns. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that Intel and other chip stocks could face downside if the AI trade proves overextended and the market starts pricing in a bubble-like scenario. Article Title
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
INTC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Melius Research set a $150.00 price target on Intel in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Evercore set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Finally, Moffett Nathanson lowered shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.31.
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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.
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