Hsbc Holdings PLC cut its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 10.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 11,807,443 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 1,430,671 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $436,310,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 271.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares in the last quarter. United Bank bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings 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 worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,545,000 after acquiring an additional 36,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 74,838 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Roth Mkm raised shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.09.
Insider Buying and Selling at Intel
In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of 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 can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Intel Price Performance
NASDAQ INTC opened at $133.99 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $18.97 and a 12 month high of $135.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $673.43 billion, a PE ratio of -216.11 and a beta of 2.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $102.59 and its 200 day moving average is $64.69.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 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 period last year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Headlines Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Trump’s comments that Apple has agreed to work with Intel on U.S. chip design and production sparked a strong rally, with investors seeing the potential for a high-profile foundry win and a major endorsement of Intel’s turnaround. Reuters: Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US
- Positive Sentiment: Intel appointed Seok-Hee Lee, a former SK Hynix executive, to lead advanced packaging and back-end foundry manufacturing, which could improve execution in a critical growth area. Reuters: Intel taps industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee
- Positive Sentiment: Intel Foundry said its 18A-P process entered risk production, a milestone that supports the company’s roadmap and strengthens the case for a manufacturing recovery. Yahoo Finance: Intel Foundry Advances Intel 18A-P Process to Risk Production
- Neutral Sentiment: Several opinion pieces and market commentary continue to debate whether Intel’s valuation has run ahead of fundamentals, suggesting expectations are now very high after the rally. 247WallSt: Analyst Warns Intel Valuation Doesn’t Make Sense
- Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious, arguing Intel’s recent price move may be pricing in too much too quickly and that execution risks remain before the turnaround is fully proven. Seeking Alpha: Intel the Re-Rating Has Gone Too Far
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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