RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC trimmed its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 41.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 161,322 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 113,767 shares during the period. Intel accounts for 4.7% of RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $22,525,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 271.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank purchased a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its position in Intel by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 36,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 74,838 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have weighed in on INTC. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Intel from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Bank of America cut their price target on Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.
Intel Stock Down 2.2%
Shares of Intel stock opened at $90.07 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $454.31 billion, a PE ratio of -42.69 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $23.65 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at Intel
In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Intel News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying provides support: Tiger Global reportedly increased its Intel position during the second quarter, adding to recent bullish interest in the company’s AI, data-center, and foundry businesses. Tiger Global Added to Its Position in Intel in Q2
- Positive Sentiment: CEO purchase signals confidence: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly bought another 105,000 shares, a potentially favorable signal regarding management’s view of the company’s turnaround and long-term prospects. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Bought Another 105,000 Shares of Intel Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Operating momentum remains a potential catalyst: Intel’s latest reported quarter exceeded consensus EPS and revenue estimates, with revenue up 25.2% year over year. Coverage also points to a growing role for Intel in AI hardware and data-center demand.
- Neutral Sentiment: Government investment remains under scrutiny: Intel’s shares slipped as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the U.S. government’s purchase of roughly 10% of the company. The investment could improve strategic and financial support, but its unusual structure has prompted investor uncertainty. Intel Stock Slips as Howard Lutnick Defends Intel Deal
- Negative Sentiment: Potential dilution weighs on sentiment: Reports that Intel is pursuing a stock offering of approximately $15 billion raise concerns about shareholder dilution, even if the proceeds are intended to fund expansion and capitalize on AI demand. Intel Embarks on $15 Billion Stock Offering
- Negative Sentiment: High-profile selling reinforces profit-taking concerns: Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office reportedly exited its Intel position in the second quarter, selling about 411,400 shares while reallocating capital to other AI and robotics opportunities. Druckenmiller Dumped Micron, Intel and Broadcom
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and valuation risk persist: Intel carries an average analyst rating of “Hold,” while some coverage argues that Nvidia and AMD offer better risk-adjusted upside. Investors remain concerned that Intel’s recent rally has priced in much of the turnaround before sustained profitability is established.
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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