Figure 8 Investment Strategies LLC lessened its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 26.8% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 19,752 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 7,250 shares during the period. Intel comprises about 2.3% of Figure 8 Investment Strategies LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Figure 8 Investment Strategies LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,758,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 167.0% during the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Ramsey Quantitative Systems bought a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $68,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Intel Price Performance
Shares of INTC stock opened at $89.47 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.39. The company has a market cap of $451.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.40 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $23.68 and a twelve month high of $142.35.
Key Stories Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan reportedly purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock at $95 per share earlier this month. The shares now trade below that level, making the purchase a potential signal of management’s confidence in Intel’s turnaround. Intel CEO insider purchase article
- Positive Sentiment: Fundstrat ETFs added Intel to a quarterly rebalance, which could provide incremental institutional demand and reflects improving sentiment toward the chipmaker. Fundstrat ETF rebalance article
- Positive Sentiment: Intel has gained attention from investors following reports of a new Advantech connection and its potential role in AI infrastructure. Strong Nvidia results also reinforced expectations that demand for data-center and AI-related hardware remains robust. Intel Advantech connection article
- Neutral Sentiment: Reports that investor Nancy Pelosi bought Intel shares and call options may support retail and political-investor interest, but the trade does not change Intel’s operating outlook. Nancy Pelosi Intel investment article
- Negative Sentiment: Intel’s manufacturing operations reportedly continue to lose money on wafers, much of which are sold internally. The stock’s elevated valuation appears to assume that the foundry business eventually becomes profitable, leaving substantial execution risk if losses persist. Intel manufacturing losses article
- Negative Sentiment: Intel is also being pressured by broad semiconductor profit-taking after Nvidia’s earnings-fueled rally. Raymond James reportedly prefers AMD over Intel among the two AI-exposed CPU companies, highlighting competitive concerns and uncertainty over Intel’s ability to convert AI demand into durable growth. Semiconductor profit-taking article
Insider Transactions at Intel
In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of 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 purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Arete Research increased their target price on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.
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About Intel
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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