Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New Investment in Intel Corporation $INTC

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTCFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 31,424 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,388,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 271.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank purchased a new position in Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in Intel by 12.3% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after purchasing an additional 36,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $18,556,000 after purchasing an additional 74,838 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $89.51 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $451.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $103.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.94. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $23.68 and a 52-week high of $142.35. 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 (NASDAQ:INTCGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought 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 directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Reports that South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix was considering Intel Foundry to manufacture base dies for next-generation HBM4E memory initially boosted hopes for a major external customer and validated Intel’s manufacturing ambitions. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of roughly $12 million in Intel shares also signaled management confidence. Intel Stock Notches Up as SK Hynix Considers New Deal
  • Positive Sentiment: Intel could benefit from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and from large-scale chip-production projects in the United States, including Elon Musk’s reported planned facility near Houston. More domestic manufacturing demand would support the strategic rationale for Intel’s foundry investments, though the project is not confirmed as an Intel contract. Elon Musk Is Spending $119 Billion on a Single Building Outside Houston
  • Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix subsequently denied the reported HBM4E partnership, removing the immediate catalyst and underscoring that Intel’s potential foundry wins remain uncommitted. SK Hynix Denies Report of Intel Foundry Partnership
  • Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether AI-related revenue can arrive quickly enough to offset Intel’s rising capital spending and foundry losses. Outside customers currently contribute little foundry revenue, making utilization and execution key risks for the stock. Intel Stock Is Paying Now for Revenue Due Later
  • Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns remain: coverage argues AMD continues to take share from Intel, while Nvidia’s strong growth in newer data-center products could further pressure Intel’s position in AI hardware. AMD: Still Eating Intel’s Lunch

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. BTIG Research raised shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Read Our Latest Analysis on Intel

Intel Profile

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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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