Core Capital Management & Research inc. purchased a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 44,822 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $6,258,000. Intel comprises approximately 3.3% of Core Capital Management & Research inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Intel by 13,422.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 931,579,105 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $130,076,390,000 after acquiring an additional 924,690,115 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of Intel by 20.3% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 3.2% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in Intel during the second quarter worth $10,507,291,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: A report that Intel may raise prices on selected PC processors by as much as 10% fueled optimism that tight supply could improve revenue and margins. The market is watching whether the increases reflect sustainable pricing power or temporary scarcity. Intel May Raise Chip Prices 10%
- Positive Sentiment: Northland upgraded Intel to “Outperform” and set a $120 price target, citing progress in the turnaround and constrained server-CPU supply. The call adds to evidence that execution and demand trends may be improving. Northland Intel Upgrade
- Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful offering could highlight the value of Intel’s portfolio and potentially provide capital or a valuation reference for the business. Altera IPO Report
- Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor strength, supported by continued AI infrastructure spending, also lifted Intel alongside major chip peers. Investor attention is increasingly turning to Intel’s advanced packaging capabilities and potential AI-related revenue opportunities. Chip Stocks Rise on AI Spending
- Neutral Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of approximately $10 million of Intel shares provides a vote of confidence, but it does not change the company’s earnings outlook by itself. Intel CEO Share Purchase
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the rally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage at “Hold,” while other analysts remain cautious because Intel’s valuation has risen sharply ahead of proof that the turnaround can generate consistent profits. Recent profit-taking after a multiday advance underscores the stock’s elevated volatility. Piper Sandler Intel Rating
- Negative Sentiment: Investors still face substantial risks from Intel’s ongoing GAAP losses, competition from Nvidia and AMD in AI chips, and uncertainty over whether higher processor prices will persist once supply conditions normalize.
Insider Buying and Selling
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Zacks Research lowered Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, July 27th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.80.
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Intel Trading Up 2.6%
Shares of INTC opened at $102.94 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $97.86 and a 200 day moving average of $89.89. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two 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. The firm has a market cap of $519.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.03 and a beta of 2.22.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm’s revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.
Intel Company Profile
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.
Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.
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