Spartan Planning & Wealth Management decreased its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 48.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,305 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 5,040 shares during the quarter. Spartan Planning & Wealth Management’s holdings in Intel were worth $638,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Southern Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Intel by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,250,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. raised its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,793,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vilga Financial Planning LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vilga Financial Planning LLC now owns 1,951 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $235,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Wedbush raised their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.06.
Insider Activity
In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Intel News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel unveiled additional details about its GPU D-Series, code-named Crescent Island. The inference-focused accelerator offers up to 480 GB of memory, 1.5 TB/s of bandwidth and a 350-watt power envelope, allowing it to operate in standard air-cooled servers. The design could appeal to enterprises seeking lower-cost AI infrastructure without major data-center upgrades. Intel Accelerates Open Infrastructure for the Agentic AI Era
- Positive Sentiment: Intel is pairing the new GPU with Xeon CPUs and open software intended to support agentic AI workloads and emerging models. Analysts see the strategy as a possible way for Intel to gain share as customers prioritize inference efficiency, interoperability and total cost of ownership over maximum training performance. Can Intel’s New GPU and Xeon Technologies Enhance Its AI Capabilities?
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its Intel earnings forecasts modestly to $1.08 per share for fiscal 2026 and $1.56 for fiscal 2027, above the current consensus estimates cited in the reports. The revisions provide incremental support for the turnaround narrative. Intel analyst estimates
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to Intel’s upcoming earnings report, watching whether improving chip supply translates into stronger fourth-quarter growth and whether the foundry can attract major external customers. Foundry revenue has reportedly grown, but the division continues to post substantial operating losses. INTC Stock: What to Watch Before Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Intel remains exposed to a broad semiconductor sell-off driven by profit-taking, intensifying Chinese competition and concerns that financing constraints could slow AI infrastructure spending. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s warning that capital availability and uncertain AI returns may become major bottlenecks has added pressure to chip valuations. Intel and Broadcom CEOs warn capital crunch could become AI bottleneck
- Negative Sentiment: Intel’s foundry expansion remains capital-intensive, with heavy losses and a suspended dividend increasing execution and cash-flow risk. Separately, coverage of the Supreme Court fiduciary-fee case highlights potential legal and governance uncertainty, though its direct financial impact is not yet clear. Inside the Intel Supreme Court Case
Intel Stock Performance
INTC traded up $1.46 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $102.81. 87,573,836 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 116,256,070. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.64. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $32.89 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $518.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.17 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.
About Intel
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.
The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.
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