University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. Takes Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Posted by Stanley Muller on Aug 23rd, 2026

University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 35,773 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,995,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Ascent Group LLC boosted its position in Intel by 52.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 77,879 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $10,874,000 after purchasing an additional 26,831 shares during the period. GR Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at about $214,000. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth about $436,000. BIP Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth about $777,000. Finally, Phillips Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $308,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on INTC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wedbush lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

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Trending Headlines about Intel

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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 Trading Down 2.2%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $90.07 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a one year low of $23.65 and a one year high of $142.35. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $108.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.00. The stock has a market cap of $454.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.69 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, 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 purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

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.