40,849 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Acquired by HWG Holdings LP

Key Points

• HWG Holdings LP acquired 40,849 Intel shares worth approximately $4.9 million, making Intel 1.1% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Intel’s outlook includes continued participation in Elon Musk’s Terafab project and a collaboration with Applied Materials on AI-focused chipmaking technologies, while CEO Lip-Bu Tan also purchased nearly $10 million of Intel stock.
• Analysts remain mixed, with Intel carrying a consensus “Hold” rating and a $109.06 price target. Investors will closely watch upcoming results for gross-margin improvement, manufacturing execution and foundry-business progress.

HWG Holdings LP acquired a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 40,849 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $4,911,000. Intel makes up about 1.1% of HWG Holdings LP's portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ABS Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the second quarter worth $694,101,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Intel during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake 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 in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed that the company will continue participating in Elon Musk’s Terafab chipmaking project. The clarification eased concerns that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing could displace Intel, preserving potential strategic and manufacturing opportunities tied to the planned facility. Intel to keep working on Musk's Terafab chipmaking venture
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and Applied Materials announced a collaboration on next-generation transistors, interconnects and advanced packaging for AI-focused computing. The partnership could support Intel’s technology roadmap and foundry ambitions, although its financial impact is likely longer term. Applied Materials and Intel Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its Intel price target from $92 to $114 while maintaining a neutral rating, citing a more constructive outlook for CPU demand. The revision offers limited implied upside at the current valuation, but supports the view that Intel’s operating trends are improving.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results later this month. Investors are expected to focus less on revenue—which has recently exceeded forecasts—and more on gross margin, execution in manufacturing and the outlook for the foundry business.
• Negative Sentiment: Intel, Nvidia and AMD traded lower even after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reported record third-quarter revenue, up 50% year over year. The reaction suggests investors are becoming more cautious about elevated AI-stock valuations, rising yields and the sustainability of further gains.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are watching whether Intel’s adjusted gross margin can improve meaningfully. Management previously projected roughly 42% for the third quarter, only modestly above the prior quarter’s 41.8%, raising concerns that costs and manufacturing investments could limit earnings growth despite strong sales.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on INTC. Citigroup assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $92.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday. KeyCorp set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Tigress Financial raised their target price on shares of Intel from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Intel from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $109.06.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Intel Price Performance

Intel stock opened at $113.06 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.98. 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 Corporation has a one year low of $32.89 and a one year high of $142.35. The company has a market capitalization of $570.27 billion, a PE ratio of -53.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The business's revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intel Profile

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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