Sax Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 27.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,107 shares of the chip maker's stock after acquiring an additional 5,779 shares during the quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $3,259,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,250,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. grew its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the second 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 increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Vilga Financial Planning LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 6.4% in the third quarter. Vilga Financial Planning LLC now owns 1,951 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages recently commented on INTC. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Northland Securities upgraded Intel from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Tigress Financial upped their target price on Intel from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $109.06.
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Insider Transactions at Intel
In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Intel News Summary
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 Up 1.4%
Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $102.81 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.64. The company has a market capitalization of $518.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 163.47, a P/E/G ratio of 10.81 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 Corporation has a 1 year low of $32.89 and a 1 year high of $142.35.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.10) EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.
About Intel
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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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