AlphaGrep UK Ltd Buys Shares of 12,718 Intel Corporation $INTC

AlphaGrep UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 12,718 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,776,000. Intel makes up about 0.5% of AlphaGrep UK Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. ABS Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $694,101,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Intel by 3,185.7% in the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Stock Up 1.7%

INTC stock opened at $106.24 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $535.87 billion, a PE ratio of -50.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.19 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a fifty day moving average of $98.61 and a 200-day moving average of $89.40. 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 $24.05 and a one year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Citigroup assumed coverage on Intel in a research report on Tuesday. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. UBS Group raised Intel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. BTIG Research upgraded Intel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Intel in a report on Tuesday. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Intel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.80.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reportedly confirmed a roughly 10% increase in enterprise CPU prices, potentially improving average selling prices, margins and cash generation as data-center demand remains strong. Intel’s ASML Milestone Gives Investors a New Reason to Revisit the Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Intel Foundry and ASML said Intel has processed more than one million wafers using High-NA EUV equipment. The milestone supports confidence in Intel’s 18A process, Panther Lake production and its long-term foundry turnaround. Intel Foundry and ASML Collaborate to Accelerate Industry Readiness for High NA EUV
• Positive Sentiment: Northland upgraded Intel to Outperform and cited potential foundry scale from Elon Musk’s proposed Terafab, while other coverage highlighted a $120 price target and 59% AI-related growth. These developments reinforced the view that Intel’s turnaround is becoming more visible.
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s second-quarter results exceeded expectations, with $16.13 billion in revenue and $0.42 in earnings per share versus consensus of $14.43 billion and $0.21, respectively. Revenue rose 25.2% year over year.
• Neutral Sentiment: The $20 billion capital raise initially raised dilution concerns, but commentary now suggests it may strengthen Intel’s balance sheet and fund strategic manufacturing investments rather than signal financial distress. After the Dip, Intel’s $20 Billion Raise Is Not the Red Flag It Originally Looked Like
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain significant after the rally. Analysts noted that a $120 target leaves limited near-term upside, while Intel still must prove that High-NA yields, pricing gains and foundry volumes translate into sustainable profits.
• Negative Sentiment: Apple’s continued removal of Intel-based Mac support underscores Intel’s long-term loss of share in the Mac ecosystem, although this is a structural rather than immediate earnings issue.

About Intel

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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