Calamos Advisors LLC Purchases 293,357 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Calamos Advisors increased its Intel stake by 30.1%, purchasing 293,357 shares to reach 1.27 million shares valued at approximately $177.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Intel’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.42 versus a $0.21 consensus estimate and revenue of $16.13 billion, up 25.2% year over year. However, the stock opened at $96.68, below its 50-day moving average, amid ongoing volatility.
• CEO Lip-Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares for roughly $10 million, signaling confidence in the turnaround. Analysts remain divided, with Intel holding a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $107.46.

Calamos Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 30.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,268,305 shares of the chip maker's stock after buying an additional 293,357 shares during the period. Intel accounts for approximately 0.6% of Calamos Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Calamos Advisors LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $177,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Financially Speaking Inc increased its stake in Intel by 69.2% in the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Intel Stock Down 6.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $96.68 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $109.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.33. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $22.77 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $487.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -45.82 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

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 the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The company'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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following 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 SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased approximately 105,263 Intel shares for $10 million at $95 each. The purchase signals management confidence in Intel’s turnaround, although it was not enough to offset broader selling pressure. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Bought Another 105,000 Shares of Intel Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Recent institutional filings showed substantial accumulation of Intel shares by Invesco, JPMorgan, FMR and Capital International. SoftBank also reported holding about 86.9 million shares, while a separate filing indicated Nvidia held nearly $30 billion of Intel stock. These positions support the long-term turnaround and foundry narrative, but they may reflect holdings as of June 30 rather than current activity. SoftBank Group put 67% of U.S. portfolio into Intel stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel announced plans to participate in an upcoming investor conference. The event could provide updates on manufacturing, foundry demand and AI strategy, but the announcement itself contained no new financial guidance. Intel Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its Intel price target to $112. The revision reinforced valuation concerns after the stock’s sharp yearlong rally, particularly because Intel remains loss-making and its turnaround depends on future foundry and AI execution. Intel Stock Plunges 7% as UBS Cuts Price Target to $112
• Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon testing highlighted improving performance and power efficiency in an alternative processor platform, raising concerns about Intel’s competitiveness in PCs and other chip markets. Intel Stock Plummets 7% After Snapdragon Testing
• Negative Sentiment: Intel fell alongside AMD and other AI hardware names as rising borrowing costs, inflation and oil prices pressured high-growth technology stocks. Investors also questioned whether the pace of AI infrastructure spending can continue, while a major chip peer’s less-optimistic AI outlook weighed on the entire sector. Why are Intel and AMD stocks tanking up to 7% today?
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Iran conflict, added to market-wide risk aversion and amplified the selloff in cyclical technology stocks. Why Intel Stock Is Falling Today

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BTIG Research upgraded shares of Intel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.46.

About Intel

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.

Continue following MarketBeat

Add MarketBeat as your preferred source on Google to see our latest stories in your feed.

Add As Preferred Source