Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Invests $1.85 Billion in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired 13.24 million Intel shares worth approximately $1.85 billion, making Intel its 16th-largest holding and representing about 1% of its portfolio.
• Intel reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with revenue rising 25.2% year over year to $16.13 billion and earnings of $0.42 per share versus analysts’ $0.21 estimate.
• CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased roughly $10 million of Intel stock, while analysts remain cautious: the consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of $107.46.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 13,238,118 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,848,438,000. Intel comprises about 1.0% of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned about 0.26% of Intel at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financially Speaking Inc raised its position in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the fourth 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 bought a new position in Intel in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Intel Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $90.05 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $23.72 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a PE ratio of -42.68, a PEG ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $101.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.54.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share 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 analysts' expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on INTC. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, July 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Intel Profile

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.

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