Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC Acquires New Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Clear Harbor Asset Management acquired 25,536 Intel shares worth approximately $3.6 million, while institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of the company.
• Intel reported quarterly revenue of $16.13 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.42 per share, surpassing analyst estimates, with revenue up 25.2% year over year.
• Despite CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million stock purchase and potential foundry opportunities, analysts remain cautious: Intel has a consensus “Hold” rating, amid execution risks, foundry losses and strong competition from AMD and Nvidia.

Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 25,536 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $3,566,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc grew its position in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in Intel in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix was considering Intel Foundry to manufacture base dies for next-generation HBM4E memory initially boosted hopes for a major external customer and validated Intel’s manufacturing ambitions. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of roughly $12 million in Intel shares also signaled management confidence. Intel Stock Notches Up as SK Hynix Considers New Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Intel could benefit from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and from large-scale chip-production projects in the United States, including Elon Musk’s reported planned facility near Houston. More domestic manufacturing demand would support the strategic rationale for Intel’s foundry investments, though the project is not confirmed as an Intel contract. Elon Musk Is Spending $119 Billion on a Single Building Outside Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix subsequently denied the reported HBM4E partnership, removing the immediate catalyst and underscoring that Intel’s potential foundry wins remain uncommitted. SK Hynix Denies Report of Intel Foundry Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether AI-related revenue can arrive quickly enough to offset Intel’s rising capital spending and foundry losses. Outside customers currently contribute little foundry revenue, making utilization and execution key risks for the stock. Intel Stock Is Paying Now for Revenue Due Later
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns remain: coverage argues AMD continues to take share from Intel, while Nvidia’s strong growth in newer data-center products could further pressure Intel’s position in AI hardware. AMD: Still Eating Intel's Lunch

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Roth Capital lifted their price target on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.46.

Intel Stock Performance

INTC opened at $89.51 on Tuesday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $103.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.94. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $23.68 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 firm has a market capitalization of $451.49 billion, a PE ratio of -42.42, a PEG ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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