Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Buys Shares of 249,526 Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Danica Pension bought 249,526 Intel shares worth approximately $34.8 million in the second quarter, while institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 64.53% of the stock.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $107.46, although individual targets range as high as $125.
• Intel recently beat quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, and CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased nearly $10 million in shares; however, ongoing foundry losses, elevated valuation and strong competition pose significant execution risks.

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 249,526 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $34,841,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Southern Financial Group LLC increased its position in Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $632,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd 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 during the period. TFR Capital LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,720,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Wynn Capital LLC boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Intel by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on INTC. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Seaport Research Partners reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, New Street Research boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a report on Friday, June 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.46.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan reportedly purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock at $95 per share earlier this month. The shares now trade below that level, making the purchase a potential signal of management’s confidence in Intel’s turnaround. Intel CEO insider purchase article
• Positive Sentiment: Fundstrat ETFs added Intel to a quarterly rebalance, which could provide incremental institutional demand and reflects improving sentiment toward the chipmaker. Fundstrat ETF rebalance article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has gained attention from investors following reports of a new Advantech connection and its potential role in AI infrastructure. Strong Nvidia results also reinforced expectations that demand for data-center and AI-related hardware remains robust. Intel Advantech connection article
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that investor Nancy Pelosi bought Intel shares and call options may support retail and political-investor interest, but the trade does not change Intel’s operating outlook. Nancy Pelosi Intel investment article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s manufacturing operations reportedly continue to lose money on wafers, much of which are sold internally. The stock’s elevated valuation appears to assume that the foundry business eventually becomes profitable, leaving substantial execution risk if losses persist. Intel manufacturing losses article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is also being pressured by broad semiconductor profit-taking after Nvidia’s earnings-fueled rally. Raymond James reportedly prefers AMD over Intel among the two AI-exposed CPU companies, highlighting competitive concerns and uncertainty over Intel’s ability to convert AI demand into durable growth. Semiconductor profit-taking article

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $89.47 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $104.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.39. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $451.29 billion, a PE ratio of -42.40 and a beta of 2.22. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm's revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Intel Company 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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