Fortune 45 LLC Invests $712,000 in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Fortune 45 LLC acquired 5,098 Intel shares worth approximately $712,000 during the second quarter, while institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Intel reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $0.42 versus $0.21 expected and revenue of $16.13 billion, up 25.2% year over year.
• Investor sentiment is mixed but improving: Intel is reportedly planning roughly 10% CPU price increases and has reached a High-NA EUV wafer milestone, while dilution concerns remain. Analysts’ consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of $107.74.

Fortune 45 LLC acquired a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,098 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $712,000. Intel makes up 0.3% of Fortune 45 LLC's holdings, making the stock its 25th largest holding.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp grew its position in Intel by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $7,695,007,000 after buying an additional 5,714,400 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of Intel by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after acquiring an additional 17,557,147 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after acquiring an additional 3,124,798 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth about $10,507,291,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of Intel by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $104.47 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.96. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $24.05 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The firm has a market cap of $526.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.51, a PEG ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during 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%.Intel's revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 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: Intel is reportedly preparing another price increase of roughly 10% for PC and enterprise CPUs, potentially beginning in October. Rising supply-chain costs are a stated reason, but the increase also suggests strong demand and limited customer willingness to switch suppliers. Intel’s stock is rising as the company looks primed to boost prices even more
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML reported that Intel Foundry has processed more than one million wafers using High-NA EUV equipment. The technology is being applied to selected layers of Intel’s 18A process and upcoming Panther Lake chips, offering evidence that Intel’s substantial fabrication investments are moving toward production-scale execution. Intel Foundry and ASML Collaborate to Accelerate Industry Readiness for High NA EUV
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities upgraded Intel from Market Perform to Outperform, citing improved pricing power and the possibility that Elon Musk’s proposed Terafab could provide additional scale for Intel’s currently loss-making foundry business. Wall Street analyst upgrades Intel stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s AI-PC initiative, including an on-device AI agent developed with the University of South Australia, highlights potential product differentiation, although its near-term revenue impact remains uncertain. Can Intel's AI PC Innovation With ASU Strengthen Its Market Position?
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, pointing to dilution concerns after Intel’s sharp rally and capital needs. This remains a key risk because foundry expansion requires substantial investment and could limit per-share gains. 5-star analyst resets Intel stock price target

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. HSBC reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. DA Davidson raised their price objective 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. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $107.74.

Intel Profile

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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