Groupe la Francaise Raises Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Groupe la Francaise increased its Intel stake by 162.9% in the second quarter, owning 249,502 shares valued at approximately $34.8 million. Institutional investors collectively hold 64.53% of Intel’s outstanding stock.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.80, despite several analysts recently raising their targets and one firm initiating coverage with a “Buy” rating.
• CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 Intel shares for roughly $10 million, while the company’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations with $0.42 in adjusted EPS and $16.13 billion in revenue, up 25.2% year over year.

Groupe la Francaise lifted its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 162.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 249,502 shares of the chip maker's stock after acquiring an additional 154,588 shares during the quarter. Groupe la Francaise's holdings in Intel were worth $34,828,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Intel by 13,422.7% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 931,579,105 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $130,076,390,000 after purchasing an additional 924,690,115 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in Intel during the second quarter worth about $10,507,291,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $4,096,110,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of Intel by 285.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $982,279,000 after purchasing an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. New Street Research upped their price target on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Pivotal Research began coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Benchmark increased their target price on Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.80.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, 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 through 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-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful listing could highlight the value of Intel’s semiconductor assets and provide potential liquidity or valuation support. Reuters Altera IPO report
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML are expanding work on High-NA EUV manufacturing, supporting the company’s argument that its foundry technology is progressing. Intel also continues to receive attention for possible memory-market opportunities and reported pricing power in enterprise CPUs.
• Neutral Sentiment: A partnership with Atsign reportedly delivered an approximately 88-fold improvement in encrypted Edge AI performance using Intel hardware. The announcement supports Intel’s AI and edge-computing positioning, but it does not yet indicate a material revenue contribution. Atsign and Intel Edge AI article
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating, suggesting investors may have missed the better entry point after Intel’s major rally. The cautious stance reinforced valuation concerns. Piper Sandler Intel coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, citing valuation risk despite improving server demand and execution. Other commentary similarly argues that Intel’s recent gains have outpaced its current fundamentals. Mizuho Intel price target article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group also weakened as investors locked in profits, while Nvidia’s efforts to extend its AI-chip dominance raised competitive concerns for Intel and AMD. Intel’s shares had gained more than 20% over the prior five sessions, increasing selling pressure after the steep run-up. Intel profit-taking article

Intel Price Performance

INTC stock opened at $100.32 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $98.21 and a 200-day moving average of $89.79. 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 Corporation has a 12 month low of $24.05 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $506.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. Intel's revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel Company 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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