Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC Invests $987,000 in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Infrastructure Capital Advisors acquired 7,072 Intel shares worth approximately $987,000 in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares for about $10 million, increasing his stake by 8.7%, while investors continue to focus on the company’s foundry recovery and AI-related opportunities.
• Analysts maintain a generally cautious outlook, with Intel carrying an average “Hold” rating and a $107.46 price target. The company nevertheless exceeded recent earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $0.42 earnings per share and $16.13 billion in revenue.

Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 7,072 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $987,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in shares of Intel by 285.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $982,279,000 after purchasing an additional 19,722,010 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased 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 purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 61.3% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,001,621 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $838,804,000 after buying an additional 9,503,402 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly purchased approximately $10 million of company stock, a transaction investors may view as a sign of management confidence in the foundry recovery and long-term strategy. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Gave 12 Million Reasons to Buy Intel Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary continues to highlight potential foundry contracts, advanced packaging and high-bandwidth-memory opportunities. A possible relationship with SK Hynix had fueled optimism that Intel could attract a major external customer, although the report was subsequently denied by SK Hynix. Intel Stock Notches Up as SK Hynix Considers New Deal
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership expansion with Kasm Technologies supports private, on-premises AI inference using Intel Xeon 6 processors, reinforcing Intel’s opportunity in regulated markets where customers want data to remain within corporate networks. Intel’s Privacy-Focused AI and Foundry Momentum

Insider Buying and Selling

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 stock was acquired at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" 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. Roth Capital upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.46.

Intel Price Performance

INTC stock opened at $88.97 on Wednesday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $102.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.23. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $23.68 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $448.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.17, a PEG ratio of 9.88 and a beta of 2.22. 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 (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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion during 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 for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

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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