Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Operose Advisors LLC

Operose Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 95.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 419 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 8,111 shares during the quarter. Operose Advisors LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $59,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in INTC. Financially Speaking Inc raised its stake in 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 last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in Intel during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $26,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $106.24 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $535.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -50.35, a PEG ratio of 11.19 and a beta of 2.22. The company's 50-day moving average is $98.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.40. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $24.05 and a 1-year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business's revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reportedly confirmed a roughly 10% increase in enterprise CPU prices, potentially improving average selling prices, margins and cash generation as data-center demand remains strong. Intel’s ASML Milestone Gives Investors a New Reason to Revisit the Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Intel Foundry and ASML said Intel has processed more than one million wafers using High-NA EUV equipment. The milestone supports confidence in Intel’s 18A process, Panther Lake production and its long-term foundry turnaround. Intel Foundry and ASML Collaborate to Accelerate Industry Readiness for High NA EUV
• Positive Sentiment: Northland upgraded Intel to Outperform and cited potential foundry scale from Elon Musk’s proposed Terafab, while other coverage highlighted a $120 price target and 59% AI-related growth. These developments reinforced the view that Intel’s turnaround is becoming more visible.
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s second-quarter results exceeded expectations, with $16.13 billion in revenue and $0.42 in earnings per share versus consensus of $14.43 billion and $0.21, respectively. Revenue rose 25.2% year over year.
• Neutral Sentiment: The $20 billion capital raise initially raised dilution concerns, but commentary now suggests it may strengthen Intel’s balance sheet and fund strategic manufacturing investments rather than signal financial distress. After the Dip, Intel’s $20 Billion Raise Is Not the Red Flag It Originally Looked Like
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain significant after the rally. Analysts noted that a $120 target leaves limited near-term upside, while Intel still must prove that High-NA yields, pricing gains and foundry volumes translate into sustainable profits.
• Negative Sentiment: Apple’s continued removal of Intel-based Mac support underscores Intel’s long-term loss of share in the Mac ecosystem, although this is a structural rather than immediate earnings issue.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Wedbush raised their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. New Street Research upped their price target on Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Arete Research increased their price target on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.80.

About Intel

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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