J.Safra Asset Management Corp Boosts Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• J.Safra Asset Management increased its Intel stake by 2,290.2% in the second quarter, ending with 9,561 shares valued at approximately $1.34 million. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Intel reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with revenue rising 25.2% year over year to $16.13 billion and EPS of $0.42 versus the $0.21 consensus estimate.
• CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased nearly $10 million of Intel shares, but investor concerns remain over dilution from the company’s $20 billion stock offering, intense competition, and uncertain foundry profitability. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $107.46.

J.Safra Asset Management Corp increased its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 2,290.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,561 shares of the chip maker's stock after acquiring an additional 9,161 shares during the period. J.Safra Asset Management Corp's holdings in Intel were worth $1,335,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Intel Price Performance

Intel stock opened at $88.24 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $445.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.82 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.08. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $23.68 and a 12-month high of $142.35. 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel's revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price 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 approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s new Diamond Rapids, Crescent Island and Wildcat Lake processor platforms are strengthening its positioning in data centers, enterprise AI and edge computing. Investors view the expanded portfolio as evidence that Intel is working to close its AI gap. Intel Unveils Next-Gen AI Processors
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating cash generation is another supportive factor. Intel produced $8.1 billion of cash from operations in the first half of 2026, compared with $2.86 billion a year earlier, although heavy investment continues to pressure free cash flow. Intel Cash Flow Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention has also been boosted by Nancy Pelosi’s reported purchase of Intel shares and call options, while some large institutions increased their holdings. Separately, semiconductor stocks received a broader lift ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, encouraging interest in Intel’s AI strategy. Nancy Pelosi Intel Purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s second-quarter results were substantially better than expected, with revenue up about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.42 versus a $0.21 consensus estimate. Investors now need evidence that this improvement can persist.
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s recently completed $20 billion stock offering is weighing on sentiment because of shareholder dilution. The funds support foundry expansion and AI investment, but the strategy will require significant spending before generating attractive returns. Intel $20 Billion Share Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst Simon Leopold warned that Intel faces intense competition and questioned whether its foundry ambitions can deliver profitable growth. AMD’s improving data-center CPU position and Intel’s technically weak chart are adding pressure. Analyst Warning on Intel

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Intel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Intel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Moffett Nathanson cut Intel to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.46.

About Intel

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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