Jupiter Topco LLC Invests $72.15 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Jupiter Topco LLC acquired 517,201 Intel shares in the second quarter, valued at approximately $72.15 million. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Intel reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with revenue up 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 stock, signaling confidence in the turnaround, although analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating and the company faces dilution concerns from a large stock offering.

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 517,201 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $72,147,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 271.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 12.3% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 29.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,545,000 after acquiring an additional 36,116 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Intel by 9.9% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $18,556,000 after purchasing an additional 74,838 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

Intel Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $90.05 on Thursday. 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 Corporation has a twelve month low of $23.72 and a twelve month high of $142.35. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $101.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.54. The firm has a market cap of $454.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.68, a PEG ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were 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 owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on INTC. Daiwa Securities Group lowered shares of Intel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Northland Securities cut shares of Intel from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $107.46.

Intel 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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