Milford Funds Ltd. Invests $29.73 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Milford Funds purchased 212,918 Intel shares worth approximately $29.73 million in the second quarter, while institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel’s stock.
• Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares for roughly $10 million, increasing his stake by 8.7% and signaling confidence in the company’s turnaround.
• Despite stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and 25.2% year-over-year revenue growth, Intel shares were trading down 6.6%; analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $107.46.

Milford Funds Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 212,918 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $29,730,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Southern Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $632,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,250,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Wynn Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,793,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 7,675 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Human Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 0.9% in the first quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 14,525 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $641,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on INTC. Zacks Research lowered Intel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark upped 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. Northland Securities downgraded Intel from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.46.

Intel Trading Down 6.6%

Intel stock opened at $96.68 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $487.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.82 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $22.77 and a one year high of $142.35. The company's fifty day moving average price is $109.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.33.

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, 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased approximately 105,263 Intel shares for $10 million at $95 each. The purchase signals management confidence in Intel’s turnaround, although it was not enough to offset broader selling pressure. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Bought Another 105,000 Shares of Intel Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Recent institutional filings showed substantial accumulation of Intel shares by Invesco, JPMorgan, FMR and Capital International. SoftBank also reported holding about 86.9 million shares, while a separate filing indicated Nvidia held nearly $30 billion of Intel stock. These positions support the long-term turnaround and foundry narrative, but they may reflect holdings as of June 30 rather than current activity. SoftBank Group put 67% of U.S. portfolio into Intel stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel announced plans to participate in an upcoming investor conference. The event could provide updates on manufacturing, foundry demand and AI strategy, but the announcement itself contained no new financial guidance. Intel Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its Intel price target to $112. The revision reinforced valuation concerns after the stock’s sharp yearlong rally, particularly because Intel remains loss-making and its turnaround depends on future foundry and AI execution. Intel Stock Plunges 7% as UBS Cuts Price Target to $112
• Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon testing highlighted improving performance and power efficiency in an alternative processor platform, raising concerns about Intel’s competitiveness in PCs and other chip markets. Intel Stock Plummets 7% After Snapdragon Testing
• Negative Sentiment: Intel fell alongside AMD and other AI hardware names as rising borrowing costs, inflation and oil prices pressured high-growth technology stocks. Investors also questioned whether the pace of AI infrastructure spending can continue, while a major chip peer’s less-optimistic AI outlook weighed on the entire sector. Why are Intel and AMD stocks tanking up to 7% today?
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Iran conflict, added to market-wide risk aversion and amplified the selloff in cyclical technology stocks. Why Intel Stock Is Falling Today

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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