Retireful LLC Invests $2.71 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Retireful LLC purchased 19,437 Intel shares worth approximately $2.71 million, making Intel its ninth-largest holding and about 2.6% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $107.74. Recent targets range from $80 to $120, while Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan separately bought nearly $10 million of company stock.
• Intel’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.42 and revenue of $16.13 billion, up 25.2% year over year. Investors are also watching potential CPU price increases and progress in scaling its 18A foundry technology, alongside dilution and capital-spending risks.

Retireful LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 19,437 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $2,714,000. Intel makes up approximately 2.6% of Retireful LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $10,507,291,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,233,159,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth approximately $4,096,110,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 285.9% during the fourth 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. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its position in Intel by 20.3% during the fourth 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 period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Piper Sandler began coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. Finally, Roth Capital boosted their price target on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.74.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is reportedly preparing another price increase of roughly 10% for PC and enterprise CPUs, potentially beginning in October. Rising supply-chain costs are a stated reason, but the increase also suggests strong demand and limited customer willingness to switch suppliers. Intel’s stock is rising as the company looks primed to boost prices even more
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML reported that Intel Foundry has processed more than one million wafers using High-NA EUV equipment. The technology is being applied to selected layers of Intel’s 18A process and upcoming Panther Lake chips, offering evidence that Intel’s substantial fabrication investments are moving toward production-scale execution. Intel Foundry and ASML Collaborate to Accelerate Industry Readiness for High NA EUV
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities upgraded Intel from Market Perform to Outperform, citing improved pricing power and the possibility that Elon Musk’s proposed Terafab could provide additional scale for Intel’s currently loss-making foundry business. Wall Street analyst upgrades Intel stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s AI-PC initiative, including an on-device AI agent developed with the University of South Australia, highlights potential product differentiation, although its near-term revenue impact remains uncertain. Can Intel's AI PC Innovation With ASU Strengthen Its Market Position?
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, pointing to dilution concerns after Intel’s sharp rally and capital needs. This remains a key risk because foundry expansion requires substantial investment and could limit per-share gains. 5-star analyst resets Intel stock price target

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $104.47 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $99.03 and its 200 day moving average is $88.96. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company has a market capitalization of $526.95 billion, a PE ratio of -49.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

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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