Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 12,060 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,684,000. Intel comprises about 1.1% of Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Southern Financial Group LLC grew its position in Intel by 0.6% in the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $632,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC raised its position in Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,250,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. TFR Capital LLC. raised its position in Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Wynn Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,793,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Demars Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 7,675 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed additional Intel shares and call options, reportedly representing a purchase of up to $1.5 million. The disclosure has generated significant retail and media attention and reinforced optimism around Intel’s turnaround, although the position is small relative to the company’s valuation. Intel Rises as Pelosi's $1.5 Million Bet Meets $20 Billion Dilution
- Positive Sentiment: Intel unveiled the Diamond Rapids, Crescent Island and Wildcat Lake processor platforms for data centers, enterprises and edge devices. The expanded portfolio gives investors a more concrete path for participating in AI infrastructure growth, where Intel has lagged GPU-focused competitors. Can Intel's Latest AI Infrastructure Portfolio Expansion Aid Shares?
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary remains constructive on Intel’s $20 billion foundry investment, with some analysts arguing that successful manufacturing expansion could materially improve the company’s long-term value. HSBC reportedly issued an especially bullish price target, though that view depends on Intel proving the foundry can become profitable. Intel’s Skid Continues: One of The Biggest Global Banks Says It Will Provide 130% Returns From Here
- Neutral Sentiment: Unusual put and call activity suggests heavy trading and sharply divided investor expectations, rather than a clear directional signal. Broader semiconductor strength and technical attempts to establish a floor may also be helping sentiment. Huge, Unusual Put and Call Option Volume in Intel
- Negative Sentiment: The reported $20 billion equity raise is creating dilution concerns and raises the capital required for Intel’s foundry expansion. Investors must decide whether the new funds will generate sufficient manufacturing growth and returns to offset the impact of issuing more shares. Intel stock falls: Why is INTC sliding after $20 billion share sale?
- Negative Sentiment: AMD’s upgrade to Strong Buy and expectations that it could overtake Intel in data-center CPUs by 2027 highlight ongoing market-share risk. Intel’s CPU share has reportedly fallen to a multidecade low, increasing pressure on its new products and execution. This Chip Stock Could Overtake Intel by 2027
Analysts Set New Price Targets
INTC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Benchmark raised their price objective on Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, July 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.46.
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Intel Stock Performance
Shares of Intel stock opened at $87.48 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $107.03 and a 200 day moving average of $85.80. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $23.68 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $441.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.46 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.Intel's revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Intel
In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.
About Intel
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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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