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Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Trims Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

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Key Points

  • Swiss Life Asset Management reduced its Intel position by 22% in the second quarter, selling 205,636 shares and retaining 730,604 shares valued at approximately $102 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 64.53% of Intel.
  • Intel reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, with revenue rising 25.2% year over year to $16.13 billion and earnings per share of $0.42 versus the $0.21 consensus estimate.
  • CEO Lip-Bu Tan bought roughly $10 million of Intel stock, while analysts remain mixed with a consensus “Hold” rating and a $107.85 price target. Investors are weighing Intel’s growth prospects and planned capital raise against dilution and execution risks.
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Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd cut its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 22.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 730,604 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 205,636 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd's holdings in Intel were worth $102,014,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 167.0% in the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Ramsey Quantitative Systems purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at $50,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at $68,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the first quarter valued at $25,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 Intel shares at $95 each, investing approximately $10 million and increasing his direct stake by 8.7%. The purchase is viewed as a vote of confidence in Intel’s recovery strategy. Intel insider purchase filing
  • Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage highlighted Intel’s approximately $20 billion equity raise as potential funding for expanded foundry capacity, production growth and new customer wins. Some analysts believe demand for Intel’s server processors is currently exceeding its manufacturing capacity. Intel foundry capital raise article
  • Positive Sentiment: Intel’s second-quarter results showed strong momentum: revenue rose roughly 25% year over year to $16.1 billion, with Data Center and AI revenue reportedly increasing 59%. The results exceeded analyst expectations and reinforced the AI-related CPU growth narrative. Intel revenue growth article
  • Neutral Sentiment: Intel is considering a return to the memory-chip market, supported by the capital raise and the appointment of former SK Hynix CEO Seok-Hee Lee to Intel Foundry. The opportunity could expand Intel’s addressable market, but the plan remains exploratory and would require substantial investment. Intel memory market article
  • Negative Sentiment: The $20 billion common-stock offering creates significant dilution for existing shareholders and has encouraged profit-taking after Intel’s substantial rally. Investors are also focused on whether management can convert the new capital into profitable foundry growth and sustained free cash flow. Intel stock offering discussion

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $102.50 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $110.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $517.01 billion, a PE ratio of -48.58 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 Corporation has a 12 month low of $22.77 and a 12 month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company'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, research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Seaport Research Partners reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wedbush raised their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Roth Capital lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, BTIG Research raised shares of Intel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned 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.com, Intel currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.85.

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Intel Company Profile

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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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