Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC Buys Shares of 13,621 Intel Corporation $INTC

Key Points

• Van Hulzen Asset Management initiated a 13,621-share Intel position valued at approximately $1.9 million. Institutional investors collectively own 64.53% of Intel, with several major firms increasing their stakes.
• CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares for roughly $10 million at $95 per share, signaling confidence in Intel’s turnaround. However, a major 210.5 million-share offering has raised dilution concerns and reflects the company’s substantial capital needs.
• 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 estimates of $0.21. Despite optimism around its 14A process and foundry strategy, analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $107.46 price target.

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 13,621 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,902,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in Intel by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after acquiring an additional 5,714,400 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted 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 worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Intel by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Intel by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was 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 directly 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 ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key 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 Price Performance

INTC stock opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $101.92 and a 200-day moving average of $87.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $23.72 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel's revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, July 27th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus 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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