Westmount Partners LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Westmount Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 24.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,865 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 7,073 shares during the quarter. Westmount Partners LLC's holdings in Intel were worth $3,053,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of INTC. iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Intel by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $21,883,000 after acquiring an additional 86,189 shares during the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $9,419,000 after purchasing an additional 13,858 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Zacks Research downgraded Intel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial upgraded Intel from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Intel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $107.93.

Intel Price Performance

INTC opened at $99.81 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $111.27 and a 200 day moving average of $81.37. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $19.60 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $503.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.30 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel'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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s turnaround is showing tangible progress: second-quarter revenue rose roughly 25% year over year to $16.1 billion, while improving 18A manufacturing yields, narrowing foundry losses and stronger AI-related demand support the company’s recovery strategy. Management’s higher capital spending reportedly reflects customer commitments and planned capacity expansion. Intel's Turnaround Entered a New Phase
• Positive Sentiment: SoftBank’s quarterly results highlighted an approximately $8.2 billion gain tied largely to its Intel investment, reinforcing market confidence in Intel’s recent appreciation and its role in the AI-chip investment cycle. SoftBank earnings exceed expectations
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure continues to drive demand for semiconductor funds that include Intel, supporting sector-wide momentum and investor interest in the company’s data-center and foundry opportunities. AI infrastructure trade powers leveraged ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary remain divided: Intel’s improving execution and potential external foundry customers are encouraging, but the company still must prove it can compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in leading-edge manufacturing. Inside Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of a new CPU-level attack are weighing on sentiment because they raise concerns about processor security, potential remediation costs and reputational risk for Intel. Intel stock slips on CPU-level attack report
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also taking profits after a sharp multi-month advance, while Daiwa Securities downgraded Intel from “strong buy” to “hold.” Elevated expectations increase the risk of further volatility if execution or foundry customer announcements disappoint. Semiconductor rally report

Intel Company 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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