Womack Financial LLC Invests $2.16 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Womack Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 15,453 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $2,158,000. Intel accounts for about 1.4% of Womack Financial LLC's holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,233,159,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position 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 buying an additional 19,722,010 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in Intel by 20.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after acquiring an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 61.3% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,001,621 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $838,804,000 after acquiring an additional 9,503,402 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.68, a P/E/G 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 quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $101.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $87.54.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the topic of several recent research reports. KeyCorp set a $125.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. DA Davidson upped their target price on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Roth Capital raised their target price on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, July 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.46.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired 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 in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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