Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Unloads Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently sold shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). In a filing disclosed on August 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Intel stock on July 21st.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) on 7/21/2026.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $99.81 on Friday. 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’s fifty day moving average is $111.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.37. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $19.60 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The company has a market capitalization of $503.44 billion, a PE ratio of -47.30 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results 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 business 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%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wedbush raised their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Arete Research lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.93.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financially Speaking Inc increased its holdings in Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in Intel during the first quarter worth $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state’s history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

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.