Focused Alpha LLC Sells 10,573 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Focused Alpha LLC trimmed its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 45.6% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 12,627 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 10,573 shares during the period. Focused Alpha LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,763,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of INTC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 271.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank bought a new stake in Intel during the second quarter valued at about $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in shares of Intel by 12.3% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,508 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 29.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after purchasing an additional 36,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Intel by 9.9% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $18,556,000 after purchasing an additional 74,838 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price 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. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group cut their price objective on Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wedbush lifted their price target on Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Moffett Nathanson lowered Intel to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.46.

Intel Trading Up 4.4%

INTC stock opened at $92.09 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $105.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.37. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $464.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.64 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The company 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 business’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Nvidia results lifted the sector. Nvidia’s blowout quarter and projection for roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 reinforced that AI demand remains far above available supply. Investors bid up related semiconductor names, including Intel, as CPUs and other infrastructure components are expected to benefit from expanded AI deployments. Why Is Intel Stock Surging on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: Potential U.S. chip tariffs increased Intel’s strategic appeal. Reports of broad tariffs on imported chips encouraged speculation that Intel, as a U.S.-based manufacturer and foundry candidate, could receive additional policy support or gain a competitive advantage. Why Is Intel Stock Surging on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: An Advantech connection highlighted Intel’s AI infrastructure ambitions. The relationship points to potential progress placing Intel chips and platforms into AI infrastructure and edge-computing applications, though financial details were not provided. Intel Stock Gains with New Advantech Connection
• Positive Sentiment: Congressional buying added bullish publicity. Nancy Pelosi reportedly purchased Intel shares and call options, potentially attracting momentum-oriented investors, although the transaction does not change Intel’s fundamentals. Nancy Pelosi Buys Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s first-half operating cash flow rose sharply to $8.1 billion, but heavy capital spending continues to pressure free cash flow. Intel Sees Strong Cash Flow Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst warnings about intense competition and uncertainty surrounding Intel’s turnaround remain a risk. The company’s previously reported roughly $20 billion equity offering also creates dilution concerns and helps explain the stock’s wide valuation swings. Simon Leopold Offers Warning

About Intel

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.