Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC Purchases New Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC

Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 47,421 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $6,621,000. Intel makes up about 2.1% of Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,250,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. lifted its holdings in Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,720,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Wynn Capital LLC boosted its position in Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its stake in Intel by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $92.09 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 company has a market cap of $464.50 billion, a PE ratio of -43.64 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $23.68 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $105.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $86.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. BTIG Research raised shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, July 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

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

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.