926,753 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Acquired by Ieq Capital LLC

Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 926,753 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $129,403,000. Intel makes up approximately 0.6% of Ieq Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 167.0% during the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ramsey Quantitative Systems bought a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $89.47 on Monday. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $23.68 and a 1 year high of $142.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market cap of $451.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.40, a PEG ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $104.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $86.65.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results 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 negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Melius Research set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 18th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp set a $125.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.46.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan reportedly purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock at $95 per share earlier this month. The shares now trade below that level, making the purchase a potential signal of management’s confidence in Intel’s turnaround. Intel CEO insider purchase article
• Positive Sentiment: Fundstrat ETFs added Intel to a quarterly rebalance, which could provide incremental institutional demand and reflects improving sentiment toward the chipmaker. Fundstrat ETF rebalance article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has gained attention from investors following reports of a new Advantech connection and its potential role in AI infrastructure. Strong Nvidia results also reinforced expectations that demand for data-center and AI-related hardware remains robust. Intel Advantech connection article
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that investor Nancy Pelosi bought Intel shares and call options may support retail and political-investor interest, but the trade does not change Intel’s operating outlook. Nancy Pelosi Intel investment article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s manufacturing operations reportedly continue to lose money on wafers, much of which are sold internally. The stock’s elevated valuation appears to assume that the foundry business eventually becomes profitable, leaving substantial execution risk if losses persist. Intel manufacturing losses article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is also being pressured by broad semiconductor profit-taking after Nvidia’s earnings-fueled rally. Raymond James reportedly prefers AMD over Intel among the two AI-exposed CPU companies, highlighting competitive concerns and uncertainty over Intel’s ability to convert AI demand into durable growth. Semiconductor profit-taking article

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

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.