Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New Investment in Intel Corporation $INTC

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 31,424 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,388,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 167.0% in the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Finally, Ramsey Quantitative Systems acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, 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 at this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix was considering Intel Foundry to manufacture base dies for next-generation HBM4E memory initially boosted hopes for a major external customer and validated Intel’s manufacturing ambitions. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of roughly $12 million in Intel shares also signaled management confidence. Intel Stock Notches Up as SK Hynix Considers New Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Intel could benefit from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and from large-scale chip-production projects in the United States, including Elon Musk’s reported planned facility near Houston. More domestic manufacturing demand would support the strategic rationale for Intel’s foundry investments, though the project is not confirmed as an Intel contract. Elon Musk Is Spending $119 Billion on a Single Building Outside Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix subsequently denied the reported HBM4E partnership, removing the immediate catalyst and underscoring that Intel’s potential foundry wins remain uncommitted. SK Hynix Denies Report of Intel Foundry Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether AI-related revenue can arrive quickly enough to offset Intel’s rising capital spending and foundry losses. Outside customers currently contribute little foundry revenue, making utilization and execution key risks for the stock. Intel Stock Is Paying Now for Revenue Due Later
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns remain: coverage argues AMD continues to take share from Intel, while Nvidia’s strong growth in newer data-center products could further pressure Intel’s position in AI hardware. AMD: Still Eating Intel’s Lunch

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $89.51 on Tuesday. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $23.68 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The firm has a market cap of $451.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22. The company’s 50-day moving average is $103.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 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 expect that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. New Street Research boosted their target price on Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Melius Research set a $150.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Intel from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

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.