Councilmark Asset Management LLC Invests $2.89 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Councilmark Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 20,683 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,888,000. Intel makes up approximately 1.5% of Councilmark Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financially Speaking Inc raised its position in Intel by 69.2% in the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

Intel Trading Up 1.2%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $90.05 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $23.72 and a one year high of $142.35. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $101.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.82 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share 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 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%.Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on INTC. Wedbush increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Insider Activity

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

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.