Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Essential Partners LLC

Essential Partners LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 33.0% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 37,557 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 18,503 shares during the quarter. Essential Partners LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,657,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Demars Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Intel by 1.7% in the first quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 7,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $339,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Human Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 0.9% during the first quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 14,525 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $641,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 15.9% during the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.7% during the first quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,107 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $843,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 21.5% during the first quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 831 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Up 11.3%

Intel stock opened at $91.13 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a 12 month low of $18.97 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $113.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.62. The firm has a market cap of $459.66 billion, a PE ratio of -43.19 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stronger AI infrastructure spending lifted the semiconductor sector after Microsoft reported better-than-expected cloud results. Intel benefited alongside AMD as investors regained confidence that demand for data-center and AI hardware remains robust. AMD Intel stocks soar on Thursday: here’s why
• Positive Sentiment: Recent Q2 results continue to support the turnaround narrative: Intel reported $16.1 billion in revenue, up roughly 25% year over year, and earnings of $0.42 per share versus a $0.21 consensus estimate. Data-center revenue reportedly increased 59%, strengthening the case for an improving AI and server business. Intel Just Posted Its Best Revenue Growth in 15 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary has become more constructive. Wells Fargo cited an improving data-center business, while Bank of America reaffirmed a Buy rating and maintained a $160 price target based on better server and foundry prospects. Intel’s partnership with Synopsys to support AI-assisted 14A chip design also reinforces its manufacturing strategy. Why Wells Fargo Thinks Intel’s AI Business Is Getting Even Stronger
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel reportedly granted a startup access to Atom chip technology in a rare arrangement linked to CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s former business associate. The deal could signal a more flexible licensing strategy, but its financial impact and governance implications remain unclear. Intel providing chip technology to startup led by co-investor of Tan
• Negative Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly developing advanced packaging similar to Intel’s EMIB technology, creating a new competitive threat in a key AI-chip bottleneck. Investors appear to be treating the development as a longer-term risk rather than an immediate setback. TSMC Stock Gains on Report of Developing EMIB-Like Chips
• Negative Sentiment: Intel now faces elevated expectations after its sharp recovery. Commentary warns that valuation, ambitious spending plans, restructuring costs, and continued foundry execution risks could make the stock vulnerable if AI growth fails to accelerate as projected.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Intel from $135.00 to $109.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.93.

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.