Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Reduces Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lessened its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 22.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 730,604 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 205,636 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $102,014,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 3,185.7% during the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Intel by 167.0% in the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Ramsey Quantitative Systems acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at about $50,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $68,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $102.50 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $517.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.58 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $22.77 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.29.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 Intel shares at $95 each, investing approximately $10 million and increasing his direct stake by 8.7%. The purchase is viewed as a vote of confidence in Intel’s recovery strategy. Intel insider purchase filing
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage highlighted Intel’s approximately $20 billion equity raise as potential funding for expanded foundry capacity, production growth and new customer wins. Some analysts believe demand for Intel’s server processors is currently exceeding its manufacturing capacity. Intel foundry capital raise article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s second-quarter results showed strong momentum: revenue rose roughly 25% year over year to $16.1 billion, with Data Center and AI revenue reportedly increasing 59%. The results exceeded analyst expectations and reinforced the AI-related CPU growth narrative. Intel revenue growth article
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is considering a return to the memory-chip market, supported by the capital raise and the appointment of former SK Hynix CEO Seok-Hee Lee to Intel Foundry. The opportunity could expand Intel’s addressable market, but the plan remains exploratory and would require substantial investment. Intel memory market article
• Negative Sentiment: The $20 billion common-stock offering creates significant dilution for existing shareholders and has encouraged profit-taking after Intel’s substantial rally. Investors are also focused on whether management can convert the new capital into profitable foundry growth and sustained free cash flow. Intel stock offering discussion

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INTC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Moffett Nathanson downgraded Intel to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Evercore set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.85.

Insider Activity

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