Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Raises Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 6.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 11,626,397 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 666,041 shares during the quarter. Intel comprises 0.9% of Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,623,394,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,233,159,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of Intel by 285.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $982,279,000 after buying an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 61.3% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,001,621 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $838,804,000 after buying an additional 9,503,402 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $92.09 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $464.50 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.64 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for 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 revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were 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 directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.46.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Nvidia results lifted the sector. Nvidia’s blowout quarter and projection for roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 reinforced that AI demand remains far above available supply. Investors bid up related semiconductor names, including Intel, as CPUs and other infrastructure components are expected to benefit from expanded AI deployments. Why Is Intel Stock Surging on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: Potential U.S. chip tariffs increased Intel’s strategic appeal. Reports of broad tariffs on imported chips encouraged speculation that Intel, as a U.S.-based manufacturer and foundry candidate, could receive additional policy support or gain a competitive advantage. Why Is Intel Stock Surging on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: An Advantech connection highlighted Intel’s AI infrastructure ambitions. The relationship points to potential progress placing Intel chips and platforms into AI infrastructure and edge-computing applications, though financial details were not provided. Intel Stock Gains with New Advantech Connection
• Positive Sentiment: Congressional buying added bullish publicity. Nancy Pelosi reportedly purchased Intel shares and call options, potentially attracting momentum-oriented investors, although the transaction does not change Intel’s fundamentals. Nancy Pelosi Buys Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s first-half operating cash flow rose sharply to $8.1 billion, but heavy capital spending continues to pressure free cash flow. Intel Sees Strong Cash Flow Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst warnings about intense competition and uncertainty surrounding Intel’s turnaround remain a risk. The company’s previously reported roughly $20 billion equity offering also creates dilution concerns and helps explain the stock’s wide valuation swings. Simon Leopold Offers Warning

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.